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The Public Health Network Cymru Conference
Adverse Childhood Experiences:
What it means for you
Dr Aneta D. TunariuHead of Psychological InterventionsUniversity of East London [email protected] twitter: @a_tunariu
ACEs: contributions from Positive Psychology principles & research
• Asset based or positive approach to theory and practice
• The term positive used to denote an appreciative- vs. a deficit-centred model of psychological and organisational query
• Commitment to identifying and promoting the conditions and processes that contribute to flourishing and optimal functioning of people, communities and institutions (Gable & Haidt, 2005).
March, 15th 2017 Adverse Childhood Experiences: What it means for you . ACEs in Conversation. Positive Psychology. Positive Psychology in my practice. Dr Aneta Tunariu UEL [email protected]
Applications of Positive Psychology e.g.,
• children’s development: greater use of intrinsic motivation, positive affect, creativity, personal strengths & resilience in schools.
• children’s counselling: emphasize hope, meaning, and self-healing.
• job satisfaction: optimised work environment, optimised performance including - authentic rewards at work (flow; impact; wellbeing)
• improvement of organizations: empowering, trust, belonging, shared goals & inclusive social ethics
March, 15th 2017 Adverse Childhood Experiences: What it means for you . ACEs in Conversation. Positive Psychology. Positive Psychology in my practice. Dr Aneta Tunariu UEL [email protected]
I can
I am
I enjoy
I share
My choices
Positive Relationships
Emotional Regulation
Skills
Relational Skills
Self awareness &
Self valueSense of justice
Hope Purpose
Growth through adversity. Resilience & Self Actualisation
Community Belonging
Positive Emotions
March, 15th 2017 Adverse Childhood Experiences: What it means for you . ACEs in Conversation. Positive Psychology. Positive Psychology in my practice. Dr Aneta Tunariu UEL [email protected]
Topics for discussion:
• Positive Psychology• Asking different questions: What works well in spite of? • Skills for change, skills for growth: working with positive & negative
emotions
• How can I develop my resilience and wellness so that I can improve my professional impact on others? [Small group discussions]
WORKSHOP 2: Positive Psychology in my practice
ACEs: contributions from Positive Psychology principles & research
• Both the “why” & the “how” questions
• Appreciative Enquiry Approach: asking different questions
• The “what is working well in spite of ….” (e.g., Boniwell, 2017)•Appreciate what works well•Capitalise on positive emotions•Overcome circular thinking
•Re-craft using strengths•Nurture creativity
March, 15th 2017 Adverse Childhood Experiences: What it means for you . ACEs in Conversation. Positive Psychology. Positive Psychology in my practice. Dr Aneta Tunariu UEL [email protected]
Appreciative Enquiry Approach: asking different questions
• The “why” questions (Grant, 2006)
March, 15th 2017 Adverse Childhood Experiences: What it means for you . ACEs in Conversation. Positive Psychology. Positive Psychology in my practice. Dr Aneta Tunariu UEL [email protected]
• The “how” questions
“What are your thoughts about this problem?” • “How do you react when you have those thoughts?” • “What impact is thinking about this issue having on you?”
“What are your thoughts about this possible solution?” • “How do you react when you have those thoughts?” • “What impact is thinking about this issue having on you?”
The impact of asking why or how questions – findings
Solution-focused (SF) is more optimal than Problem-focused (PF)
More Positive Affect & Greater understanding of goal/needs
Positive Affect has big impact on mood and on action planning
Combined effects of PA+SF are best conditions for:
self-efficacy
goal progression
action planning
… feeling good is beneficial
… feeling good + clear goals = most optimal (Grant, 2006)
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Positive emotions – a domino effect
Positive : Negative Ratio > 2.9 : 1
Positive emotions signal health and well-being.
Positive emotions: generate well-being, sustain health, and promote psychological conditions for success.
Appreciative Enquiry Approach: asking different questions
March, 15th 2017 Adverse Childhood Experiences: What it means for you . ACEs in Conversation. Positive Psychology. Positive Psychology in my practice. Dr Aneta Tunariu UEL [email protected]
“It is a joy to be hidden, but a disaster not to be found” (Winnicott, 1958)
Strengths questionsWhat is the best thing about you?When are you at your best?What brings out your best?What is your most significant achievement?
World Economic Forum
Appreciative Enquiry Approach: asking different questions
March, 15th 2017 Adverse Childhood Experiences: What it means for you . ACEs in Conversation. Positive Psychology. Positive Psychology in my practice. Dr Aneta Tunariu UEL [email protected]
The Reflective self• Ability to think about ourselves: who we are, choices we make, what
we want ‘to become’• Process for self enhancement including ethical accountability
Maintaining a positive attitude towards the self is fundamental for wellbeing and self – care
Appreciative Enquiry Approach: concluding thoughts
March, 15th 2017 Adverse Childhood Experiences: What it means for you . ACEs in Conversation. Positive Psychology. Positive Psychology in my practice. Dr Aneta Tunariu UEL [email protected]
“Why does man not see things?
He is himself standing in the way: he conceals things”
(Nietzsche, Daybreak, 1881: 438)
Challenge = Opportunity Optimise strengths
We first develop habits, then habits develop us.
Dr Aneta D. TunariuHead of Subject for Psychological InterventionsUniversity of East London [email protected] twitter: @a_tunariu
Thank you
March, 15th 2017 Adverse Childhood Experiences: What it means for you . ACEs in Conversation. Positive Psychology. Positive Psychology in my practice. Dr Aneta Tunariu UEL [email protected]
Boniwell, I. & Tunariu, A.D. (in press). 2nd Edition. Positive psychology: Theory, research and applications. Oxford: McGraw-Hill.
Grant, A. M., & Hartley, M. (2013). Developing the Leader as Coach: Insights, strategies and tips for embedding coaching skills in the workplace. Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice, 6(2), 102–115
Grant, A. M., Curtayne, L., & Burton, G. (2009). Executive coaching enhances goal attainment, resilience and workplace well-being: A randomised controlled study. Journal of Positive Psychology, 4(5), 396–407
Lindley, P. A., Joseph, S., Harrington, S. & Wood, A. M. (2006). Positive psychology: Past, present, and (possible) future, The Journal of Positive Psychology, Vol.1 (1): 3-16.
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