Media

ARTICLES IN POPULAR PRESS

Rashid, T & Anjum, A. (2008, July): 340 Ways to Use Character Strengths. Read

Rashid, T. (2024, October 5). Raising digital natives: Effective strategies for preventing online addiction in kids. Psychology Today – Read

Rashid, T. (2024, September 10). 10 practical steps for supporting someone experiencing suicidal behaviour. LinkedIn – Read

Rashid, T. (2024, July 18). Love of creation: Exploring diversity and commonality among religious and philosophical traditions. LinkedIn – Read

Rashid, T. (2024, June 29). Secrets: How they scatter and shape. LinkedIn – Read

Rashid, T. (2022, April 22). Pursuit of happiness in the new normal: From individual paths to collective well-being. Psychology Today – Read

Rashid, T. (2014, June 14). Good Therapy: Positive Psychotherapy – Using Strengths to Promote Balance – Read

Rashid, T., & Anjum, A. (2017, June 26). Go back? But to where? Globe & Mail, Facts & Arguments. – Read

Rashid, T. (2011, May). A place to call home: Tayyab Rashid’s Canadian experience. Canadian Immigrant – Read

ARTICLES FEATURING WORK

Article: Rashid, T. (2020). 101 Strengths-Based Actions to Connect, from a Safe Distance – Read
Article: What Is Positive Psychotherapy? Benefits & Model: by Elaine Mead, January 11 2020 – Read
Article: From Vicarious Trauma to Resilience – Alanbaa (Newspaper) Beirut, Lebanon, April 2019 – Read
Article: Tayyab Rashid earns outstanding practitioner award, U of Toronto Scarborough News, Don Campbell, July 2017 – Read
Interview: How Student Mental Health Issues Have Changed – Paul Attfield, Globe & Mail, October 18, 2016 – Read
Interview: Why Are You Never Happy? – Kathy Gulli, Maclean’s (March 16, 2016, pp. 48-51) – Read
Article: Healthy Minds: Student-Led Mental Health Initiatives at U of T – Cynthia Macdonald, University of Toronto Magazine, Winter 2016 – Read
Article: Therapy That Keeps on the Sunny Side of Life – Elizabeth Bernstein, Wall Street Journal (Sept 26, 2006) – Read
Article: How Happy Are You? What Modern Science Can Teach You About Happiness – Richard Conniff, Men’s Health (Jan/Feb 2006, pp. 118-123) – Read
Article: Howdy Stranger; Globe & Mail Citizen; Fall 2005 – Read
Article: Learning Problems Not Always Easy to Identify, Andrea Gordon, Toronto Star, February 27, 2009, Read
Article: I grew up in a happy, normal family, Micah Toub, Globe & Mail, September 16, 2008 – Read
Article: Are You Happy? What modern science can teach you about turning that frown upside down. Men’s Health, January 6, 2006 – Read

PODCASTS

Beyond Childhood Moral Injury – A discussion with Kathy Andersen, Nadia Jamil, Tayyab Rashid, and Sara Alaoui on overcoming childhood moral injury, March 2024 – Listen
Eudaimonia – Understanding the deep-rooted desire for meaning and flourishing, with Dr. Tayyab Rashid – Exploring Positive Psychology and its impact on well-being, November 2023 – Watch
The Power of Being Seen, April 2023: Discussing positive psychology’s role in financial behaviours and well-being with Dr. Rashid; Series: The Most Hated F-Word Podcast – Listen
Learn with Sue Langley, July 2022 – Listen
Positive Psychology: What Does Flourishing Look Like? Psych Debate 6 Psych Debates: a resident-physician-led educational project, Aug 8, 2021 – Listen
Forgiveness and Other Strengths in Coping with Loss, Pod cast Resilient Grieving, Institute of Wellbeing and Resilience and April 21, 2021 Read
Positive Psychotherapy, TherapyShow, Podcast with Dr. Bridget Nash, March 2020 – Listen

