Mindfulness

Positive psychology researcher (and former CBS News anchor) Michelle Gielan discusses connections between happiness and career success–and how to get more of both.

You’ll Learn:
1. How happiness truly translates into career performance
2. How to use “small shifts” to talk about solutions instead of problems
3. The “4 C’s” of delivering bad news better

About Michelle
Michelle Gielan is national CBS News anchor turned positive psychology researcher, who is the bestselling author of Broadcasting Happiness. Michelle is the Founder of the Institute for Applied Positive Research and is partnered with Arianna Huffington to study how transformative stories fuel success. She is an Executive Producer of “The Happiness Advantage” Special on PBS and a featured professor in Oprah’s Happiness course. Michelle holds a Master of Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, and her research and advice have received attention from The New York Times, Washington Post, FORBES, CNN, FOX, and Harvard Business Review.

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ABC News anchor Dan Harris shares how meditation has helped him and other high-achievers accomplish even more.

You’ll learn:
1. Dan’s wild story of how he came to discover meditation and its benefits–including a panic attack on national television
2. The crucial question to rein in sub-optimal ruminations
3. The meditation dose required to see substantial benefits

About Dan
Dan Harris is the author of the #1 New York Times Bestseller 10% Happier, the co-creator of the ‘10% Happier: Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics’ app, and the host of the podcast 10% Happier with Dan Harris. He is also co-anchor for ABC News’ Nightline and the weekend edition of Good Morning America. He has been at ABC News for 15 years, receiving Murrow and Emmy awards for his reporting. Before joining ABC, he was on the local news in Boston and Maine. He grew up outside of Boston and currently lives with his wife, Bianca, and son, Alexander, in New York City.

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