Creating Ripples of Wellbeing Through Positive Psychology: From the Inside Out – Anna Webb

Anna Webb

Coach and Consultant

Anna uses Positive Psychology to help leaders and teams thrive, building resilience, wellbeing, and stronger connections while inspiring people to reach their full potential.

Melbourne, Australia

Alumni:

🎓 Diploma of Positive Psychology and Wellbeing

What drew you to study the Diploma of Positive Psychology and Wellbeing?

"I was impressed with the calibre of the course and had heard great things about Langley Group Institute."

I attended the HIC conference a few years ago and spoke with a few people at the Langley Group Institute (LGI) stand over the two days I was there.

Several colleagues, friends and I had discussed doing additional study, and after some research, decided that the brand of LGI, the content of material covered and the fact that it had a practical application to life were going to be beneficial.

How was your experience studying this course?

"I LOVED the six days of the immersion course and didn’t want them to finish! They met all of my expectations, and I was delighted to have chosen to do the Diploma. The most rewarding part was the practical application of the Positive Psychology principles in my life after the course had finished."

I enjoyed many aspects of the Diploma. The other people attending were interesting, and we had insightful discussions. The course had been well designed, and I was impressed with the balance of theory and practical activities.

The space and environment in which it was held created a colourful, interesting and nurturing space in which to learn, be curious and absorb the information and the energy.

I enjoyed completing the assignments as they enabled me to reflect on what I had implemented into my life and how much there still was (and is) to learn.

How has the Diploma helped you spread positive ripples in your world?

"I immediately put many small practices into my daily/weekly routine. I have seen the positive impact this has had on people I haven’t actually directly contacted, which is magnificent!"

I continued my habit of practising gratitude, although I started the ritual of having every family member share one thing for which they were grateful at the end of each day. My three children now have a better understanding of gratitude and what this means.

I decided to implement the Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) exercise and practice five of them every Wednesday for three months. I bought the RAK cards and enjoyed the ripple effect when I performed a RAK for somebody, whether that was a stranger or a close friend. Seeing a stranger’s face light up when I bought them a coffee, the warmth and real emotion stayed with me for the rest of the day.

Sharing Amy Cuddy’s findings with friends and sharing her TED talk has enabled me to share the simple and practical superhero exercise, which has helped many friends and clients ensure they are at their best when public speaking.

The Positive Coaching elective has really changed the way in which I now coach my clients. Robert Biswas-Diener’s work (simple yet effective) has definitely had a ripple effect, as it changed the way in which I coached a leader, and they, in turn, coached, supported, and led their teams.

On a recent holiday to Canada, my brother asked me what significant changes I had experienced since completing the Diploma. As I began to talk, my husband Alex said he would like to share what he has observed about the changes for me. This was a profound experience for me as it was reaffirming to hear and see this from his perspective. He described the changes I had made as mother, wife, daughter and friend.

Understanding the emotions intensity chart was a light bulb moment for me. I realised that when one of my boys is in a slightly negative and low-intensity mood, my initial strategy had always been to try to ‘lift’ him to be upbeat and positive. Having the realisation that this would have been very frustrating for him and that I could only do this after he had been through neutral was hugely beneficial for me.

Being aware of my vagal tone and the powerful and positive impact this has on my physical and mental health. I make the time to meditate, either formally or more informally, most days.

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