Maria Sirois 2025

November 6, 2025 from 7:00-8:30 pm

Maria Sirois

Maria Sirois, Psy.D.

Author of: A Short Course in Happiness After Loss (and Other Dark, Difficult Times)

Please join me in welcoming Maria Sirois, Psy.D. on

How Might Beauty Save the World?

Can we elevate our days, strengthen health and optimism and somehow build a better world for others and the planet? Research in the fields of positive and environmental psychology demonstrate that activation of a character strength, known as Appreciation of Beauty and Excellence, accomplishes all that. Attention to natural beauty heals and calms us. Attention to moral beauty (goodness) awakens our better selves, triggering generosity. Attention to excellence motivates us to strive forward toward our own domains of excellence. And, this character strength, more than any other, triggers pro-environmental behavior. While it inspires wellbeing, kindness, love and vitality, it also contributes directly to the betterment of our earth and its species. With regular, simple practices, we can shepherd ourselves and the young ones arounds us, (in dining rooms and classrooms and work rooms), toward health and impactful citizenship, easily and joyfully.

BIOGRAPHY

Maria Sirois, Psy.D. has spent more than three decades in the board rooms of business, bedsides of the dying and everywhere in between to do one thing: offer the data, stories, tools and perspectives that enable us to cultivate resilience, health, wisdom and a greater capacity to lead ourselves and others well, no matter the strain or suffering of the moment. As a resilience expert, positive psychologist and international consultant, she is known for her authenticity, wisdom and compassion. She is the author of three books: the newly released, The Generous Exchange: How Attention to Beauty, Goodness and Excellence Restores Us and Our World, A Short Course in Happiness After Loss (And Other Dark, Difficult Times) and Every Day Counts. This book will be available for purchase.

Maris Sirois Links and Contact Information
https://www.mariasirois.com/
Author page: http://mariasirois.com/books

mariasirois1 -at- gmail -dot- com
Speaking Agent Phone: 215-693-1925

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We are meeting in person!

Please note the change in venue to:
Tumble Brook Country Club
367 Simsbury Road
Bloomfield, CT 06002

I am happy to announce that Tumble Brook Country Club will provide a signature Happiness Club dinner menu for purchase.
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Please email jeff.sylvain@troon.com for dining reservations.

If you are paying by check, please make check payable to: Future Now
You may arrive as early as 5:00pm if you like.

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