INTERVIEWS

Interview: Revolutionize your Wellbeing: Tal Ben-Shahar & Tayyab Rashid delve into the often-overlooked aspect of psychotherapy, December 2023 – Watch
Interview: Believing in bringing therapy out of the therapist’s room. The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka), June 19, 2022 – Read
Interview: Digital gathering spaces for marginalized groups help spur connections during pandemic, Rhythm Sachdeva, August 14, 2021, CBC Read
Interview: Flourishing in Times of Crisis: Insights from Positive Psychology, Human Flourishing Engineering Institute, Morrocco, March 2021 – Watch
Interview: United in Strengths with Dr. Tayyab Rashid, February 2021 – Watch
Interview: COVID: Mental health tips during COVID-19, TRT Turkish Radio & Television – April 2022 – Watch
Interview: How Happiness Experts Stay Happy During a Pandemic HuffPost UK November 2020 – Read
Interview: How mental health services adapted during COVID-19, University Affairs, April 20, 2020 – Read
Interview: Stigma and Cultural Nuance in Psychotherapy, October 2017 – Watch
Interview: What are Your Character Strengths, October 2017 – Watch
Interview: Character Day 2016, Live Cast Q&A with Dr. Rashid, September 2016 – Watch
Interview: What Happened When Life Handed You Lemons? Definitely Not Opera (DNTO), CBC (Interview around 41:00 minute), April 2013 – Listen
Interview: MentorCoach, Ben’s Interview with Tayyab Rashid, December 16, 2010 Read

VIDEOS

Short Video: Overcome Negativity with Tayyab Rashid’s Course | Transform Your Mindset for Positivity. Infojoy, December, 2024 Watch
Talk: Positive Psychotherapy: Strengths-Based Therapeutic Approach, First International Positive Psychology by NAPA, Prof.(Dr.) Antonella Delle Fave & Dr. Tayyab Rashid, September 2023; talk around 44 minute mark Watch
Talk: A Therapists Learnings about Happiness, Meaning, and Purpose by Dr. Tayyab Rashid, World Happiness Summit, March 2023 – Watch
Talk: Resilience and Healing for those impacted by Childhood Sexual Abuse, World Day of Child Sexual Abuse Prevention and Healing, April, 2021, Watch (first 18:03 mins) English, Spanish, Arabic
Short Talk: Tayyab Rashid on Flattening the Anxiety Curve, April 2020 – Watch
Talk: Building Resilience in New Normal, International Development Relief Fund, January 2021 – Watch
Talk: Kindness: Not What You Want to Do, What You Ought to Do, World Kindness Day, November 2020 – Watch
Short Talk: Growth from Trauma: Tayyab Rashid, Hold the Door for Others, November 2019 – Watch
Talk: Overcoming Anxiety & Depression, Islamic Foundation of Toronto, May 2018 – Watch
Feature Video: Flourish at UTSC: In Introduction to a Strength-based Program, September 2015 – Watch
Interview: Off Course On Campus Town Hall, Canadian Broadcasting Cooperation (CBC), 2014 – Listen
Short Video: Character Strengths and Counselling/Psychotherapy, VIA Pioneer Series, April 2013 – Watch
Short Video: TEDxUTSC – About Happiness & Strength-Based Living, January 2013 – Watch
Long Video: TEDxUTSC: What are You Good At? January 2013 — Watch
Short Video: Positive Interventions in Clinical Practice, Values in Action Institute, January 2011 – Watch
Short Video: Using Strengths in Times of Trauma, Values in Action Institute, January 2011 – Watch

Videos Created

Explore Your Character Strengths, a video showcasing 24 character strengths, 2024 – Watch
What are Your Character Strengths, with Persian subtitles, 2023 – Watch
What are Your Character Strengths, 2023 – Watch
Indigenous Wellbeing, 2022 – Watch
Silver Lining During COVID-19, 2021 – Watch
Rising Every time We Fall: Black Icons of Strengths – Watch
Happy at the World Congress, International Positive Psychology Association, July 2019 – Watch