Cultivating Mental Strength in a Chaotic World - Insights from Chinese Positive Psychology 🔍✨

I recently came across a profound framework shared by Professor Peng Kaiping, Dean of Psychology at Tsinghua University. His approach goes beyond feeling good—it’s about doing good, and through that, achieving well-being.

He calls it the Five Giving Practices: 

🗣️ Kind words (言施) 

👀 Compassionate eye contact (眼施) 

😊 A warm smile (颜施) 

🤝 Helpful actions (身施) 

💛 Empathy and care from the heart (心施)

To make this globally relatable, I’ve adapted it into the SHINE Method—a simple, memorable guide for cultivating positivity in work and life:

🌟 Smile – Offer warmth without words 

🌟 Help – Take initiative to support others 

🌟 Interact – Build real human connection 

🌟 Nurture – Foster a safe emotional space 

🌟 Elevate – Uplift through empathy & kindness

🔹 Why does this matter? Only 23% of employees feel they’re thriving at work (Gallup, 2023). But teams with high emotional well-being see: 

📈 21% higher productivity 

📉 41% lower absenteeism

Mental well-being isn’t just nice to have—it’s a business imperative.

🔹 In practice: 

Try this → At your next team meeting, acknowledge a colleague’s effort. Smile with presence. Ask a genuine question. These micro-moments of positivity build resilience, trust, and engagement.

🌱 Let’s move beyond stress management and toward strength cultivation. When we SHINE, we spark it in others too.

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