Overcoming Disabling Thoughts
Presented by Jaime L. Kurtz, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychology,
James Madison University
Institute for Brain Potential
4 Audio Visual DVD Program
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Anger, depression, and anxiety contribute to poor health outcomes in medical, dental, and
behavioral settings. However, research and clinical experience demonstrate that the application
of positive psychology can fundamentally improve health outcomes.
This 6-hour program is designed to provide health professionals and educators with key insights
and tools to apply positive psychology in healthcare, educational or family settings to help
overcome disabling thoughts and enhance happiness and well-being.
Participants completing this program should be able to:
1. Identify recurrent disabling thoughts that can undermine self-care.
2. List several approaches to manage disabling thoughts that contribute to maladaptive anger,
depression, anxiety and dysfunctional relationships.
3. Outline ways to apply positive psychology to promote character strengths, sources of wellbeing and goal-setting.
4. Outline ways to apply positive psychology to promote the three blessings, acts of kindness,
and the passion to know, savoring, and gratitude.
5. Outline ways to apply positive psychology to promote forgiveness, humor and sources of
meaning and purpose.
Identifying Disabling Thoughts
• Abandonment and Instability
• Mistrust and Abuse
• Emotional Deprivation
• Social Isolation
• Entitlement
• Grudge
• Pessimism
• Fear of Failure
• Insufficient Self-Control/Discipline
• Depressive Thoughts
• Anxiety
• Perfectionism and Self-Criticism
Developing Resilience to Disabling Thoughts
• Facilitating Anger Resistance
• Improving Depression Resistance
• Developing Anxiety Resistance
• Enhancing Social Intelligence
• Enriching Relationships
Applying Positive Psychology
• Identifying Character Strengths
• Identifying Sources of Well-Being
• Setting Goals for Life and Happiness
• The Three Blessings
• Kindness
• The Passion to Know
• Flow
• Savoring
• Gratitude
• The Self-Gift of Forgiveness
• Humor
• Spirit
About the Instructor
Jaime Kurtz, Ph.D., Associate Professor of
Psychology at James Madison University in
Virginia, is an expert in the study of happiness
and positive psychology, well-being, and
optimism. Dr. Kurtz is an author of Positively
Happy: Routes to Sustainable Happiness, a
workbook describing the best-researched
methods for creating a happier life and how to
implement them.
Dr. Kurtz has received multiple awards for excellence in teaching at
the University of Virginia. She has presented acclaimed programs
for IBP for over five years including Overcoming Disabling
Thoughts and The Habits of Happy People. Health professionals
commend her innovative teaching style and ability to impart
practical information with insight and wisdom.
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