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25 & 26 JUNE 2018
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE, SYDNEY
HAPPINESSANDITSCAUSES.COM.AU
EVENT PARTNER PLATINUM SPONSOR SILVER SPONSOR
Tools & Techniques Happiness & Its Causes is
by far and away the best
for a Happier Life conference I’ve ever been to.
DR ROBERT BISWAS-DIENER, LEADING CROSS CULTURAL
POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCHER, USA
Cultivating a close,
warmhearted Happy & Well
feeling for others
automatically puts Happiness is important. It’s important for your own life
the mind at ease. satisfaction and enjoyment. And it is equally important for your
HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA,
NOBEL PEACE LAUREATE AND
family, the people in your care and the people you work with.
REVERED SPIRITUAL LEADER
EXPLORE
THE BIG
QUESTIONS
IN LIFE
Witness a compelling dialogue
with His Holiness the Dalai Lama
and world leading scientists – live
LEARN HOW
on stage! TO OVERCOME
ADVERSITY
Be moved by the courage of Rosie
CHANGE YOUR MIND, Batty, Australian of the Year 2015, who
has faced a tragic loss and gone on to
CHANGE YOUR BRAIN make a difference in the lives of others.
Hear acclaimed international neuroscientist
Richard J Davidson, on a rare visit to
Australia, as he reveals how to change your
brain by cultivating habits of wellbeing.
SEARCH
INSIDE
YOURSELF
Delve into the
unexpected path to
THE ART
EAT WELL, achieving success
and happiness with
OF SELF-
BE WELL
Chade-Meng Tan, COMPASSION
A rare opportunity to hear Boost your motivation to lead a healthier
Google pioneer and
now international best-
selling author.
Learn how to give yourself the same
kindness and care that you’d give to
from one of the world’s most lifestyle with celebrity chef, Kylie Kwong, and
news anchor turned gardener, Indira Naidoo.
a good friend with pioneering self-
compassion researcher, Kristin Neff.
beloved spiritual teachers –
live on stage at Happiness &
Its Causes 2018!
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8 International 40+
world-
Keynotes!
renowned
speakers!
WHAT MAKES LIFE HOW CAN WE CULTIVATE STOP CHASING SELF-ESTEEM THINKING ABOUT THE FUTURE
MEANINGFUL? HEALTHY MINDS? AND JUST BE SELF- Professor Roy Baumeister, one of the world’s most
His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Nobel Peace Professor Richard J Davidson, acclaimed COMPASSIONATE influential psychologists, Australia & USA
Laureate and revered spiritual leader neuroscientist named one of Time’s 100 most
influential people in the world, USA Dr Kristin Neff, pioneering researcher into self-
compassion, USA
SEARCH INSIDE YOURSELF DID THE UNIVERSE HAVE A DEVELOPING THE MIND DISCOVERING A WORLD
Chade-Meng Tan, former Google Jolly Good BEGINNING? OF A LEADER OF HAPPINESS
Fellow and international best-selling author, USA Rasmus Hougaard, international expert in Janne Willems, global traveller and collector of
Professor Paul Davies, renowned cosmologist
and best-selling science author, USA mindful leadership, Denmark moments of happiness, Netherlands
For more information on our speakers visit happinessanditscauses.com.au
My way of
communicating
Extraordinary 40+
speakers –
Speakers
more names to
love and interest be released!
in people is through
cooking…food makes
people happy.
KYLIE KWONG, CELEBRATED CHEF
AND TV PERSONALITY
COMPASSION IN AN AGE PERSONAL STORY: THINK SMALL TO COOKING WITH HEART
OF AI AND ROBOTS MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN REACH BIG & SOUL
Professor Mary-Anne THE FACE OF GREAT LOSS Dr Rory Gallagher, innovator Kylie Kwong, celebrated
Williams, world authority on Rosie Batty, Australian of in applied behaviour change chef and TV personality
AI and Social Robotics the Year 2015 and domestic and health
violence campaigner
7 BODY-BRAIN VITALITY FROM MANICURES TO WHEN ONLY A HUMAN CAN’T OR WON’T? – HOW
RITUALS MANURE: HOW A NEWS WILL DO YOUR MINDSET SHAPES
Paul Taylor, leading exercise ANCHOR FOUND PURPOSE Dr Fiona Kerr, thought DAY-TO-DAY DECISIONS
physiologist and nutritionist THROUGH GARDENING leader in the neuroscience Dan Haesler, one of
Indira Naidoo, distinguished of human connection Australia’s leading thinkers
broadcaster and sustainable on educational issues
food advocate
SO YOU THOUGHT YOU POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY CAN DRUGS MAKE YOU PERSONAL STORY: THINK
COULDN’T LAUGH ABOUT AND PRADA HAPPY? BETTER, LIVE BETTER
MENTAL HEALTH, THINK Sue Langley, dynamic Chris Raine, leading safe Josie Thomson, inspiring
AGAIN! trainer in the practical alcohol use campaigner two-time cancer survivor
Fay Jackson, inspirational application of positive and former Qld Young and award winning coach
mental health advocate psychology Australian of the Year
POSITIVE EDUCATION: ROCKSTAR YOUR WORLD MC DAY 1 MC DAY 2
TRANSFORMING SCHOOLS, Phil Lee, personal Marty Wilson, behavior Hailey Cavill, award winning
ENHANCING LIVES transformation and peak change expert and former social entrepreneur and
