BLOGS and Articles
Elaine O’Brien has written and contributed to over 200 publications and books, including for the American Psychological Association (APA) Journal of Women and Therapy, Positive Psychology News, IDEA Fitness Journal: IDEA Association for Fitness Professionals, Whole Being Institute, Shape, MAPP Magazine, and Brendon Burchard’s High Performance Institute.
Positive Movement can boost our health, happiness, and well-being at every age. We can use our strong bodies and positive movement to help ourselves, others, the world, and our environment.
Learn about the optimal, and positive, state of Flow, and how to apply it to improve your performance, energy, and enjoyment.
Helping people find greater, more loving connections to their bodies, minds/brain-powered movement (especially aerobics training), and each other.
Learn about Dr. Martin Seligman’s PERMA model, a “Flourishing strategy for building mental and social strengths, here in senior fitness.
Dr. Elaine O’Brien interviews Suzie, a fellow MAPP, and an expert on positive relationships.
Elaine shares theory, research, and practice around inspiring positive movement psychology, fitness science, and community well-being.
Elaine interviews Dr. Liana Lianov, MD, IPPA Positive Health and Wellness President, and Past-President, American College of Lifestyle Medicine, for the IPPA Chronicle.
Learn how to boost your well-being, and lessen loneliness. Elaine shares her experience, education and research to create an upward spiral of optimal health, performance, and deeper connection through priming positive relationships.
Being “moved” by music is a global and ancient tradition. Dr. Elaine O’Brien shares some ways you can apply music to enhance your mood, performance and well-being.