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Lily Newton is wearing a white t-shirt and smiling

Big Feelings Go Both Ways, One Autistic Person’s Thoughts on Joy 

POVOctober 17, 2024

It’s a Saturday afternoon and my best friends and I are hitting uncharted levels of merriment as we build our first Dungeons & Dragons campaign together. We’re a group of neurodivergent creatives,…

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Shaan is in his ski gear on a mountain with snow

Hit the Slopes (and Gym) with Shaan on Movement Monday

SkillsOctober 14, 2024

Happy Movement Monday! Movement for Happiness is a wellbeing skill that encourages us to find ways to move our bodies in ways that bring us joy. Each Monday, we’re highlighting stories of…

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Marisa is wearing a purple dance dress and dancing with a man in black in a wheelchair.

Movement Monday with Infinite Flow Dance Founder Marisa Hamamoto

SkillsOctober 7, 2024

“Our body language not only speaks to others, it speaks to ourselves. When we move expressively, that energy returns to us and brings us aliveness.” Marisa Hamamoto is a late-diagnosed autistic, a…

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Fishing for Joy with Asante on Movement Monday

SkillsSeptember 29, 2024

Happy Movement Monday! Movement for Happiness is a wellbeing skill that encourages us to find ways to move our bodies in ways that bring us joy. Each Monday, we’re highlighting stories of…

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Movement Monday with Karateka Layla Touchet 

SkillsSeptember 23, 2024

Happy Movement Monday! Movement for Happiness is a wellbeing skill that encourages us to find ways to move our bodies in ways that bring us joy. Each Monday, we’re highlighting stories of…

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Discover the Joy of Movement with Shannon Schafer of Inclusion Sports Training

SkillsSeptember 12, 2024

“Movement can happen for anyone; we just have to figure out how to make it happen.” – Shannon Schafer, Inclusion Sports Performance Training  We know movement can increase physical health, happiness, and…

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Movement Monday with Yogi Ted

SkillsSeptember 9, 2024

Happy Movement Monday! Movement for Happiness is a wellbeing skill that encourages us to find ways to move our bodies in ways that bring us joy. Each Monday, we’re sharing stories of…

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Boost Your Wellbeing with Joyful Movement

SkillsSeptember 6, 2024

It has long been known that movement is good for our physical health. But did you know that movement is also essential to our happiness?  We’re excited to introduce our newest skill,…

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Spreading the science & skills of happiness tp the autism community. Join the Autism Wellbeing Alliance to help build a world where wellbeing wins.

A tree you’ve walked past a hundred times. The sound of birds in the distance. Sunlight hitting the sidewalk.Sometimes, awe is hiding in things we see every day. 🔍An Awe Walk is about giving yourself time to notice them.Research has linked experiences of awe with more positive emotions, greater connectedness, and a calmer nervous system.Swipe through for a few ideas to try on your next walk.Want more ideas like this? Join the Autism Wellbeing Alliance and get free wellbeing resources straight to your inbox. 📥 proofpositive.org/join-us/ #ProofPositive #Nature #Wellbeing #PositivePsychology... See MoreSee Less

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Grateful for the opportunity to present at the Hawai'i Association for Behavior Analysislysis and spend time with a community committed to improving the lives of the people we serve.Patricia Wright shared her perspective on bringing wellbeing more intentionally into practice, moving beyond skill development alone to consider how we can support people in building lives filled with connection, meaning, joy, and purpose.Thank you to HABA for creating space for thoughtful conversations about how our field can continue to grow, learn, and expand our understanding of what meaningful outcomes can look li#behavioranalysisl#autismcommunityu#autismsupportp#positivepsychologyology... See MoreSee Less

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Each month, caregivers, educators, autistics, providers and allies come together for a virtual meetup to explore practical wellbeing strategies, hear real-world experiences and learn from one another.This month, we explored the science of awe and how nature can help us experience more wonder, connection and wellbeing. Our conversation brought some great perspectives on what awe can look like in everyday life:🌙 “The moon gets me every time! Sometimes at the end of a rough day my partner asks if I’ve checked on it, and it always brings me a sense of peace.”✨ “I felt awe at large scale moments and small scale moments, and isn’t that cool that you can feel the same emotion at different levels?”📊 “I sometimes feel awe at the sight of an especially beautiful dataset.”Want to join us for the next one? Join the free Autism Wellbeing Alliance to receive meetup details right to your inbox: proofpositive.org/join-us/#AutismWellbeingAlliance... See MoreSee Less

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The science is clear: when people feel better, they do better.So what does that look like in caregiver coaching?Introducing Learned Happiness, a new resource from Proof Positive and Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center (SARRC). We co-created two free guides to help clinicians and caregivers bring wellbeing into the coaching process and everyday life, with practical tools, strategies and ready-to-use resources.Explore Learned Happiness and download the free guides here: bit.ly/4A5QG2G#ProofPositive #PositivePsychology #PERMA #ServiceProviders... See MoreSee Less

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