"The Art of Happiness:

            How to Become Happier and More Optimistic  One Day at a Time”

A Dialogue between Positive Psychology and Buddhism

Everyone is hoping to have a happy life, harmonious relationships & family, good health & fulfilling work. This workshop in Positive Psychology and Buddhism will discuss what factors would make some people happy & optimistic while some unhappy & pessimistic.

Speakers will offer professional recommendations in how to become happier and more optimistic one day at a time.

Workshop’s Content on Positive Psychology

• Introduction of Positive Psychology’s Influence on Happiness
• Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs (Theory on Human Motivation)
• Factors Affecting Happiness, Pessimism, Negative Thinking or Depression

        (Biological-Psychological-Social-Cultural-Spiritual Approach)

• Cognition/Thinking Affects Emotions Affects Behavior                                   (Cognitive Behavioral Approach)
• 10 Mind-Body-Spirit Recommendations to Become Happier, More Positive & Optimistic
• Question & Answer and Group Discussions

Two Speakers for this workshop :

Speaker #1: Tibetan Buddhism Master Tersar Tulku

                                        ( www.gankyil.com)

Speaker # 2: Ms. Mary Cheung, M.S., C.C.H.T,

                             Mental Health Consultant

                             (http:// therapist.psychologytoday.com/42723)

Ms. Cheung is a Mental Health Consultant, Staff Trainer, Clinical Counselor & Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist in private practice in San Francisco & San Mateo. She graduated from U.C. Berkeley, California State University, East Bay and Hypnosis Training Institute. She has 28 years of counseling experience in Bay Area & Hong Kong. She was a Lecturer in Psychology, Counseling & Social Work at several universities in Hong Kong, and she was also a Mental Health Consultant & Staff Trainer for 8 schools in San Francisco. She is bilingual in English & Chinese (Mandarin & Cantonese).

Ms. Cheung recommends the following psycho-spiritual books for those seeking psychological & spiritual growth:

-The Art of Happiness by Dali Lama and Howard Cutler,M.D.

-Authentic Happiness by Martin Seligman, PhD. from Stanford U.

-The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual Growth by M. Scott Peck, M.D.

-You Can Heal Your Life by Louise L Hay

-Many Lives, Many Masters by Brian Leslie Weiss, M.D.

-Conversations with God: An Uncommon Dialogue by Donald Neale Walsch

*This event is co-hosted by 2 30's-40's Meet Up groups and a Bay Area Dragon's Buddhist group.