Fall Well-Being and Resilience Series 3: Exploring Gratitude: Positive Emotions and Expansive Thinking

This is part of a four-part series on the third Thursday monthly at 3pm from September through December, 2022.

Objectives: Explore pro-social emotions and their role in our well-being and our ability to think creatively, innovatively, and to stay open to different perspectives.

Content: Practicing gratitude is one of the keys to experiencing resilience and to mitigating risks of burnout. We will discuss multiple ways to practice gratitude as individuals and as a community to develop a culture of well-being. We will also examine the role of psychological safety in establishing trust and a thriving community culture that embraces exploration and risk taking. Explore intentionality of thought and focusing on anticipatory joy.

Take Away: Practices that can be leveraged at the individual and community level to improve a sense of belonging and well-being. Understanding the ways in which we can impact the culture of well-being and how we can shift our thinking and perspective when we are getting stuck ruminating on challenges and setbacks.