An online presentation on Friday, Feb 16, will summarize and expand on content framed in two books that shook up the therapeutic beliefs of Dr. Leanne Cianfrini, a typically-optimistic person with 20 years experience as a Cognitive-Behavioral Psychologist.<\/p>\n
The books are\u00a0The Antidote: Happiness for People who Can\u2019t Stand Positive Thinking<\/em> (by Oliver Burkeman) and The Happiness Trap: How to Stop Struggling and Start Living<\/em> (by Russ Harris)<\/p>\n During her presentation, Cianfrini will:<\/p>\n \u2022 Briefly wax philosophic on humanity\u2019s search for meaning, \u201chappiness,\u201d connection, goal- achievement, clear mind, etc. Register at https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/the-power-of-negative-thinking-alternatives-to-the-bs-of-positive-vibes-tickets-772548973777<\/a>.<\/p>\n Fri, Feb 16, 2024 For more information, contact Tara Rozenek at tara.rozenek@ufv.ca.<\/a><\/p>\n 02\/16\/2024<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" An online presentation on Friday, Feb 16, will summarize and expand on content framed in two books that shook up the therapeutic beliefs of Dr. Leanne Cianfrini, a typically-optimistic person with 20 years experience as a Cognitive-Behavioral Psychologist. The books are\u00a0The Antidote: Happiness for People who Can\u2019t Stand Positive Thinking (by Oliver Burkeman) and The … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"generate_page_header":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31931","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-event","category-calendar"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31931","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31931"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31931\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32029,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31931\/revisions\/32029"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31931"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31931"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/announce\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31931"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\u2022 Introduce examples (based on research and real-life clinical experience) of when positive thinking actually has an opposite effect.
\n\u2022 Explore alternative options to toxic positivity: embracing uncertainty, finding comfort in vulnerability and common humanity, practicing non-attachment, mindful\/non-judgmental meditation, other Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-based techniques and principles.
\n\u2022 Share recommendations for vetted resources and additional exploration of mindfulness, Stoicism, and other approaches to a contented life.<\/p>\n
\n9:30 to 11 am
\nOnline<\/p>\n