Workshop: The Science of Happiness

Free workshop co-sponsored by the Philosophy and Religion Department and the JED committee will be hosted online over four Wednesday evenings, February 10 – March 3, 6:30-8:30 pm. Email adamcampbell@mailbox.org to register.  Space is limited to 20 participants.
February 10, 2021
March 3, 2021
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Ever feel that Netflix binging, dating, or obsessing over good grades isn’t bringing the fulfillment you’d hoped? Ever feel more depressed and self-conscious after using social media? Ever feel there is a deeper essence to life that you can’t quite seem to grasp? You’re not alone! Over the past generation, a new branch of science has emerged – positive psychology – studying what truly brings happiness into our lives and showing us what we already intuitively know: we consistently get it wrong! This workshop will investigate the latest discoveries in human behavior and neuroscience to explore what makes us happy, why we constantly pursue the wrong things, and how these findings are pointing to the necessity of the spiritual path. We will then begin exploring the essence of this path and the wealth of transformative practices it offers, including universal mindfulness practices and contemplative Christian practices. This workshop is for all students who have ever struggled with anxiety, felt that there must be more to life, have earnestly been seeking “a path,” or who have felt disenchantment with the religious tradition in which they were raised.
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