If stress is contagious... so is calm
The science of emotional contagion tells us that your inner world doesn't stay private. It travels... into your team, your family, and everyone you influence. My work is about helping you understand that ripple, regulate it, and use it intentionally
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How you feel determines how you lead. And how you lead determines how others feel.
Most people are managing pressure. Very few are working with it.
There is a gap at the heart of most leadership and personal development work. People are taught what self-leadership looks like, such as the reflection, the awareness, the resilience... but rarely how to actually do it when everything is pressing in at once..
I’m Zeena Hicks, known as The Positivity Doctor. I'm a positive psychologist, executive coach at INSEAD Business School, and doctoral researcher specialising in psychological sustainability under persistent pressure.
My work draws on positive psychology, neuroscience, and over a decade coaching leaders, parents, and teams to help people build one thing: the capacity to regulate themselves so well that calm (not stress) becomes what they pass on to others.
I work with leaders, executives, parents, and coaches who are ready to stop managing their inner world and start leading from it.
"Positive emotions are not trivial luxuries but instead might be critical necessities."
- BARBARA FREDRICKSON
Read your way to Positivity...
The perfect introduction to Positive Psychology, '28 Days of Positivity', takes you on a simple journey to increase your self-awareness, learn to look for the good, and take a practical, easy, and intentional approach to your mental health and wellbeing.
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Here's what some of my clients say...
“I can’t thank you enough for giving me back my life! I always knew there was something inside me that needed to shine, but I just couldn’t access it because of my mental clutter. I feel now the world is mine to make what I want with it.
I hadn’t fully realised the impact I was having on others, but my kids are doing great now in school and Dan and I have rekindled something that we haven’t seen in years. Thank you, thank you, thank you.”
- ROSIE, WRITER & MUM
“I can honestly say that this has been one of the most important and impactful investments I have made in my professional life.
Many fellow professionals I know would say that finding the right coach is important from a personal connection perspective, however, I do believe that Zeena has an ability to connect with many personal styles and approaches in order to realise effective outcomes for all.”
- TOM, MANAGING PARTNER, GLOBAL SEARCH
Hi, I’m Zeena. I help people understand their mind, calm their nervous system, and reclaim their autonomy, so they can live as the person they want to be and become a positive influence for those around them!
ZEENA HICKS - THE POSITIVITY DOCTOR
Regulate Your Body. Rewire Your Mind. Reshape Your World.
Elevate yourself by connecting the science of the mind with intuition and powerful perspective. Develop your bespoke toolkit to build resilience, master life’s challenges, and become a positive force of influence.
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Live Life with Positive Intention!
Break old habits, build positive routines, and amplify your power of influence.
WHAT I DO
Practical self-coaching grounded in neuroscience and positive psychology.
Understanding your mind and body is the starting point for all meaningful change. When you learn how to guide your thoughts, settle your nervous system, and reconnect with who you are, you show up much calmer, clearer, more intentional. That presence doesn’t just change your life; it influences everyone around you.
Through practical, evidence-based strategies, drawn from neuroscience, positive psychology, and self-coaching, you’ll learn how to shift unhelpful reactions, speak to yourself differently, and build the kind of confidence and presence that influences how others respond to you — at home, at work, and everywhere in between.
Are you a Parent or Educator?
If you are struggling to make sense of a child's challenging behaviours, or just feel a bit overwhelmed with it all, our Positive Education events offer tools to help you turn 'What's Wrong' into 'What's Strong'. Turn challenges into opportunities for growth and success, ensuring a brighter, more optimistic future for you and young people
