Upcoming GGSC Events: Rick Hanson, Frans de Waal, Christine Carter

Upcoming Events GGSC Events: Taking in the Good with Rick Hanson March 14, 2015   Frans de Waal at UC Berkeley March 9, 2015  Putting the Science of Happiness into Practice Feb. 27-March 1, 2015   The Science of Happiness Register Anytime! GGSC/Berkeley Arts & Letters Events: Christine Carter on The Sweet Spot  January 21, 2015 Michael Gazzaniga: A Life in Neuroscience February 11, 2015 Co-Sponsored by the GGSC: Bridging the Hearts & Minds of Youth Feb. 27-March 1, 2015 Wisdom 2.0 Feb. 27-March 1, 2015 Other Events: Awakening Joy with James Baraz Apply starting Jan. 27 More Events  We've got new benefits! It's a great time to become a GGSC member. Like this newsletter? Please forward to a friend or colleague. Every gift helps! January 2015 Greetings! Don't miss the next GGSC Science of Meaningful Life seminar, featuring beloved teacher and neuropsychologist Rick Hanson, Ph.D., on building stronger relationships. Taking in the Good with Dr. Rick Hanson A workshop for building inner strength and stronger relationships When: March 14, 2015 Where: UC Berkeley Campus Rick Hanson, Ph.D. In this day-long presentation, renowned teacher and best-selling author Rick Hanson will explore how mindful attention to positive experiences can cultivate happiness, resilience, love, and inner peace. Dr. Hanson will summarize the core concepts of his strategies for "taking in the good," then apply these ideas and approaches to important relationships, offering practical resources for mental health professionals and anyone looking to enhance connections (and deal with difficulties) with close friends, family, or colleagues. 6 CE credits for health professionals.  As always, GGSC members receive a great discount!Attend via live webcast from anywhere in the world. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Also in March, the GGSC is excited to present a talk on the UC Berkeley campus by Frans de Waal, world-renowned primatologist and a pioneer in the study of the evolutionary basis of empathy and kindness. Frans de Waal on Prosocial Primates When: March 9, 2015 Where: Sibley Auditorium, UC Berkeley Campus Frans de Waal, Ph.D. At this talk, Dr. de Waal will review expressions of empathy in animals, which range from a core mechanism of emotional linkage (known as emotional contagion) to higher levels of perspective-taking and targeted helping. He will also discuss the sense of fairness in animals. Dr. de Waal's research is not only foundational to the GGSC's work but is always highly entertaining and eye-opening. This event is free and open to the public. The Science of Happiness The GGSC now offers two options that let you explore the science of happiness and learn how to apply it to your daily life: 1) The GGSC's FREE online course, The Science of Happiness, self-paced through May 2015. Co-taught by the GGSC's Dacher Keltner and Emiliana Simon-Thomas, the course offers research-tested practices to boost your happiness, and features talks by experts like Sonja Lyubomirsky and Jon Kabat-Zinn. Six or 16 CE credit hours are available for health professionals. More information here. 2) Putting the Science of Happiness into Practice When: Feb. 27-March 1, 2015 Where: Esalen Institute, California This weekend workshop at the world-famous Esalen Institute will build on material presented in the online course (but taking the online course isn't a prerequisite to attending the workshop).  Significant time will be devoted to the importance of "fit"-that is, finding the happiness practices that are best suited to your individual lifestyle and personality in order to maximize the benefits that the science can offer you.  CE credit hours available for psychologists, MFTs, and LCSWs. GGSC/Berkeley Arts & Letters Events Christine Carter on The Sweet Spot When: January 21, 2015 Where: Hillside Club, Berkeley, CA Life is all about learning how to get into a great groove, so that when you lose it, you know how to find it again.  In her new book, The Sweet Spot: How to Find Your Groove at Home and Work, the GGSC's Christine Carter shares what she calls the "Sweet Spot Equation," a combination of strategies and practices for becoming more resilient to stress and better able to bounce back and find your stride again. Michael Gazzaniga: A Life in Neuroscience When: February 11, 2015 Where: Hillside Club, Berkeley, CA Hailed "the father of cognitive neuroscience," Michael Gazzaniga's work is renowned for its wit and accessibility, as well as its scientific elegance, and has inspired some of the most important minds in the field including Steven Pinker, Oliver Sacks and V.S. Ramachandran. Part field guide, part memoir, Gazzinga's Tales from Both Sides of the Brain describes a life in science that has exemplified the epitome of collaboration and networking to move the science forward. Gazzinga will be in conversation with GGSC science director Emiliana Simon-Thomas.  Other Events Bridging the Hearts & Minds of Youth Conference When: Feb. 27-March 1, 20152015 Where: San Diego Bridging the Hearts & Minds of Youth seeks to connect people across disciplines--from the classroom, to the laboratory, the therapy room and the living room--all in support of the growth, study and dissemination of mindfulness for the next generation. Wisdom 2.0 When: Feb. 27-March 1, 2015 Where: San Francisco Wisdom 2.0 addresses the great challenge of our age: to not only live connected to one another through technology, but to do so in ways that are beneficial to our own well-being, effective in our work, and useful to the world. Awakening Joy with James Baraz Attend online or in Berkeley starting Jan. 27  Awakening Joy is an internationally recognized five-month online course created by noted teacher and author, James Baraz. The course covers a curriculum of principles and practices that incline the mind toward well-being, happiness, and ease. Register now for 2015!