Abundant Life Flourishing Program @abundantliferu

#MondayMotivation “Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.” Romans 12:11-12

This Sunday we're sharing a quote about rest. What's your favorite way to rest and relax on the weekend? #Rest #Weekend #Sabbath

What Does it Mean for Humans to Thrive? It was great to get back to the basics with Dr. Dan Keubler and journalist Catherine Hadro on the Purpose Lab podcast with the @MagisCenter. #thriving @ThriveCenter @fullerseminary youtu.be/rtgwWUdvl48?si… via @YouTube

In the story of Naaman (2 Kings 5), the leper who became a commander of his army, we learn something extremely valuable: Pain and ailment does not disqualify greatness. Naaman was a leper, a condition that could have easily derailed his potential. But he didn't let it.…

The most important common factor for successful psychotherapy is the client factor (researchgate.net/publication/22…) -- clients’ self-healing capacities and spiritual resources. Psychotherapy is effective to the extent that it can help unlock the spiritual power to overcome clients’…

The best thing one can do for one's life is to take full responsibility for one's wellbeing and future; it necessarily involves the following difficult elements: 1) Facing the anxiety of exercising the freedom of choice. 2) Agonizing over making the right choice based on one's…

Do you have intellectual humility? It means recognizing the limits of your knowledge. It means being open to new ideas. It means being willing to admit when you're wrong. In a world where everyone is trying to be the smartest person in the room, intellectual humility is a…

The one thing you can do to ensure a brighter future for your child: Promote hope in them. A recent study by my @HFHarvard colleagues Long et al. found that increasing hope in adolescents can promote longer-term well-being. When young people feel hopeful, they're more likely…

”But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.“ (Isaiah 40:31, NIV) #GodSays #WeeklyEncouragement #RegentCHBS 🔵🟢

I really appreciate this portrait of a thriving youth. Would love to see #spirituality or #spiritualdevelopment explicitly named as an important part of #thriving. tinyurl.com/APA-Thriving-a… @ThriveCenter

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Our friends at @Youth_Nex recently released “Portrait of a Thriving Youth,” a new resource that looks to build a collective vision of what thriving #youth might be and do as individuals and as part of their communities.

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Happy Birthday, Dr. Williams! Here is to another year of achievements and wonderful moments. Cheers to you! 🎈🎉 #HappyBirthday

A quote from Dr. Belle Liang on finding #purpose. The fourth episode of our podcast With & For with guest Dr. Belle Liang is now live! Visit buff.ly/3twDuXz or subscribe on your favorite podcast platform to listen now! @drpamking @drBelleLiang @fullerseminary

Last week, I had the wonderful opportunity to be at Biola University, surrounded by a group of amazing friends and colleagues talking about our program of research. I got the chance to finally meet my brother @drjamieaten (Wheaton) in person and reconnect with the inspiring Kathy…

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Check out our newly rebranded website! We are thrilled to unveil our refreshed website, which has undergone a complete transformation to provide an even better user experience. Visit thethrivecenter.org now to check it out!

What is the role of emotion in human flourishing? Emotions can be a double-edged sword. They can be a powerful motivator, driving us towards excellence and fulfillment. But they can also be a trap. When our emotions don't align with the situation, we can find ourselves…

An either/or mindset is likely to create avoidable conflict within the individual and with other people, because binary thinking is divisive. A both/and mindset is like to to create harmony between opposites, because of its inclusive, integrative and flexible thinking. World…

Happy New Year, and welcome back! Blessings to you this semester! #Spring2024

What makes humans flourish? Is it all just up to genetics? What we eat? How much we exercise? Or is it something else entirely? Psychologists and philosophers have been studying human flourishing for years, and they believe the answer is a combination of these things, and…