For more information contact:
Madison Area YMCA
Marketing & Communications Department
973.822-9622 ext. 2241
For Immediate Release through May 3

Increasing Optimism Workshop: Happier, Healthier, More Productive You!

(Madison, NJ) April 3, 2015- Happiness and resiliency can be increased with simple steps. An “Increasing Optimism” workshop will take place on Thursday, April 30, from 7:00p.m.-8:30p.m. at the Madison Area YMCA’s Family Center located at 111 Kings Road in Madison. The workshop will explore studies showing that increased levels of optimism promote a happier, healthier and more productive life.

Cara Maksimow, LCSW, CPC will present the five key elements of Positive Psychology and how to incorporate these action steps into everyday life. Positive psychology theories and cognitive behavior will demonstrate how a mind’s receptiveness to positive events can increase optimism.

A licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Ms. Maksimow works with people who experience anxiety and depression. She also coaches clients on reducing stress, goal setting and increasing optimism.

To register for this event please contact, Matthew Kovacs, Madison Area YMCA Community Mental Health Initiative Coordinator by April 23 via email, mkovacs@madisonymca.org or call 973.822.9622 x2308. The Madison Area YMCA’s Community Mental Health Initiative raises awareness about mental health. The initiative focuses on reducing stigma associated with mental illness and addressing barriers to mental health care by increasing knowledge and equipping lay mental health supporters with skills to increase help-offering behaviors.

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