The Pursuit of Happiness: Positive Psychology Interventions for Anxiety and Depression – Debra Premashakti Alvis

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Summary

• Archive: Understand how happiness is fostered in the brainImplement strategies for long lasting changes in life satisfactionEnhance positive emotions and navigate painful onesTailor interventions to specific clients & clinical concernsDuring the past decade, psychology research has discovered how we can become happier and flourish.

• Happiness can improve physical and mental health, and has been shown to increase life satisfaction.

• This new science of happiness offers revolutionary approaches for clinicians promoting a shift from problem oriented focus to an emphasis on strengths, virtues and optimism.

• Now, more than ever, individuals, families and organizations need help in building resiliency, maintaining the motivation to sustain through difficult times, and recognizing hidden possibilities – all offerings of positive psychology.Positive psychotherapy can provide effective, evidence-based tools for recovery from anxiety, depression, substance abuse, and distressing relational patterns.

• Continued practice of these recovery skills rewires the brain to experience greater happiness – and better living.This experiential seminar recording demonstrates how to harness the power of positive psychotherapy to increase your happiness and the happiness of your clients.