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Live online - Kelly McGonigal - The Joy of Movement: How Exercise Helps Us Find Happiness, Hope, Connection, and Courage
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Topic: The Joy of Movement with Kelly McGonigal
Time: Apr 21, 2020 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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Meeting ID: 770 722 057
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Join us online as Kelly McGonigal explores why physical exercise is a powerful antidote to the modern epidemics of depression, anxiety, and loneliness. People who are physically active have a stronger sense of purpose and experience more gratitude, love, and hope. They feel more connected to their communities and are less likely to suffer from loneliness or become depressed. These benefits are seen throughout the lifespan, apply to every socioeconomic stratum, and appear to be culturally universal. In this talk, learn how and why physical activity promotes resilience, belonging, and even meaning in life. From the biological, including how exercise remodels the brain to make you more receptive to joy and social connection; to the psychological, such as how movement is intertwined with identity, self-expression, and self-efficacy; to the social, including how moving with others harnesses human instincts for teamwork, trust, and interdependence.
Biography
Kelly McGonigal is a health psychologist and lecturer at Stanford University who specializes in understanding the mind-body connection. As a pioneer in the field of "science-help," her mission is to translate insights from psychology and neuroscience into practical strategies that support personal well-being and strengthen communities. Through the Stanford Center for Compassion and Altruism, she helped create Stanford Compassion Cultivation Training, a program now taught around the world that helps individuals strengthen their empathy, compassion, and self-compassion. Her TED talk, "How to Make Stress Your Friend," is one of the most viewed TED talks of all time, with over 20 million views. She is the best-selling author of The Willpower Instinct, The Upside of Stress and her newest book, The Joy of Movement.
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Audience: Grade K - 12 parents, caretakers, teachers, and counselors
Admission: Free