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FROM VULNERABILITY TO RESILIENCE & WELL-BEING: ADVANCES IN EXISTENTIAL POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY (PP2.0)

Our Meaning Conference once again rises to the challenge of the times with a world dangerously divided along ideological, economic and racial lines. The enormity and complexities of real-world problems, such as global warming, refugee crisis, growing income gap, and the alarming increases in depression, opioid-related deaths, and suicide, are beyond the scope of any school of psychology and demand a multidisciplinary solution. That’s why, now more than ever, the world needs INPM’s inclusive “Big Tent” approach.

We have chosen the conference theme, because at a time when our vulnerability is laid bare by the external threats and our collective existential crisis, we embrace it as an opportunity to explore and discover new pathways to resilience and well-being; this is the basic orientation of existential positive psychology or second wave positive psychology (PP2.0). PP2.0 may be defined as the scientific study of meaning, resilience, virtue, and well-being, as well as evidence-based applications to improve the life of individuals and society by embracing the dark side of human existence. We welcome researchers and practitioners from all disciplines and theoretical stripes to join us in tackling any of the following areas.

1. The role of meaning in well-being.
2. The contributions of cultural differences and indigenous psychology to global well-being.
3. The need to confront human suffering as the foundation for well-being.
4. The role of responsibility in personal, institutional, and global well-being.
5. The transformation of shame, guilt, anxiety, and other negative emotions as a means of achieving sustainable happiness.
6. The role of faith and spirituality in positive mental health.
7. The positive psychology of sickness, death and dying.
8. The effect of interactions between positive and negative emotions on well-being.
9. A dialectical mindset in avoiding radicalism and achieving a balance.
10. Humility and servant leadership in resolving conflicts.
11. Moral courage in the face of dangers and risks.

The above is only a subset of the vast domain of PP2.0. All submissions are welcome in any areas related to the adaptive benefits of what is typically considered as undesirable or unprofitable for well-being.

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Speakers

Keynote speakers include Darcia Narvaez, Robert Emmons, Todd Kashdan, Scott Barry Kaufman, Tim Lomas, Robert Neimeyer, Kirk Schneider, Louis Hoffman, Scott Churchill, Blaine Fowers, Farooq Naeem, Christina Becker, and Paul Wong.

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Continuing-Education Credits

If you seek CE Credits for your presentation, please include a 250-word biography for each presenter as well as the learning objectives of your submission.

Fulltime attendees can get a maximum of 22 credit hours.

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Testimonials from the 2018 Meaning Conference

–"It was truly a pleasure finally meeting you both… The presentation was well done and informative – kudos to both of you! … Thank you so much for your time and for allowing me the opportunity to experience firsthand your wisdom and kindness."

Don Laird, M.S., NCC, LPC Psychotherapist & Owner, Pittsburgh Psychotherapy Associates

—"Thank you SO MUCH for allowing me to participate in this wonderful weekend-long journey into meaning. I learned so much and plan on continuing to develop my coaching niche around the concepts and models you taught this weekend. With profound gratitude!" Karen Henry, M.A. Owner, Henry Healing

—"Thank you for the great learning and sharing during this weekend."

Zheni Nasi, B.A. Recent Graduate, York University

—"It was fantastic … there was still so much rich content. … I so appreciate the holistic approach you and Lilian bring, acknowledging, encompassing, and embracing both tragedies and triumph. And what I am also grateful for, what possibly some of the other participants don’t know, is that this is not mere theory, but values that both you and Lilian live out. I am a witness and beneficiary of your kindness and gracious hope."

Dean Davey, Ph.D. Candidate Vice President for Student Development, Pacific Life Bible College

—"Thanks again for hosting such a great weekend to explore MiL and MT at your Summer Institute. You are both very inspirational to us on many levels."

Scott McCready Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Mobile Health Network

—"Thank you for a terrific and re-affirming conference!"

Ronald Seletsky, M.Ed., LSW, LMHC Associate Director of Mental Health Services, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Tewksbury Hospital

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Refund Policy

Refund requests will be accepted until June 30, 2021 at 11:59 PM (EST). After this time, NO refunds will be offered, although tickets may be transferred to another attendee as arranged by the person who purchased the tickets. Typically, refund or transfer requests will be responded to in 1-5 business days.

Tickets will be refunded in full minus a $50 processing fee. If multiple tickets from one order are refunded, the processing fee applies once. If multiple tickets from multiple orders are refunded, the processing fee applies per order.

All refunds will be processed online.

If the ticket purchase includes the option of CE Credits, this will also be included in the refund.

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