Here are some of the people and organizations that have influenced Coach Maureen. She "pays forward" to you their wisdom, teachings, and tools in every coaching partnership.
Professor of Psychology and Director of the Positive Psychology Center at the University of Pennsylvania. Co-author of the "Character Strengths and Virtues" handbook, commonly referred to as the alternative to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). In 1998 Seligman was elected President of the American Psychological Association and led the charge for the field of Psychology to begin giving equal attention and research to the study of human beings' strengths.
Professor of Psychology and Organizational Studies at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and Science Director of the VIA Institute on Character. Co-author of the "Character Strengths and Virtues" handbook. He was noted for his work in the study of optimism, health, character, and well-being.
Professor of Psychology and the Principal Investigator of the Positive Emotions and Psychophysiology Lab (PEPLab) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her main work is related to her "broaden-and-build" theory of positive emotions. Coach Maureen had the honor and privilege of attending a keynote by Dr. Frederickson at the inaugural Positive Psychology Symposium at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health.
Teacher and writer on happiness and leadership: Coach Maureen had the honor and privilege to be a student in Dr. Ben-Shahar's "groundbreaking" first Positive Psychology course at Harvard University. This class broke the record to become Harvard's most popular course in its history.
Professor of Psychology at Stanford University best known for her research on mindset (i.e., Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset), and also has primary research interests in motivation, personality, and development.
At the University of Pennsylvania, the academic home of Dr. Martin Seligman and the FIRST institution to offer a Master's degree in Positive Psychology.
Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Riverside and author of the bestseller "The How of Happiness: A Scientific Approach to Getting the Life You Want", a book of strategies backed by scientific research that can be used to increase happiness.
Professor of Psychology and Management at Claremont Graduate University who recognized and named the psychological concept of "flow", a highly focused mental state conducive to productivity.
A Massachusetts-based organization that provides individuals, couples, families, and professionals with information, education, community, support, and advocacy regarding Autism Spectrum / Asperger's and related profiles.
British psychologist notable for his work on Asperger syndrome. He resides in Queensland, Australia, where he is an Associate Professor at Griffith University. Coach Maureen has had the honor and privilege over the years of attending 4 intensive trainings led by Dr. Attwood.
Dr. Temple Grandin is a pioneering American scientist, animal behaviorist, and an internationally known autism advocate. She is the author of many books on autism and her life story is shared in a biographical movie entitled "Temple Grandin" in which Claire Danes played the role of Temple. Coach Maureen has had the honor and privilege of attending 3 of Temple's conference sessions over the years (with the bonus of her great sense of humor).
Neurodiversity Scholar in Residence at the College of William and Mary, a New York Times best-selling author of Look Me in the Eye, and on the World Health Organization's Committee on Autism and International Society for Autism Research. Coach Maureen has had the honor and privilege many times of meeting and hearing John speak about his life experiences along the journey before and after being diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome.
Researcher providing insights into the personality trait she has named “highly sensitive”, found in 15-20% of the population. Discover how to better understand yourself and create a fuller, richer life with the help of a clinical psychologist.
Best-selling author of "NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity", a book that honors neurodiversity by sharing the unknown history of autism and encourages a new way for society to systemically support, understand, and appreciate neurodiversity.
Professor Emeritus of Medicine and the creator of the Stress Reduction Clinic and the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.
New York Times bestselling author and teacher of Buddhist meditation practices in the West. In 1974, she co-founded the Insight Meditation Society at Barre, Massachusetts with Jack Kornfield and Joseph Goldstein.
Author and teacher in the Vipassana movement in American Theravada Buddhism. He trained as a Buddhist monk in Thailand, Burma and India, first as a student of the Thai forest master Ajahn Chah and Mahasi Sayadaw of Burma.
Professor of psychology at Harvard University; in 1981, she became the first woman ever to be tenured in psychology at Harvard. Langer studies the illusion of control, decision-making, aging, and mindfulness theory.
For more than 50 years, Kripalu has been a leader in yoga- and mindfulness-based education. More than just poses on a mat, we believe yoga is an accessible practice that inspires connection, compassion, and joy.
Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of Washington, who has worked over four decades on divorce prediction and marital stability.
Journalist and author, best known for her 2006 memoir, "Eat, Pray, Love", which has sold over 12 million copies and has been translated into over 30 languages.
Teaches a course at the Harvard University Extension School entitled ”The Neuroscience of Learning: An Introduction to Mind, Brain, Health and Education Science”.
A personality assessment methodology derived from the work of Carl Jung by Katharine Cook Briggs and Isabel Briggs Myers.
Bill Burnett and Dave Evans co-created the Stanford Life Design Lab, which applies design thinking to tackling the “wicked” problems of life and vocational wayfinding, and then wrote the New York Times Best Seller, "Designing Your Life: How To Build A Well-Lived, Joyful Life".
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