The University of Wisconsin-Superior will host University of California professor of psychology Sonja Lyubomirsky for a free virtual presentation “The How, What and Why of Happiness: The Science of Interventions Aimed at Increasing Well-Being” on Tuesday, April 15, beginning at 4:30 p.m.

Lyubomirsky is the author of the best-selling The How of Happiness and The Myths of Happiness, published in 39 countries. Her research on increasing happiness through gratitude, kindness and connection has earned numerous honors, including the AAAS Fellowship, an Honorary Doctorate, the Diener Award for Outstanding Midcareer Contributions in Personality Psychology, the Christopher Peterson Gold Medal, a Positive Psychology Prize and the Faculty of the Year Award. She lives in Santa Monica, California, with her family, holistically making a meaningful and lasting difference in people’s wealth, family and legacy.

Happiness not only feels good; it is good. Happy people are more productive, creative, resilient, socially connected and healthier, with stronger relationships and higher incomes. In this presentation, Lyubomirsky will describe research revealing when and why practices like expressing gratitude, acts of kindness and engaging in more social interactions work “best” to increase happiness and how simple activities can transform us into happier and more flourishing individuals.

This event is presented by UW-Superior’s Pruitt Center for Mindfulness and Well-Being and sponsored by the Student Behavioral Health Initiative, a Universities of Wisconsin priority to support student emotional health and well-being. Sponsored by Whittier Trust – holistically making a meaningful and lasting difference in people’s wealth, family and legacy.