The Secret to Happiness

A Harvard study started in the 1930s tracked 724 teenagers for their entire lives to understand what leads to a happy life. The study is ongoing, with only 10 participants still living, all in their hundreds. Dr. Robert Waldinger is the current director of the study, a position he has held for 22 years.

In this webinar you will learn (Learning Objectives):

  • How Bob came to lead the happiness study
  • What young people get right about happiness
  • The definition of community
  • Who lived the longest and shortest lives
  • Finding passion and energy, and many more!

About the Speaker: Robert Waldinger

Robert Waldinger is an American psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, and Zen priest, known for being the Director of the Harvard Study on Adult Development. He is also an author and speaker, focusing on the importance of relationships and well-being in human life.

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Cultivating Empathy

Speaker Stephanie Glaros

Stephanie Glaros has interviewed and photographed hundreds of strangers for her street photography and storytelling project, Humans of Minneapolis. In this webinar, Glaros will teach you her process for mindfully engaging people she doesn’t know and how it’s increased her capacity for empathy.

She will offer practical tips for how to make more meaningful human connections in order to encourage kindness and compassion, a beneficial approach for any human services professional!

Learning Objectives

  • How to mindfully engage with people you don’t know.
  • How to make meaningful human connections.
  • How to use empathy to show kindness.
  • How to use empathy and be compassionate towards others.

About the Presenter: Stephanie Glaros, Humans of Minneapolis

Stephanie Glaros is a teaching artist, author, and speaker based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She spent eight years as the art director for Utne Reader magazine where she received accolades for her collaborations with illustrators, but she is best known for her blog and book, Humans of Minneapolis. Her work has been featured in the Star Tribune, Minnesota Monthly, City Pages, and on MPR.

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