Todd Kashdan PhD
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Current: Reconsidering Curiosity
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Todd Kashdan PhD
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Happiness Myths and Tips
Description: Recent decades have seen rapid growth in the number of scientific studies on happiness. Insights from this work can answer a number of fundamental questions. What are the most reliable ways to make ourselves happier? What can you do to make your workplace happier? Why is it important to invest in happiness? What are the consequences of being too happy? What are the most important things science has taught us about happiness? These questions and more will be answered.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to…
1.Understand the nature of happiness
2. Know the benefits of happiness for health, social relationships, and work.
3.Discover interventions for instilling sustainable high levels of happiness in your life and the life of others.
Optimizing Social Relationships
Description: Nothing has a greater impact on quality of life than the presence of significant, meaningful relationships. Recent decades have seen remarkable growth in research and theorizing about how to improve the quality of your relationships. What will help you mentally "show up" in social interactions such that everyone obtains the best possible outcome? How do you produce a group that is greater than the sum of its parts? How can you be more likable and effective inside and outside of the workplace? How do you generate a greater number of allies for unconventional ideas? These questions and more will be answered.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to…
1. Improve your transitions from one situation and role to another.
2. Discover how to leverage other people's diverse perspectives and ideas.
3. Develop strategies to deal with the distress and conflict that inevitably occurs when working with other people – whether it is co-workers, friends, or family.
Vital Living- The Capacity to Experience Pain with Openness
When asked about the best strategy to be happy, my answer is always the same: the ability to tolerate pain. What scientists have discovered is that the big mental health problem is not the amount of negative emotions and disturbing thoughts that people experience. It is the tendency to avoid discomfort and the unwillingness to experience distressing thoughts and feelings when pursuing meaningful goals. In this keynote, you will not learn how to get rid of anxiety, self-doubt, loneliness, or the pain of rejection and failure. Instead, you will learn powerful ways to reduce the influence of uncomfortable thoughts and feelings. You will learn how to move in the direction of your most meaningful life goals, and experience a life of pleasure and fulfillment regardless of whether uncomfortable experiences appear. Essentially, you will receive training to be stronger and wiser, with fortitude. You will learn strategies for better managing the inevitable pain and difficulties that arise when navigating daily life.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to…
1. Describe how being emotionally agile helps them better handle adversity
2. Enter into mindful states with greater ease
3. Be more aware of emotions felt and use them as tools
4. Learn strategies to be more tolerant of distress and uncertainty
Cultivating Curiosity
Strategies for Unlocking Human Potential
This talk offers insights into the latest science of understanding and enhancing curiosity in business and life. Curiosity is a buzzword that is misunderstood. You will discover the two parts of the curiosity equation and the five types of curiosity. You will walk away with concrete strategies for how curiosity can help you manage your own psychology.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to…
1. Fix misconceptions about what curiosity is to better understand yourself and others
2. Discover insights on how curiosity leads to creativity
3. Learn how curiosity can foster better social interactions and relationships
4. Learn how to better tolerate the anxiety that arises from confronting the new, ambiguous, and uncertain world we live in