Translating wellbeing research into positive community experiences.

Vision: a world where everyone has the skills and resources to flourish.

Mission: to translate wellbeing research into positive community experiences.

Lincoln Celebrates the International Day of Happiness!
Saturday, March 22, 2025
11am-5pm
Charles H. Gere Branch Library
2400 S 56th St, Lincoln, NE 68506
Major Themes: Strengths, Mentoring, Creativity, Generativity, Volunteerism, Social Capital
Facebook event link: www.facebook.com/events/1639788623235693

Flourish Café: How to Build a H.A.P.P.Y. L.I.F.E.

Strengths | Values | Conversation

  1. Strengths – Build on our strengths. Try a strengthsfinder and learn more about your top strengths (VIA Strengths (free) , CliftonStrengths, etc.)
  2. Values – Choose and refine our core values. Sources of inspiration for developing a personal list of core values: strengths, attributes of people who have made a difference in our lives, hobbies and activities we are passionate about.
  3. Conversation – Meet weekly for a one hour small-group conversation where each person has the opportunity to share several times:
    • 20 minutes: What is a valued practice/hobby that you would like to share about? One person volunteers to present on a wellbeing topic or to share about a hobby for 10 minutes. Use Google Scholar to search for articles on how the topic/hobby may relate to human flourishing. Search tips: include “positive psychology” or “wellbeing” along with your chosen topic. Take an additional 10 minutes for conversation about the topic. Everyone can share.
    • 20 minutes: What went well lately? Pass this question around the circle. This might be about something you did well (goal pursuit) or something that went well (gratitude).
    • 20 minutes: What is a valued goal you would like to work on? Pass this question around the circle. More completely: What is a values-aligned goal you would like to work on (goals thinking) and how do you plan to accomplish it (pathways thinking)? This question is designed to help build psychological hope which built from a set of mutually reinforcing processes: formulating valued goals (autonomy), developing pathways thinking (mastery), goal attainment, and experiencing a greater sense of agency.

Each element of the Flourish Café is meant to elevate wellbeing:

  1. Strengths Character Strengths and Well-Being/Happiness
  2. ValuesThe Power of Affirming Your Values
  3. ConversationConversation quantity and quality are related to well-being

All are welcome to the Flourish Café! Location: Telegraph Mill 330 S 21st St., Lincoln, NE 68510 on Sunday’s from 2-4pm. We normally meet outside, weather permitting. Look for the Positivity Matters sign.

We also meet online in a free virtual forum, Second Life, on Saturday’s from 8am-9am Central at this location.

Other Activities of Positivity Matters:

Video clips of past Positivity Matters events and media coverage.

Advisors: