Cultivating a Thriving Mind

through creativity and resilience

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Meet Dr. Shelley Carson

Dr. Shelley Carson, Ph.D., a lecturer and researcher at Harvard University, is an internationally-recognized expert on the topics of creativity, brain health, and resilience. As an award-winning teacher, prizewinning author, speaker, and consultant, Dr. Carson’s vision is to improve life satisfaction and performance, at both the individual and organizational levels, through enhancement of creativity and resilience. 

Read more about Dr. Carson’s vision for a thriving mind and how she supports individuals and organizations. She invites you to join them and enhance your own and your organization’s creativity and resilience.

Contact Dr. Carson here

Dr. Carson’s Vision for a Thriving Mind

A thriving mind is the gateway to wellbeing, brain health, and performance. Our minds include our deepest thoughts, feelings, dreams, and lived experience of the world. Neuroscientists are fond of saying that “the mind is what the brain does,” suggesting that our experience of mind is related to specific neural activity in the brain. Dr. Carson’s research, and that of other neuroscientists and psychologists, indicates that when we change our minds we can literally change our brains! So how can we transform our thoughts, emotions, and experiences to promote a thriving mind, a healthy brain, and personal wellbeing? 

Visualize your thriving mind as a tree. Dr. Carson’s vision includes four core branches:

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Lifelong Learning  Dr. Carson’s motto is “Never quit learning!” Broad interests and intellectual curiosity are keys to living an exciting and fulfilling life. Learn more about the benefits of Lifelong Learning in Dr. Carson’s Creativity Workshop.

Cultivating Creativity  Engaging in creative thought, work, and activity is associated with positive emotions of joy, appreciation, and contentment. Creative work also promotes self-efficacy, and the ability to make meaning of life’s experiences. Learn more about Cultivating Creativity in Dr. Carson’s Creativity Workshop.

Practicing Resilience Skills  Resilience skills allow us to bounce back from adversity and become more resistant to the harmful effects of stress. Learn more about Resilience Skills in Dr. Carson’s Resilience Workshop.

Positive Regard: By recognizing the best in others, in situations, and in ourselves, we not only promote positive emotions and gratitude, but we are able to solve problems more efficiently because we see possibility rather than obstacles in relationships and events. Learn more about Positive Regard in Dr. Carson’s Resilience Workshop.

What Others Have to Say about Shelley Carson

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“Whether Shelley Carson is speaking to a small group of 10 people, or a large crowd of 1000 or more, she somehow connects personally with every member of the audience. Her intelligence and expertise is always apparent — as is her warmth and sincerity. It’s a great combination.”  

– Steven Schragis
Founder of Thoughtful Productions
Founder of One Day University

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“Shelley is a fantastic speaker who immediately appeals to the audience with her warmth and humor!”
- Julie Silver, MD, Senior Associate Dean Wake Forest Medical School
Author of After Cancer Treatment: Heal Faster, Better, Stronger

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“I’ve never witnessed such spontaneous audience participation at any of the many programs I’ve attended.”   

-  Event Program Committee at the Harvard Club of New York

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"A revolutionary approach to expand the creative power of your mind. Dr. Shelley Carson helps you to take charge of your brain to maximize your creative potential."

- Bernard Golden, PhD,
Author of Unlock Your Creative Genius.

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“We learned so much from you. We received lots and lots of congratulations from the participants in the workshop, and we continue to receive good feedback. We would like you to return for another seminar. Attached you will find the interview with La Vanguardia. It was … one of the most read topics of the newspaper.”

- Franc Ponti, PhD
Academic Director of EADA Trend Lab 
EADA Business School Barcelona, Spain

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“Your course offered a unique and insightful learning opportunity in which our students were exposed to ideas and perspective previously unknown to them…and equipped them with tangible tools to affect their own health, as well as those of others.”

- Cayla Lanler, PhD
Assistant Dean Judy Genshaft Honors College
University of Shour Florida Sarasota-Manatee

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"If you want to become more creative - and you should! - Shelley Carson…offers a workshop on how to get there: Brilliant, effective, and fun!"

- Dean Keith Simonton, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor Emeritus Uof California, Davis    Author of Genius 101, Origins of Genius, Scientific Genius, and Genius, Creativity, and Leadership