UCT Flourish #002: TURN Key Series. PERMA – The Five Pillars That Make Flourishing Possible

What does it really mean to flourish?
Martin Seligman’s PERMA model answers with clarity. Flourishing is not just about
momentary happiness—it’s about building a meaningful, energized, and resilient life
grounded in five powerful pillars:
Positive Emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, and Accomplishment.
But flourishing doesn’t happen by default. Without deliberate effort, we fall into the traps
of languishing—a state described by the NARMA model as:
Negativity, Apathy, Restriction, Meaninglessness, and Adversity.
This case file introduces PERMA not as a theory—but as a toolkit.
And here’s the key insight: You don’t just read your way into flourishing—you need a shift.
That’s where Inversing and the TURN method come in. They make flourishing actionable.
Key Question:
Which PERMA pillar needs your attention most right now?