This workshop will include mindfulness and positive psychology practices, along with simple takeaway tips for yourself and your clients as the impact of the pandemic continues.
In times of ongoing crisis and unsettling news, how can we build lasting resilience—for ourselves and our clients? Join Dr. Chris Willard in this insightful workshop as we explore the foundations of post-traumatic growth through the lens of history, anthropology, and neuroscience. Discover how human beings have adapted and thrived through adversity across generations.
This course offers practical tools drawn from mindfulness and positive psychology, designed to foster strength and recovery in the face of ongoing challenges. You'll leave with simple, effective strategies to support your own well-being and that of your clients as the long-term effects of the pandemic continue to unfold.
Dr. Christopher Willard, (Psy. D.) is a clinical psychologist, author and consultant based in Massachusetts. He is the author of twelve books, including Raising Resilience (2019), Growing Up Mindful (2016) and The Breathing Book (2020), translated into more than ten languages. He has been invited to more than two dozen countries to speak, and has presented at two TEDx events. His thoughts on mental health have been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, cnn.com, and elsewhere. He teaches at Harvard Medical School.
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