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Applying Positive Psychology within and outside the classroom
					
 Jul 11, 2024 
 10:00AM to 12:00PM

									

				

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	Date/Time

	Date(s) - 11/07/2024
10:00 am - 12:00 pm







Led by Carla LaBella


Mohawk College




In this experiential workshop, you will learn WOW (Ways of Optimizing Well-being) tips aimed at replenishing and renewing your energy so that you can do the important work that you do, within and outside of the classroom. Themes to be explored include, but are not limited to, mindfulness, self-compassion, and self-care (highlighting the importance of sleep and exercise). But let’s face it … the challenge is actually doing it. With this goal in mind, you will also learn strategies that will move you from “knowing” to “doing”. By the end of the session, you will walk away with a fuller “toolbox” that can be integrated in your classroom (mini-breaks/lessons) and life.




 


Carla LaBella is a professor of psychology at Mohawk College in Hamilton, Ontario. She has gained a reputation for being an authority on positive psychology and is a sought-after speaker on this topic at the college and in her community. With over 20 years of experience teaching psychology and co-creating and teach­ing the ever-popular Positive Psychology course, she brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her work. Over the years, she has received awards for her teaching and communi­ty work in suicide prevention. Her debut book, The WOW Book: Ways of Optimizing Well-Being (2024, FriesenPress) is now available online and in select bookstores. For more information, visit carlalabella.ca?