The Science of Happiness: Antifragility in Difficult Times

Join the M.S. in Strategic Communication program at the Columbia University School of Professional Studies for a webinar with distinguished guest speaker, Tal Ben-Shahar, a renowned lecturer and author on positive psychology.

How is the science of happiness relevant to our lives today? In this lecture, psychologist Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar will describe the conditions that we can put in place so that we can learn, grow and become stronger in these times of uncertainty. Participants will receive evidence-based tools that can help them thrive at home and at work, personally and professionally.

About the Speaker

Tal Ben-Shahar is an author and lecturer. He taught two of the largest classes on Harvard University’s history, Positive Psychology and The Psychology of Leadership. Today, Tal consults and lectures around the world to executives in multi-national corporations, the general public, and at-risk populations. The topics he lectures on include leadership, happiness, education, innovation, ethics, self-esteem, resilience, goal setting, and mindfulness. His books have been translated into more than twenty-five languages, and have appeared on best-sellers lists around the world.

Tal is a serial entrepreneur and is the co-founder and chief learning officer of Happiness Studies Academy, Potentialife, Maytiv, and Happier.TV.

Questions

For questions, please contact Charlene Perilla-Iqbal at cp2746 [[at]] columbia [[dot]] edu.

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