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Sara Orem

Sara Orem, Ph.D., is a faculty member at UC Berkeley’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, where she presented the Gratitude module of The Science of Happiness. She also teaches online for Capella University and Winona State University. Her books Appreciative Coaching: A Positive Process for Change (with Jackie Binkert and Ann Clancy), and A Coach’s Guide to Asset Based-Thinking and Appreciative Coaching (with Peggy Guest and Kathy Cramer) emphasize her belief in positive coaching for development and change. Learn more about Sara at www.saraorem.com.

What Happens When Older Adults Take a Class on Gratitude?

By Sara Orem | January 4, 2018

An instructor shares her experience teaching older adults the science (and practice) of gratitude.

The Science of Happiness at Work

Greater Good's online course series offering research-based strategies for more satisfaction, connection, and purpose at work. CEs for health professionals & HR managers.

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