Ruth M. Bowdish

The Science of Happiness: A Look at Positive Psychology on the Job All too often what we’re experiencing at work carries to our personal life or vice versa, and we can’t escape the growing negativity surrounding us. This negativity can influence how, or even if, we succeed at home or work. This presentation teaches how to harness the power of shifting one’s perspective to increase the potential for happiness in many of our everyday behaviors and subsequently teaching others to do the same. Join Ruth Bowdish as she looks at the scientific principles of Positive Psychology and how each of us can harness these attributes and apply them to everyday life. Ruth takes a unique look at the science of being happy and how these ideals helped her to survive poverty and domestic violence. Join us as she shares her personal story of abuse, homelessness and how the core concepts of Positive Psychology helped her to change her life and subsequently help change the lives of others.
Learning objectives:

• Participants will engage in a discussion on the key elements of positive psychology and engage in a discussion on how they will implement the presentation material into their work environments.
• Participants will participate in a PowerPoint lecture where they will be educated on the symptoms, risk factors and protective factors associated with negativity and burnout.
• Participants will develop an understanding of ways a lack of happiness can be addressed/treated as well as prevented.