Positive Leaders | Christine Duvivier Coaching

Workshops

Unwrap Your Teen’s Gifts™
April 2009

Christine will co-lead an interactive parent workshop with Ned Hallowell, MD on April 11, 2009. Parents will build in-depth skill in key areas that buffer against depression and anxiety, while building optimism and happiness.

$125/Person
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Note: A discounted rate of $99 will be given to the first 50 registrants.
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What's Right With My Teen?™
October 2008

Christine will be offering a series of three workshops for parents in October, 2008 on Thursdays October 16, 23, and 30 from 7-9 p.m. in Wellesley, MA. These sessions will give parents a deeper understanding of the material that is highlighted in “Unwrap Your Teen’s Gifts” as well as skill in applying methods to enhance their teens’ ability to flourish in life.

The series is sponsored by the Wellesley Youth Commission and is offered free to parents, but space is limited.

For more information, contact Julie@positiveleaders.com.

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Strengthening Teen Optimism

Middle Schools and High Schools have become pressure cookers for academic performance, with parents and kids feeling the stress. In fact, researchers estimate that one in five high school students will have a major depressive episode.

As Christine Duvivier has shown, three Myths of Education™ keep us from capitalizing on the true strengths our children possess and can lead to depression.

There is good news, however. Christine Duvivier studied students in the bottom 80% of their classes and her surprising conclusion shows that these teens have precisely the strengths and gifts needed to flourish in life—as world-changing leaders and scientists—and as prosperous
citizens.

Many of us have traditionally been taught how to identify learning disabilities, motivation issues, and problems that run in families. Now, positive psychologists are looking at the other side of the coin—and helping people tap into inherent strengths in order to flourish. In addition, optimism is
correlated with higher performance and an Optimistic Explanatory Style is a powerful tool for buffering against anxiety and depression.

In response to parent requests, Christine will lead a workshop on Thursday, December 6, from 7- 9 p.m.

In this high impact workshop, you will learn to:
(1) Identify your child’s and your own inherent strengths
(2) Help your teen use strengths to increase happiness
(3) Trace family strengths to extend well-being
(4) Use an Optimistic Explanatory Style with your adolescent

$100/person. To register, or for more information, please contact Julie Ambrosino: Julie@positiveleaders.org

About the workshop leader:
Christine Duvivier has a master’s degree in Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. For more than 10 years, she has taught executive education, worked with teens in scouting, and coached youth basketball. Most recently has been asked to speak with groups of parents and educators about her research on the strengths and gifts of teens who are not top students.

Her work uncovers exciting opportunities—and damaging myths—in the approach to educating children, both high and low performers. It encourages parents and educators to question our models and understand how to guide students to fulfilling, productive lives. While at Penn, she was also certified to teach the Penn Resiliency Program and was selected to work with school administrators and teachers in Geelong, Australia as they incorporate positive psychology and resilience in order to increase student well-being.

1 Gillham, J. E., Reivich, K. J., Jaycox, L. H., & Seligman, M. E. P. (1994). Prevention of depressive symptoms in schoolchildren. Behaviour research and therapy, v. 32, no. 8, 1994, p. 801-816.
2 Duvivier, C. (2007). Appreciating Beauty in The Bottom 80. Capstone Project: University of Pennsylvania.