Online Webinar: Lessons for Living Well
Overview
Online webinar for curious minds: uncover science-backed tips to boost happiness, gratitude, and purpose - practical, uplifting insights you can apply today.
Details
At this special live event from Action for Happiness, psychologist and author Professor Bruce Hood will explore surprising, science-backed lessons for a happier and more fulfilling life.
What really makes us happy – and why do we so often get it wrong?
Drawing on insights from his acclaimed book The Science of Happiness, Bruce will reveal why the things we think will make us happy often don’t – and what actually works instead. From the traps of materialism and social comparison to the power of gratitude, connection and purpose, you’ll learn simple but powerful lessons to shift how you approach your time, relationships and goals. Bruce blends fascinating psychology with practical insights that challenge common assumptions – and offer a more meaningful path to happiness.
Whether you're looking for greater fulfilment, struggling with pressures of everyday life, or simply curious about what really works, this event will leave you wiser, uplifted and inspired to live more intentionally.
About The Speaker
Bruce Hood is a Professor of Developmental Psychology at the University of Bristol, where he runs the popular "Science of Happiness" course, using scientific research to help students improve their mental well-being. He received his Ph.D. in neuroscience from Cambridge followed by appointments at University College London, MIT and Harvard. He researches child development, origins of superstition, self-identity and how to be happier. Bruce is a Fellow of the American Psychological Society, the Royal Institution and the British Psychological Society. He gave the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures 'Meet Your Brain' broadcast to over 4 million viewers on the BBC and has made numerous media appearances on radio and TV. He has written popular science books published in 30 countries including SuperSense, The Self Illusion, The Domesticated Brain and Possessed. His latest book is The Science of Happiness: Seven Lessons for Living Well.
You MUST REGISTER IN ADVANCE at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lessons-for-living-well-with-prof-bruce-hood-tickets-1787221169629 . You will then be emailed instructions on how to join the Zoom webinar. The event is Live at 7 pm in London, which is 1 pm in Austin. A recording will be made available on the AFH website.