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The original article from 2020 was recently updated and extended.
Mindfulness and Positive Psychology
Positive psychology enriches the range of mindfulness-based programmes with an approach that does not limit itself to deficits that need to be alleviated. Mindfulness-based strengths practice (MBSP), established around 10 years ago, combines the best from secular mindfulness practice with the best from positive psychology, allowing the powers of mindfulness and of character strengths to unfold in a mutually enriching way. It addresses positive functioning as well as offering tools to confront and work with adversity.
When mindfulness and character strengths are practiced in conjunction a virtuous circle emerges:
Strong mindfulness: when character strengths underpin our mindfulness practice
Mindful strengths use: when mindfulness enriches our strengths use with more richness, balance, and nuance
