About us - Human Flourishing Movement

The values of HFM

At HFM, we share 5 values deeply in our hearts that are core to everything we do.

The first one is love.

The love for human beings, for nature, for animals, for ourselves. We value expressing love through gratitude for life and everything we have, through kindness and respect, compassion, humility and generosity. For us, it is the only way to become a better version of ourselves.

The second one is the ability to express ourselves.

The importance of expressing our opinion with respect towards others, genuinely, with authenticity, without the fear of being judged. We honor the significance of being good and active listeners with an open mind, embracing and learning from different opinions.

The third one is the value of perspective.

In the context of everything being impermanent as Heraclitus tells us, we work and live life with perspective, meaning that every situation, whether it is pleasant or challenging, is temporary.

Something which is hard for us today will not continue to be as such forever. Perspective works for us in combination with mindfulness; focusing on the present moment helps bring back the mind from the pleasant or unpleasant narratives it tends to create for things that concern us. Our perspective is embraced further when we are mindful, in the present moment and carefully listen to what others have to say. Another aspect of perspective the way we see is it is that every situation has multiple facets, depending on the filter and lens through which one examines it. The story we tell ourselves for everything that happens is our point of view, is the creation of our mind and might differ from someone else’s.

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The fourth one is nature.

Nature is for us a great way to connect to our inner self, making us feel balanced, mindful and in peace. It is a way for us to connect to the universe. And we are part of that, we are ONE with nature, we are part of this universe.

The value of nature helps us remember that we are only visitors on Earth, just passing by… It reminds us to be respectful, compassionate and grateful.

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The fifth one is evolution.

We refer to adopting a growth mindset, which supports the notion that our skills evolve through hard work and the right tools. Basic principles we follow are criticism turning into constructive feedback, failure into a learning opportunity and always getting out of our comfort zone.

For what we are and for all that we want to create, evolution of ourselves is necessary; given that new knowledge and cultivating our mind and spirit is our compass. We are firm supporters of setting realistic, concrete and mindful targets, opting to further improve and stay focused so we can achieve our objectives.

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Our story

Imagine yourself standing outside a hospital room, where a member of your family is being treated for a serious condition. You see a poster on the wall across the room: Choose happiness…

You have 2 options: the first one is to allow yourself to sink into the angst and worry that your darkest fear might materialize – losing your loved one. The OTHER option is to look up to the sky at the ultimate source of light, the sun… and allow yourself to remember that there is an infinite source of gratitude and hope inside all of us, a source of positive emotion, which is always there for you, which never ends…

And with this story, we begin our journey – create a movement of nurturing a growth mindset, a shift towards learned optimism, through our programs, which are based on scientific research and applications of Positive Psychology.

Our vision & mission

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Our vision

Our vision is to enable individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities to function at their best by using creative interventions, tools and applied practices from Positive Psychology for the greater good of society. We envision establishing mental health and balance in our society to help learn how to accept life's challenges through resilience and choose to focus on the bright side of things in every situation.

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Our mission

Our mission is to provide tools through positive experiences and scientifically validated interventions in the form of educational material, events and special programs of Applied Positive Psychology to help all society members develop resilience and flourish holistically through building a moral character in the fields of education, health & corporates.

The way we work

To help us achieve all that we want to accomplish and to evolve on a personal and on a group level, we have agreed on 4 basic principles. These are always applied in the way we work and the way we communicate; on our own, with the team and with any external party.

Focus

One of the main obstacles standing between us and all we want to achieve is lack of focus.

In today's world, we are not in need of more time; we are in need of greater focus and less ‘noise’. The way we work is aligned with being focused on what we do in every moment, keeping away from distractions and ‘noise’ that is redundant. Examples of such noise is a phone call, a message, constant interaction with social media… This helps us be more productive and be in a state of flow.

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Simplicity

Our second principle is simplicity, in everything we do, in the way we work, in our programs.

Our mind has the tendency to complicate things and creating difficulties where there aren’t any. Often, we want to say something simple and, in our attempt, to explain it we make it complicated; and thus we lose the essence of what we wanted to say. The way we work is characterized by simplicity and the notion that ‘less is more’.

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Transparency

Our third principle is being authentic and honest in everything we do. There is utter transparency in all our processes.

This characterizes the way we collaborate and communicate both internally and externally.

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Humane

In everything we do, we put the human first. The way we work is humane. Everything we create opts to help the individual develop on its own and the society to flourish as a whole.

Let’s meet our Team

The HFM network consists of educators, psychologists, mental health specialists and people from the fields of art, design and business.

Angele Papantoniou

Founder, Executive Content Director

Angele Papantoniou

Positive Psychology Practitioner (MAPP)

Founder of HFM, holds a Master in applied Positive Psychology (MAPP), with a BA in Psychology with Sociology (University of Leicester) and a specialist in character education (University of San Diego).

Niki Georgoutsos

Product Manager

Niki Georgoutsos

Product Manager of HFM with more than 10 years of working experience in market research along the client and agency side, a Master’s degree in Management Sciences (University of Southampton), and a degree in Economics (Athens University of Economics and Business).

Angeliki Alpou

Associate Product Manager

Angeliki Alpou

Associate Product Manager of HFM, with experience in administration roles and customer service, a degree in Business Administration (BA, University of Piraeus), and currently continuing her studies in Tourism Management (BA, University of Piraeus).