The Psychology of COVID-42: Creating resilience for the future (w/ Dr Joel Vos)

How did the COVID-19 pandemic affect us psychologically? How did it change our personal lives, how we live together and our political systems? And importantly, what can we learn to better prepare ourselves for future pandemics? (Don't worry, 42 is just a random number ;) and chances are we have a bit more time, but future pandemics are likely to happen).

Grounded in systematic scientic research on this and previous pandemics, Joel will tell us how pandemics impact a broad range of domains, including self-perception, lifestyle, politics, mental health, media, and meaning in life, and he will share practical insights into how we can improve our psychological and social resilience, to safeguard ourselves against the psychological effects of future pandemics.

ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Joël Vos is chartered psychologist and philosopher. He works as Acting Leader of the Professional Doctorate in Existential Psychotherapy and Counselling at the New School of Psychotherapy and Counselling. He is also researcher at the Metanoia Institute.

Joël has published over 70 research articles on the experience and effectiveness of psychological therapies. His recent research focuses on how to live a meaningful life in difficult life situations, such as during COVID-19, unemployment, and chronic or life-threatening disease. Joel has developed and validated psychotherapies to help individuals live a meaningful and satisfying life despite life’s challenges. He published his experiences in his book ‘Meaning in Life: an evidence-based handbook for practitioners’. On the basis of this, he published a self-help book for the general public entitled: ‘Fifty pictures of living a meaningful life’. His other books include ‘Mental Health in Crisis’ and ‘The economics of meaning in life’.

Joël has done his training in the Netherlands, such as the MSc Clinical Psychology, PhD Psychology, MA Philosophy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Contextual Family & Relationship Therapy and Existential Psychotherapy. Joel has much experience in helping clients with a broad range of questions.

Joël also organises the IMEC International Meaning Conferences (www.meaning.org.uk) and his new book "The Psychology of Covid-19: Building Resilience for Future Pandemics" is out now: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Psychology-Covid-19-Building-Resilience-Pandemics-ebook/dp/B08CDY81PZ

YOUR HOSTS:

Dr NASH POPOVIC is a senior lecturer at the University of East London, Programme Leader of the MSc Integrative Counselling and Coaching and he runs www.personalsynthesis.com, a personal learning platform gives you access to a world of practical knowledge for the price of a cup of coffee!

YANNICK JACOB is an Existential Life and Leadership Coach (MA), a Positive Psychologist (MSc), Coach Trainer & Supervisor (www.existential.coach) and Program Director of the Accredited Certificate in Integrative Coaching (https://bit.ly/CoachingCertificate) at the School of Positive Transformation. Since 2010 Yannick has been working 1:1 with clients helping them to navigate their human experience and to make important life and career choices.

HOW TO JOIN:
When the time comes, please click the Zoom link on this eventpage. We'll be sending out the password to access our virtual pub on the day of the event to ticket holders only, so please make sure you're signed up rather than dropping in on the day as you might have done for our usual (non-virtual) sessions. You will need to download the Zoom app to join us securely so please allow 5-10 minutes to join if you haven't used zoom for a little while.

ISSUES WITH BOOKING?
If you're experiencing any issues while trying to get your hands on a ticket, you can book your ticket via https://pubpsychologycovid.eventbrite.co.uk or contact Yannick directly at 42@existential.coach

We look forward to seeing you in our virtual pub.
Till then :)