Positive relationships are one of the foundations of wellbeing — and arguably the most important of the five PERMA elements. Learning to communicate in ways that genuinely connect us is one of the most powerful things we can do for our wellbeing. We were therefore delighted to host a sold-out workshop on Nonviolent Communication (NVC) led by Suzanne Karsai, founding iPPL member and Luxembourg-based mediator and trainer — met with great interest and enthusiasm from our members

Are your words building bridges - or walls? We spend our lives in conversation, yet so few of us were ever taught how to truly communicate. We get defensive. We shut down. We say things we don’t mean, or fail to say the things we do. In Positive Psychology, we often refer to the PERMA theory of wellbeing. According to PERMA, there are five key elements that allow us to flourish: Positive Emotions, Engagement, Positive Relationships, Meaning & Mattering, and Accomplishment. We