The 3H Fall Book Club Discussion of: "Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Wellbeing"

Thursdays, beginning Sept. 17 | noon-1 p.m. | Register on Zoom to receive the event link | Melody Pannell, D.Min., M.Div., MSW, MACE, Director, Healthcare Leadership Education and Community Wellness; and Kimberley Barker, MLS, Community and Outreach Services, Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, host this new, bi-annual series of gatherings. This fall, each week, they’ll review a chapter of "Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Wellbeing," by Martin E.P. Seligman — 10 chapters in 10 weeks! The first 20 UVA Health team members to sign up and join the book club will receive a free book. No time this fall? We’ll review another book — "The Meaning of Your Life: Finding Purpose in an Age of Emptiness" — beginning Jan. 14. Fall Wellness Book Club: Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-being Date & Time Selected Sessions: Sep 17, 2026 12:00 PM Sep 24, 2026 12:00 PM Oct 1, 2026 12:00 PM Oct 8, 2026 12:00 PM Oct 15, 2026 12:00 PM Oct 22, 2026 12:00 PM Oct 29, 2026 12:00 PM Nov 5, 2026 12:00 PM Nov 12, 2026 12:00 PM Nov 19, 2026 12:00 PM Description Join Melody Pannell, DMin., MSW, M.Div., MACE, GC - RJ, Director of Healthcare Leadership Education and Community Wellness and Kimberley R. Barker, MLIS, Community & Outreach Services Librarian, and special guest facilitators as they lead chapter-by-chapter discussions of the fall Wellness Book Club pick "Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-being", by Dr. Martin E.P. Seligman, "Thought-provoking in its implications for education, economics, therapy, medicine, and public policy—the very fabric of society—Flourish tells inspiring stories of Positive Psychology in action, including how the entire U.S. Army is now trained in emotional resilience; how innovative schools can educate for fulfillment in life and not just for workplace success; and how corporations can improve performance at the same time as they raise employee well-being."