Positive Health Summit

The 2025 Positive Health Summit, which took place on 31 January 2025 and was funded by the Health Research Board (HRB), explored how positive health can be used as a strategy to support patients. Bringing together leading experts, innovators and researchers, the summit highlighted evidence-based approaches that enhance health.

Through inspiring talks and interactive sessions, attendees gained practical tools to integrate positive health into patient care and everyday life.

Presentations and resources

The Psychology of Authenticity – Prof. Stephen Joseph PDF | 841.9 KB The New Science of Positive Health – Prof. Ciaran O'Boyle PDF | 1720.6 KB An Introduction to Mindful Based Strengths Practice – Dr Roger Bretherton PDF | 2889.5 KB Co-designing Digital Well-being Interventions for Secondary School Students – Justin Laiti PDF | 1305.9 KB Examining the role of mindful pedagogy in creating a positive learning environment for wellbeing and sustainable professional practice – Annette Sweeney PDF | 1798.7 KB Flourishing with Chronic Disease – Croia Loughnane PDF | 1566.4 KB From Idea to Practice: Bringing Positive Health Science to Life – Louise Foott PDF | 1097 KB Mind the Gap: Mentoring Across the Generations – Dr Mary Collins PDF | 5967.5 KB Positive Health Coaching in Practice – Prof. Christian van Nieuwerburgh PDF | 2698.2 KB Positive Health in Your Community – Dr Padraic Dunne PDF | 318.6 KB Positive Health within a Clinical Setting – Enhancing Well-Being for People with Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria through ABT – Jennifer Donnelly PDF | 1068.3 KB The Journey from Internal Stigma to Self-Worth – An Evidence-Based Positive Health Intervention for Adolescents and Young People Living with HIV in Zimbabwe – Deirdre Ni Cheallaigh PDF | 1123.4 KB The Psychological and Physiological Benefits of High Quality Urban Green Space – Branislav Kaleta PDF | 8792.1 KB Research posters PDF | 17620.4 KB Chair yoga guide PDF | 372.7 KB Nature-based interventions PDF | 838.1 KB