IPPA Positive Health & Wellbeing Division Presents: Sci-Why: Thought Provoking Conversations With Positive Psychology Thought Leaders Languishing: How to Feel Alive Again in a World That Wears Us Down
Speaker: Corey Keyes
Date & Times: September 10 | 5:00pm ET (2:00pm PT/10:00pm GMT)
Member Price: $0
Non Member Price: $25
Access: Open to all
Event Type: virtual
Join guest expert Corey Keyes – sociologist and pioneering researcher who spent his career studying the causes and costs of languishing – the neglected middle child of mental health. Languishing is defined as the state of mental weariness that erodes our self-esteem, motivation, and sense of meaning. Languishers are more likely to feel out of control of their lives, uncertain about what they want from the future, and paralyzed when faced with decisions. Left unchecked, languishing not only impedes daily functioning but is a gateway to serious mental illness and early mortality. Professor Keyes will share his theory of wellbeing and the five vitamins of flourishing. This session will explore the larger forces behind the rise of languishing: the false promises of the self-help industrial complex, a global moment of intense fear and loss, a failing healthcare system focused on treating rather than preventing illness, and how the Pandemic raised awareness of this invisible condition. Join us for this behind-the-scenes conversation and riveting Q&A session with Corey Keyes, hosted by Lisa Honig Buksbaum, President, IPPA Positive Health & Wellbeing Division.
Non-members can join for a nominal fee of $25!
Register today! Registration ends September 8th, 2024!