Justin Robinson, passionate performance expert Australian Comic of the Year humanist
leader in the field of positive
education
For more information on our speakers visit happinessanditscauses.com.au
Be galvanised by a very special meeting of hearts and minds – His Holiness the Dalai Lama live on stage with an amazing panel of speakers: RICHARD J. DAVIDSON ACCLAIMED NEUROSCIENTIST, USA, CHADE-MENG TAN, FORMER GOOGLE JOLLY GOOD FELLOW, USA, PAUL DAVIES, CELEBRATED COSMOLOGIST, USA, MARY-ANNE WILLIAMS, WORLD AUTHORITY ON AI AND SOCIAL ROBOTICS, AUSTRALIA
Full Day Pre-Conference Post-Conference
Workshop Workshops
SUNDAY 24 JUNE 2018, 09:30 – 16:30 WEDNESDAY 27 JUNE 2018
MORNING: 09:00-12:00 & AFTERNOON: 14:00-17:00
An opportunity to delve more deeply into a topic of your choice
THE POWER OF MINDFUL SELF-COMPASSION with leaders in their fields – enhance your conference experience
with Dr Kristin Neff, pioneering About your workshop leader
by choosing one morning and one afternoon workshop!
researcher into self-compassion, USA Dr Kristin Neff is internationally
recognized as a pioneering researcher
Self-compassion involves treating
into self-compassion. Over a WORKSHOPS CONFIRMED:
ourselves kindly, like we would a good
decade ago she first identified self-
friend. It motivates us to make needed
compassion as a measurable trait,
changes in our lives not because we’re
and now there are over a thousand
worthless or inadequate, but because
published studies on the benefits of
we care about ourselves and want to
self-compassion.
lessen our suffering.
An associate professor in educational
This workshop will provide simple
psychology at the University of Texas,
tools for responding in a kind,
Austin, Dr Neff’s research interests
compassionate way whenever we
centre on the psychological health
are experiencing painful emotions.
benefits of self-compassion. Dr Neff
Through discussion, meditation, and
is the author of Self-Compassion: The
experiential exercises, you will gain
Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself.
practical skills to help bring self-
“With self-compassion, compassion into your daily life.
we give ourselves You will learn how to stop being so
hard on yourself; handle difficult
that same kindness emotions with greater ease; and
WILLPOWER: SELF-CONTROL, MINDFULNESS & COMPASSION FOR LEARNING TO LEARN
and care we’d give to motivate yourself with kindness
rather than criticism. Practices will
DECISION FATIGUE & ENERGY EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP with Dan Haesler, one of Australia’s
DEPLETION with Rasmus Hougaard, international leading thinkers on educational issues
a good friend.” also be introduced to help ease stress
with Professor Roy Baumeister, expert in mindful leadership, Denmark
Dr Kristin Neff for caregivers.
one of the world’s most influential
This course is relevant for the general psychologists, Australia & USA
public as well as to practicing mental
health professionals.
Specific Learning Objectives
• Identify the three key components MORE
of self-compassion WORKSHOPS TO
• Describe key research that BE CONFIRMED
supports the benefits of self- SOON!
compassion
• Understand the difference
between self-compassion and
self-esteem
• Practice techniques to increase
self-compassion in everyday life
• Motivate yourself with kindness
rather than self-criticism
For information on the pre-conference workshop For more information on the post-conference Workshops
visit happinessanditscauses.com.au visit happinessanditscauses.com.au
Who attends Venue
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The action packed program is Sydney
designed to suit professionals as
We’re excited to be at the brand
well as individuals with an interest in
new International Convention
enhancing happiness and wellbeing
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Bring your entire family, office or technology, the ICC Sydney is the
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The Happiness & Its Causes
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those working in areas such as: harbour waterfront precinct, ICC
• Psychology Sydney is set amongst restaurants,
• Mental health retail and a vibrant public domain
• Neuroscience on Darling Harbour, yet only a
• Health and medicine moment’s walk to Sydney’s CBD and
• Natural therapies surrounding cultural quarters.
• Counselling
ICC Sydney is well connected to
• Employee engagement
public transport with buses, trains,
• Teaching
light rail, ferries and taxis all servicing
• Education
the immediate area. The venue can
• Social work
also be accessed on foot, by car and
• Aged Care
by coach.
• Nursing
• Coaching
• Human resource management
• Government
• Business
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UMESH SHARMA, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR,
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attributes that in a busy, distracting
world, at times, we forget. A rare,
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