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Fox Valley Institute presents An Evening with an Expert: OPTIMISM - How to change your outlook and change your life.

Do you spend too much time waiting for the other shoe to drop?  Do you believe that optimists are misguided and out of touch with reality?  Do you want to achieve happiness is spite of life's hardships?  If so, this one hour presentation is for you.

  • Explore Optimism as "Psychological Immunization" for depression
  • Learn how our brains are wired for optimism and how to use this to our advantage
  • Understand the building blocks of optimism and how to encourage their use in our children and ourselves.
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