Speaking Matters

07/22/2025

Tal Ben-Shahar's great news is spreading!

Centenary University is turning happiness into homework. The New Jersey school just launched the world’s first Ph.D. in Happiness Studies — a fully virtual program training global students in the s…

07/09/2025

Congratulations Tal Ben-Shahar and Centenary University for introducing the world's first Ph.D. in Happiness Studies!
Happiness Studies Academy
https://www.insidernj.com/press-release/centenary-university-introduces-worlds-first-ph-d-in-happiness-studies/?fbclid=IwY2xjawLbOQlleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFpMUphaEJ0MWJTcm4wdDhEAR5PammoeMoLaP1hRJFOM7L69PpkPRs2IzfF5mDD6VAFULgEg_l3_kJsNMmufA_aem_ciLnaDODU422VHbnL4c8Yg

New doctoral program builds on the success of the University’s Master of Arts in Happiness Studies, which has enrolled hundreds of students from around the world. HACKETTSTOWN, NJ, July 7, 2025—Centenary University President Dale Caldwell, Ed.D., has announced the introduction of the world’s f...

06/02/2025

Exciting news! 's Tinogona Foundation (Tererai Trent International Foundation) is creating sustainable business models for the rural schools they support in Zimbabwe, including solar-powered irrigation gardens.



To book Tererai Trent to speak at your event, go to: www.speakingmatters.org

05/07/2025

Humanitarian, educator, and author encourages each of us to find our calling, where our deep contentment meets the world's needs.

She suggests asking the question: 'What breaks my heart?' When you go to your place of calling, you will find the secret to life, what matters in life.

It is in these moments of our brokenness that we find redemption, compassion, and deep healing.

Tererai Trent Tererai Trent International Foundation Oprah Winfrey

04/27/2025

Donate today to help us get this film in front of every healthcare provider in the country! Every bit counts and if you've been on the fence until now, you still have time to join us! Go to our campaign page to find out more about our plans for impact and how to donate. https://buff.ly/KbVi0K6
Jessica Zitter, MD
Reel Medicine Media

Donate today to help us get this film in front of every healthcare provider in the country! Every bit counts and if you've been on the fence until now, you still have time to join us! Go to our campaign page to find out more about our plans for impact and how to donate. https://buff.ly/KbVi0K6

04/20/2025

The Chaplain & The Doctor premieres on Monday, April 21 at the San Francisco Film Festival!

Two allies. One mission. The Chaplain & The Doctor tells the story of the transformative relationship between two colleagues, working together to challenge the status quo and model compassionate care. Through their work, it is clear that every patient's story holds the key to healing.

There's still time to contribute to the film's impact campaign through Seed & Spark.
www.seedandspark.com/fund/the-chaplain-and-the-doctor

Jessica Zitter, MD Reel Medicine Media

www.thechaplainandthedoctor.com
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https://sffilm.org/event/the-chaplain-and-the-doctor/

04/16/2025

Oprah's favorite guest, Tererai Trent, and her Tererai Trent International Foundation have created many 'firsts' by providing educational opportunities for boys and girls in Zimbabwe.

In her mission to end childhood poverty and early marriage, Trent's rallying cry is: 'Tinogona', it is achievable!

Tererai Trent Oprah Winfrey

04/14/2025

Countdown to showtime! Dr. Jessica Zitter's new film The Chaplain & The Doctor is premiering on April 21 at the San Francisco International Film Festival.

Frustrated by watching Black patients suffer due to end-of-life healthcare inequities, two determined allies work to transform a broken medical system, one patient at a time.

Jessica Zitter, MD Reel Medicine Media

04/03/2025

The Mindful Life: How Our Thoughts Shape Our Health & Happiness

Join us for an extraordinary, free, live conversation with Dr. Ellen Langer, the “mother of mindfulness,” and Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar, as they explore how simple shifts in mindset can reduce stress, enhance well-being, and unlock new possibilities in daily life.

🗓 Date: Thursday, April 17
⏰ Time: 2 PM EST (New York)
🔗 Reserve your spot now: https://lnkd.in/eQ4jC6cP

Discover how the power of mindfulness can transform your health and happiness. Don’t miss this chance to learn from two of the world’s leading psychologists!

10/23/2023

Can you heal faster just by tricking your brain? Could you lose weight with only a change of mindset? Could you think yourself into being younger? If you think the answer to all these questions is no, you haven’t read the research from renowned Harvard University psychologist , whose latest book is The Mindful Body: Thinking Our Way to Chronic Health.

Renowned psychologist examines how mindfulness can transform our well-being

05/01/2023

Tal Ben-Shahar's recent Big Think video: Don't Chase Happiness. Become Antifragile has received more than 5.8 million views! Check it out!

Don’t chase happiness. Become antifragile, with Tal Ben-ShaharSubscribe to Big Think on YouTube ►► https://www.youtube.com/c/bigthinkUp next ►► The science o...

03/10/2022

“Time is really the key currency in our lives and being able to choose how we spend it." ~ Sonja Lyubomirsky https://www.oprahdaily.com/life/health/a38711676/how-to-be-happy/

Happiness scholars Laurie Santos and Sonja Lyubomirsky share the science of what makes someone happy and offer a step-by-step guide on how to become happier.