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The Power of Joy: Finding Joy in Challenging Times (Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26, Mar. 5, 12, 19, 2021)

SKU: ACE 2021-7
$325.00
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Fridays ONLY, 12 - 2pm EST
Instructor: Thomas Conklin
7 virtual 2.0-hour sessions
  • Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26
  • Mar. 5, 12, 19, 2021
​Class is subject to cancellation if a minimum number of registrants do not enroll.

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The Power of Joy: Finding Joy in Challenging Times 
​Fridays ONLY, 12 - 2pm EST

7 virtual 2.0-hour sessions
  • ​Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26
  • Mar. 5, 12, 19, 2021
*​Class is held on the Zoom platform
*Open to all interested students, appropriate for all students
*All students receive a Certificate of Completion
*Tuition for full course is $325

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What is joy? We know it when we experience it. How does joy help us to thrive- physically, mentally, and spiritually? What is the study of Positive Psychology? Topics to be covered include:
  • Joy: Its definition & forms and why it is worthy of study 
  • Positive Psychology and its focus on individual and societal well-being
    • Understanding flow
    • How friendships and close relationships relate to the experience of joy
    • What science says about mental happiness and physical health and how they are connected
    • “Happiness boosters”
      • Gratitude, socializing, and exercise
      • The great outdoors
        • Breath deeply, use all your senses & befriend a bird 
  • What is spirituality and does it relate to joy?
  • Is there a joy gene? Nature vs. Nurture 
  • What stress is and what Positive Psychology offers for handling stress
  • How do marketers use joy to sell products

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​Thomas Conklin is an educator who has been working in the field of education and human services for over 25 years. He has recently provided education and life skills instruction to individuals living in a residential school on Long Island. Tom loves to advocate for individuals trying to better their lives and truly enjoys promoting positive spirit amongst any group that he is a part of. Tom is very excited to teach an PBS ACE class on Joy, a lifelong interest of his. It is with great hope that any student joining this particular class will learn about Joy and the branch of psychology that concerns itself with enhancing positive aspects of the human experience.

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