Event Type : Book Club

Inspired by Positive Psychology titles but no time to read?

oin CAPPster Andrea Seydel each month for an unconventional approach to reading a book as a community. And take a deep dive into a Positive Psychology book of our community’s choice!

For April our community picked ‘Languishing: How to Feel Alive Again in a World That Wears us Down‘ by Corey Keyes.

Spend a month reading the book along side us or simply join the event on Monday, April 21st from 7:30-9pm ET and have the book taught to you through lecture, lively discussion and breakout groups.

About Languishing

Emory University sociologist Corey Keyes has spent his career studying the causes and costs of languishing—the neglected middle child of mental health. Now Keyes has written the first definitive book on the subject, examining the ripple effect of languishing on our lives before deftly diagnosing the larger forces behind its rise: the false promises of the self-help industrial complex, a global moment of intense fear and loss, and a failing healthcare system focused on treating rather than preventing illness.

Ultimately, Keyes presents a counterintuitive approach to breaking the cycles keeping us stuck and finding a path to true flourishing. Unlike self-improvement systems offering quick-fix mood boosts, his framework focuses on functioning well: taking simple but powerful steps to hold our emotions loosely, becoming more accepting of ourselves and others, and carving out daily moments for the activities that create cycles of meaning, connection, and personal growth.

Inspired by Positive Psychology titles but no time to read?

Join CAPPster Andrea Seydel each month for an unconventional approach to reading a book as a community. And take a deep dive into a Positive Psychology book of our community’s choice!

For May our community picked ‘Dopamine Nation‘ by Anna Lembke, MD.

Spend a month reading the book along side us or simply join the event on Monday, May 19th from 7:30-9pm ET and have the book taught to you through lecture, lively discussion and breakout groups.

About Dopamine Nation

This book is about pleasure. It’s also about pain. Most important, it’s about how to find the delicate balance between the two, and why now more than ever finding balance is essential. We’re living in a time of unprecedented access to high-reward, high-dopamine stimuli: drugs, food, news, gambling, shopping, gaming, texting, sexting, Facebooking, Instagramming, YouTubing, tweeting . . . The increased numbers, variety, and potency is staggering. The smartphone is the modern-day hypodermic needle, delivering digital dopamine 24/7 for a wired generation. As such we’ve all become vulnerable to compulsive overconsumption.
In Dopamine Nation, Dr. Anna Lembke, psychiatrist and author, explores the exciting new scientific discoveries that explain why the relentless pursuit of pleasure leads to pain . . . and what to do about it.

 

Inspired by Positive Psychology titles but no time to read?

Join CAPPster Andrea Seydel each month for an unconventional approach to reading a book as a community. And take a deep dive into a Positive Psychology book of our community’s choice!

For June our community picked ‘Positivity: Discover the Upward Spiral that will Change Your Life, by Barbara Fredrickson, PhD.

Spend a month reading the book along side us or simply join the event on Monday, June 16 from 7:30-9pm ET and have the book taught to you through lecture, lively discussion and breakout groups.

About Positivity

World renowned researcher Dr. Barbara Fredrickson gives you the lab-tested tools necessary to create a healthier, more vibrant, and flourishing life through a process she calls “the upward spiral.”

You’ll discover:

• What positivity is, and why it needs to be heartfelt to be effective
• The ten sometimes surprising forms of positivity
• Why positivity is more important than happiness
• That your own sources of positivity are unique and how to tap into them
• How to calculate your current positivity ratio, track it, and improve it

With Positivity, you’ll learn to see new possibilities, bounce back from setbacks, connect with others, and become the best version of yourself.

 

Inspired by Positive Psychology titles but no time to read?

Join CAPPster Andrea Seydel each month for an unconventional approach to reading a book as a community. And take a deep dive into a Positive Psychology book of our community’s choice!

For July our community picked ‘You Are The Placebo’ by Dr. Joe Dispenza.

Spend a month reading the book along side us or simply join the event on Monday, July 21st from 7:30-9pm ET and have the book taught to you through lecture, lively discussion and breakout groups.

About You Are The Placebo

In his paradigm-altering book, You Are the Placebo, Dr. Joe Dispenza catapults us beyond thinking of the placebo effect as an anomaly. Through 12 concise chapters that read like a true-life scientific thriller, Dispenza gives us rock-solid reasons to accept the game-changer of our lives: that the placebo effect is actually us, proving to ourselves the greatest possibilities of healing, miracles, and longevity! I love this book and look forward to a world where the secret of the placebo is the foundation of everyday life.