08:00 Registration
08:30 Opening Remarks by Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar
08:45 SPOTLIGHT: FINALIST #2 -The Simply-Happy Search for SINGAPORE’S MOST RESILIENT PERSON
09:00 SESSION:The Science of Happiness, Resilience and Courage: Singapore Perspectives.
Scientific research findings have provided us good conceptual and empirical bases for understanding the notions of courage and resilience. As an individual's courage and resilience are both correlated with or predictive of the individual's thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, it is important that public policy makers and organizational leaders have a good grasp of the research related to courage and resilience.
In this presentation, Professor Chan will examine courage and resilience at different levels of analysis (the nation, the group or organization, the individual) and then discuss the complexities in the conceptualization and measurement of these two notions. Next, he will present several recently published studies conducted in Singapore to illustrate important issues on courage and resilience. Drawing on scientific research, Professor Chan will discuss challenges and opportunities for building courage and resilience. Finally, he will discuss how the science of courage and resilience can provide us an evidence-based approach towards developing better management in organizations and policy making in Singapore.
Professor David Chan, Professor of Psychology
Deputy Provost, Singapore Management University
10:15 SPOTLIGHT: FINALIST #3 - The Simply-Happy Search for SINGAPORE’S MOST RESILIENT PERSON
10:20 SESSION: Facing Disability with Courage and Resilience
10:50 Community Outreach: An Insight into Operation SMILES
11:00 Networking Coffee Break
11:30 SESSION: How to Find Happiness Even with Cancer
Cancer evokes so much fear, anxieties and gloom for many of us that finding happiness seems impossible. My journey of happiness was disrupted in mid-April this year when I was diagnosed with Stage 4 leukemia. Treatment with monoclonal antibodies and chemotherapy went on for six months followed by bone marrow transplant on Children's Day. Life has never been more challenging. Antarctica or North Pole pale in comparison! As I battled with adverse reactions and side effects of treatment, I wanted to remain HAPPY!
In my presentation, you will learn how to:
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Take charge of adverse events such as cancer |
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Safeguard your happiness |
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Let go and move forward |
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Manage fear and pain |
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Leverage and create NEW happiness |
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Dr. William Tan,
MBBS, PhD, MOH, MSc, MPhil, MHlthSc, Sc M,
MHSc, BSc, MRSNZ, PBM, BBM
Associate, National Cancer Centre, Neuroscientist and Paralympian |
12:30 Networking Lunch + Sign Up Session with Marci Shimoff
Happiness & Resilience for the Woman's Soul
This is an exclusive session with Marci Shimoff which focuses on issues of women and happiness - see "Highlights" for details. For more information please contact Vincent Choy at +65 6506 0986 or vincent.choy@alleventsgroup.com
14:00 SESSION : Positive Psychology: Resilience in Challenging Times
Positive Psychology, "the scientific study of optimal human functioning," provides practical tools for better living. This new subfield within psychology is unique in that it creates a bridge between the Ivory Tower and Main Street - making rigorous academic ideas accessible. But what can positive psychology teach us about dealing with difficult times? In this session Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar explores some ways of cultivating resilience by changing the questions that we ask about the world, and by changing the way we look at our lives. Whether we are dealing with fallout from the economic crisis, or going through a stressful period at home or work, drawing on the ideas from this session can actually make you happier.
Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar
Author and Lecturer
Harvard University
15:30 Networking Coffee Break
16:00 SESSION: Positive Psychology: Resilience in Challenging Times (cont.)
17:00 Guest of Honour and the Simply-Happy Most Resilient Singapore Awards
17:30 End of Conference
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