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Positive Psychology – A New Field with a Literary Past

A refreshing change occurring in this field is positive psychology. “Positive psychology is an umbrella term for the study of positive emotions, positive character traits, and enabling institutions” (Seligman et al., American Psychologist, 2005).

Six virtues established by positive psychology are: wisdom and knowledge, courage, humanity, justice, temperance, and transcendence. These virtues are not new. In his utopian work The Republic, Plat

COURTESY

Taekwondo students should practice courtesy at all times in order to promote the spirit of mutual understanding, promote politeness to one another, avoid feeling superior, and encourage a sense of justice.

Courtesy may take many forms:

Politeness: when we say please, thank you, open or hold doors for others, allow another person to do something first, or ask instead of command.  

Distinction of Roles: the ways we speak or act with respect towards our seniors, elders, or teachers and with

Belt Testing

Our next belt test will be on Monday, June 7^th and Tuesday, June 8^thduring our regular classes.

The belt test ceremony will be on Thursday, June 10 at 6:15pm there will be no classeson Belt Ceremony day. This will not affect the after school program.

Walk ways and pass through---

There have been some concerns about parents bringing their children to class through theLeasing Center. Remember that the leasing center is not part of Mercer Island Martial Arts and is its