FLOURISH: New Year 2026

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7:00 PM

FLOURISH: New Year 2026 Registration

Design your year for a flourishing life.

Continuing the momentum of the first edition of FLOURISH NYC, SUNY Optometry presents FLOURISH: New Year 2026.

A new year always carries the promise of renewal. Yet so often we fall back into the same patterns, watch our resolutions fade, and wonder why change feels so difficult. Real transformation asks more of us than excitement. It requires effort, intentional design, and the courage to work through friction—not avoid it.

In this workshop you will:

  • Understand why New Year’s resolutions fail
  • Learn what psychology and philosophy teach us about designing a flourishing life
  • Understand the Immunity to Change framework and how to overcome hidden barriers to change

This workshop is grounded in three evidence-based foundations:

  • Positive Emotions (PERMA Model)
    • Drawing on Seligman’s PERMA framework, we explore how cultivating positive emotions such as gratitude, curiosity, joy, and optimism can broaden our perspective, fuels action, and strengthens resilience and wellbeing.
  • WOOP Model
    • Participants will learn the WOOP goal-setting method (Wish, Outcome, Obstacle, Plan), an empirically supported strategy for translating meaningful intentions into actionable, achievable steps.
  • Immunity to Change Framework (Kegan & Lahey, Harvard)
    • We will introduce the Immunity to Change model to uncover the hidden assumptions and competing commitments that hold people back from change. This framework helps participants understand why change is hard and how to move from insight to sustained transformation.

Together, these three pillars offer a comprehensive approach:

  • Inspiration (positive emotions), Clarity (WOOP), and Deep transformation (Immunity to Change).
  • Positive Emotions, Practical Goals, Real Change.

Speakers:
Fabio Borges, Speaker & Workplace Well-being Consultant
Alan Roth, OD, Positive Vision Consulting
Maria Paiva, Professional Certified Coach
Gui Albieri, PhD, VP for Student Affairs and Engagement

When: January 20 — Zoom
Time: 7:00 PM
Don’t miss the opportunity to start your year with clarity, energy, and purpose.

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FLOURISH: New Year 2026 Registration

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