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October 22, 2007

The Science of Gratitude

Date: Monday, October 22
Time: 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m
Presenter: Pete Bliss, Th.D., D. Min., Director of Rescue Ministries, Laura’s Home for Women, c/o The City Mission, Cleveland, Ohio.
Fee: $116
Location: MSASS

“If a prize were given for the emotion most neglected by psychologists, gratitude would surely be among the contenders,” comments researcher Robert Emmons.

What exactly is gratitude? What are its psychological roots? What are its components? What is the relationship between gratitude and physical and emotional health? What are its moral functions and spiritual uses? Gain the latest insights on this largely overlooked aspect of subjective well-being. Learn the vital skills you need to help your clients experience the positive health benefits of gratitude.

What you will learn:

  • Why gratitude is the most neglected emotion in behavioral health;

  • What the latest research findings reveal;

  • How to motivate and incite your clients into an interest in gratitude as a health issue;

  • How to equip your clients with easy-to-use, innovative techniques that will affect gratitude;

  • How to define gratitude, its components, and the process;

  • How to identify and overcome barriers of gratitude.

    • Note: Participants will be requested to engage in an experiential learning exercise.

    The Continuing Education Program of the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences is pleased to bring you 33 workshops for the Fall 2007 Series. We believe these workshops that have been planned will prepare you for meeting the multiple needs of the individual, organizational and community clients that you are serving. We welcome your suggestions for future workshop topics or presenters that you would like to see us feature in future continuing education workshops, and thank you for your continued support of the program.

    More information:
    Continuing Education Website