Positive psychology was officially founded as a field in 1998 when Martin Seligman, then president of the American Psychological Association (APA), made it the theme of his presidency. However, its roots go back much further, drawing from humanistic psychology (e.g., Abraham Maslow, Carl Rogers) and even ancient philosophies that focused on human flourishing. Our training was created by Cortney Martinelli, the founder of Shine Ohio and is based on decades of research, mentoring and studies with Shawn Achor and his wife Michelle Gielan. Achor is a bestselling author of the book Happiness Advantage (https://www.amazon.com/Happiness-Advantage-Positive-Brain-Success/dp/0307591557/ref=sr_1_1?crid=SKC2GM8M9DEB&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.139oNAUntf9GzL_-_J9XSNypTcLsHwBH3qmqK1RL5pF5RXybuQ3GcwNLpQb76k66OA8G21C-jm_-gH2lUERueiixYQ83jyg4ZzIkjf3xBlOL-AiGczO_TMnTRI66c5uVaXl87ddAHiSAAV2HuYtA2knVW2bmbI9meAymO8xDRD7piL_kmDbxa9n1pU2qla70HlFf9oJcXKyxSjv_weMOjzTfe_IIjtHtKaC07yvOCB8.1Y0N3kWOQGxCnDElOR82Yf90ITBSTc7hvkntUFZJqtc&dib_tag=se&keywords=happiness+advantage+by+shawn+achor&qid=1739542622&sprefix=happiness+adv%2Caps%2C127&sr=8-1)and founder of the Institute for Applied Positive Research.

Most of our certifications at Shine provide continuing education credits and qualify the student to guide/teach (for example our yoga certification, meditation, akashic records, reiki, sound therapy, shinrin yoku etc). However, this 9-hour Positive Psychology course is not a qualification to guide people, rather to educate people and provide principles and skills to not only increase your happiness set point but to help transfer your positive reality to others through proven techniques. Neuroscience states that by the time you are 35 years old, 95% of your thoughts and programming is habitual. This course helps you to identify that and begin to run new circuitry in the brain for meaning and happiness.

Absolutely! Our Positive Psychology training is available for groups of 10 to 100+. Email us at cortney@shineohio.com for a proposal or learn more about our Corporate Training program here.

Positivity requires deliberate and consistent practice. This course provides knowledge, encourages experience through practices, and helps you gain wisdom with consistent practice.

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SHINE has been offering certifications and classes since 2011. We have a five star-rating and a student return-rate above 80%, which is triple the industry standard. Our founder, Cortney Martinelli,(https://www.shineakron.com/about-cortney) worked for a Fortune 100 company for over two decades and now shares her wealth of knowledge with others. With an advanced education in Instructional Technology, Cortney has an evolved understanding of the intricacies of knowledge transfer techniques for adult students and uses this to create programs that are digestible to a wide-range of seekers. Her programs are well-thought out, professionally designed and vetted.

SHINE is best known for their comprehensive Reiki certifications, which are delivered in person (in Kent, Ohio) or online. SHINE has certified thousands of students over the last decade. We also offer almost a dozen other certifications including: Meditation, Akasha Yoga,(https://www.akashayoga8.com/) Akashic Records, Positive Psychology, Animal Reiki, Calibration with Tuning Forks and more. Visit our certification page here: www.shineakron.com/certifications (www.shineakron.com/certifications ) Or our online Reiki training page here: www.shineakron.com/online-reiki (www.shineakron.com/online-reiki)