Frequently Asked Questions:
What does Positivity Matters do?
1. We host Positivity Matters Meetups :
Description: A discussion group to explore the practical application of positive psychology to daily living.
When: Fridays from 12-1pm
Where: Indigo Bridge Books | 701 P St
Free and open to the public. All are welcome!
2. We host quarterly community forums that focus on the drivers of positive community development.
Upcoming Community Forums:
June - Art for healing and community building
September - Economy: Shared Value, Workplace Democracy, the Sharing Economy, Coworking
3. We host a radio show, Community Matters, every Monday from 11:30am-noon central time on KZUM | 89.3 FM
You can listen online at www.kzum.org or check out podcasts of previous shows. You can also like us on Facebook or follow us at www.twitter.com/CommunityMtrs.
4. We partner with organizations to create positive community experiences based on research from the field of positive psychology.
Partnerships:
The Cameron Effect - www.CameronEffect.com
Positivity Matters amplifies the Cameron Effect, a community-wide acts of kindness project.
The 2012 Cameron Effect kickoff at Nebraska Wesleyan University on 9/11:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XY92n90S1G8
The Seeds of Kindness celebration at The Sheldon Museum of Art on December 7, 2012:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BMHK-8dZkA
Partnership for a Healthy Lincoln:
Positivity Matters is a member of the Healthy Lincoln Collaboration Committee organized by the Partnership for a Healthy Lincoln and hosted by the Community Health Endowment.
The Idea Tank:
Hosting a regular conversation on philanthropy:
“A philanthropist is anyone who gives anything - time, money, experience, skills, and networks - in any amount, to create a better world.”
~Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen
Hosting a conversation for storytellers, journalists, and bloggers.
To create a peer support group for people who are interested in self-actualization and living their best lives.
To create community leadership mentoring project.
Hosting Community Sings
Hosting community building events developed around interactive theatre.
Encouraging partner dancing because it can integrate the following benefits:
The Idea Tank:
Hosting a regular conversation on philanthropy:
“A philanthropist is anyone who gives anything - time, money, experience, skills, and networks - in any amount, to create a better world.”
~Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen
Hosting a conversation for storytellers, journalists, and bloggers.
To create a peer support group for people who are interested in self-actualization and living their best lives.
To create community leadership mentoring project.
- Identify community leaders interested in positive psychology.
- Create peer learning groups for community leaders centered around relevant community asset categories.
Hosting Community Sings
Hosting community building events developed around interactive theatre.
Encouraging partner dancing because it can integrate the following benefits:
- Social connectedness
- Exercise
- Human touch
- Developing mastery
- Increasing playfulness
- Aesthetic experience
- Experiencing flow
X = Do something that is awesome!
F = Friendship: Build friendships around that awesomeness.
P = Philanthropy: Use that web of awesomeness to help others.
We invite you to learn about the primary drivers of positive community development.
Drivers of Positive Community Development:
The drivers of positive community development form a dynamic framework to help us to think about organizing positive community activities.
Perspectives:
Our
primary focus is on assessing community assets, envisioning 'what can be'
given those assets, and designing community experiences to us move
toward 'what can be'. Many of our projects will center around active celebration and kindness because they are two of the activities shown to have the biggest impact on
increasing positive emotion. We
will cheer on and partner with organizations and individuals focused on
meeting community needs with the understanding that community assets
should be marshaled toward both addressing community needs and toward
'what can be.'
History:
Nick Hernandez was inspired to build a community development model based on positive psychology after going through a community leadership program in the fall of 2006. He has carried this idea into the creation of three organizations: the Havelock Neighborhood Association -
January
of 2007, the Northeast Lincoln Partnership - January of 2012, and Positivity Matters - February 2012.
Positivity Matters in Social Media:
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Positivity Matters on Pinterest -> click here <-
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Additional Resources:
Books list - positive psychology
A brief history of positive psychology - click on 'See More'
Links to the Posts of Positivity Matters:
Positivity Matters: Main
Calendar
Positivity Matters - Lincoln
Happiness Lincoln 2014
Positivity Matters Around the World
Drivers of Positive Community Development
10 Great Places of Lincoln x 10 Great Things to Do at Each
Positivity Matters in Social Media:
Positivity Matters on Facebook -> click here <-
Positivity Matters on Pinterest -> click here <-
Positivity Matters on Twitter -> click here <-
Additional Resources:
Books list - positive psychology
A brief history of positive psychology - click on 'See More'
Links to the Posts of Positivity Matters:
Positivity Matters: Main
Calendar
Positivity Matters - Lincoln
Happiness Lincoln 2014
Positivity Matters Around the World
Drivers of Positive Community Development
10 Great Places of Lincoln x 10 Great Things to Do at Each
