From: Gonzalo Llanes
Date: May 12, 2021
Subject: Happiness Center Newsletter - May 12/05/2021



 

 

May 12th, 2021

COMING UP ON HEALTH, WELL-BEING & HAPPINESS

NEWS

Registration Open: Saturday Courses for Masters

The Center has opened 2 extracurricular courses for students across most Master programs at IE. For the first time, these courses will be taught on Saturdays to reduce the chances of schedule conflicts with regular classes. There are only 28 spots available per course on a first-come, first-served basis.

Courses:

1. High-Performance Attention for a more meaningful use of your time
2. Building Successful Relationships with Kindness, Empathy & Compassion

Info Session:

Wednesday, May 19th 3:30pm-4:00pm

More info
 

RESETTING HOMO SAPIENS PODCAST (RHS)

Dr. Celia de Anca on Beyond Tribalism: Managing Identites in a Diverse World
Season#2 Episode 4

In this chat with Dr. Celia de Anca we discuss Diversity & Inclusion, Beyond Tribalism, and Self-Actualization. 
Celia is currently the Deputy Dean for Ethics, Diversity, and Inclusion at IE University where she also runs the Center for Diversity in Global Management. She is the author of and co-author of the Managing Diversity in the Global Organization (2007). 
 

Listen on Spotify
 

RECOMMENDED READS

What Makes a Happy Country?
The New York Times

Finland, for the fourth consecutive year, topped a list of countries evaluated on the well-being of their inhabitants. When governments around the world introduced coronavirus restrictions requiring people to stand two meters apart, jokes in Finland started circulating: “Why can’t we stick to the usual four meters?”

Recommended by Professor Daniela Hervella

Read more

Why we Sleep
Book by Matt Walker, Ph.D. Professor of Neuroscience at UC Berkeley

"Sleep is one of the most important and yet least understood aspects of our life, wellness, and longevity. If sleeping wasn’t important the evolution process would had make it disappeared since human beings are really vulnerable while sleeping. During the last 20 years research discoveries had shown its importance for memory making, emotion management or even for renewing our inmune system. Walker explains tricks to sleep better  so that we can improve learning, mood, and energy levels; regulate hormones; prevent diseases and boost our productivity."

Recommended by Silvia Centeno, Adjunct Professor of Resilience

Learn more

Our Brains Need Breaks From Virtual Meetings
Forbes

"They also point to an easy remedy: taking a break in between meetings."

Recommended by Professor Declan Noone

Read more

That anxiety you're feeling is a habit you can unlearn
The New York Times' Ezra Klein Show

Recommended by Professor Helena Herrero-Beaumont

Listen

 

Have a great read to share? Send it along with a comment to happinesscenter@ie.edu