Carlock, Ill. – Our lives are bombarded with negativity, stress, and countless threats to our emotional well-being, work, and closest relationships. New research in neuroscience and positive psychology shows that when we experience happiness and positivity, it activates the brain’s learning centers and fuels positive outcomes in all areas of life.
Join University of Illinois Extension Family Life Educator Sara Attig for Happy Hacks. In this engaging and practical session, participants will explore common barriers to positivity and personal well-being. They’ll also discover simple, science-backed principles and practices—“happy hacks”—designed to boost mood, productivity, and overall outlook. Whether you're looking to improve your mindset, enhance your relationships, or simply feel better day-to-day, this workshop offers tools you can start using right away.
This workshop will be held on September 17th from 1:30-2:30pm at the Carlock Library (202 E Washington St, Carlock, IL 61725). To register, contact the library at (309) 376-5651.
University of Illinois Extension develops educational programs, extends knowledge, and builds partnerships to support people, communities, and their environments as part of the state's land-grant institution. Extension serves as the leading public outreach effort for University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences in all 102 Illinois counties through a network of 27 multi-county units and over 700 staff statewide. Extension’s mission is responsive to eight strategic priorities — community, economy, environment, food and agriculture, health, partnerships, technology and discovery, and workforce excellence — that are served through six program areas — 4-H youth development, agriculture and agribusiness, community and economic development, family and consumer science, integrated health disparities, and natural resources, environment, and energy.