Cultivating Joy: Lasting Contentment in Our Modern World

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Wednesday, May 7, 2025
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Can you recall moments of peace in your life? Those moments when you felt grounded, grateful, and at ease? Have you ever wished that you could feel like that more frequently? Most of us have a desire for lasting contentment and sustainable joy. Though they can feel out of reach, cultivating these things is possible! Utilizing science-based information and intentional skill building, we can set ourselves on the path of lasting contentment. Oftentimes as we do so, life can start to feel easier. Many people notice a reduction in stress, frustration, irritability, and sadness.

This webinar will review sustainable contentment, happiness traps in our modern world, research-based skill building to increase optimism and balance, and resources to continue your journey to contentment.

Presenter: Lauren Dumont, Psy.D.; Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Director, Kendall Psychological Associates

Dr. Lauren Dumont is a clinical psychologist and the Clinical Director at Kendall Psychological Associates based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Through her work in private practice, she engages with individuals, couples, and groups to help them achieve enhanced wellbeing. Dr. Dumont integrates empirically based techniques with tailored approaches for each of her clients. She also regularly works with companies and organizations in Cambridge to promote employee and organizational wellbeing through seminars, workshops, and groups. Her knowledge base, expertise in stress management, and sense of humor often put people at ease as they navigate their journeys toward health and wellness. Dr. Dumont holds a doctorate from Loyola University Maryland and has worked in various outpatient settings, including New York University, the University of Delaware, and Drexel University.