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Happiness - What Is It?
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How do we enjoy things? What, ultimately, satisfies? Everyone talks about happiness, but few know what it is. So what is happiness, actually?

Is happiness a feeling? Is it something more? Unless you know what happiness is, it's hard to have it.

St. Thomas Aquinas, considered the greatest thinker of the high middle ages, provides an elegant summary of happiness. His outline will be the cornerstone of this free live webinar exploring happiness, how to have it, and what it is. The 1 hour presentation will be given by Joyful Belly director John Immel.

After this talk you will be able to identify:

  • The 4 parts of happiness
  • How to enjoy good things
  • What we have when we are happy
  • The 4 great distractions to happiness
  • Happiness, desire & aversion
  • Daily acts to keep you directed towards happiness
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John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, teaches people personalized diet, lifestyle and herbs through Classical Metabolic Theory (Ayurveda & Greek Medicine). His approach is clinical, yet exudes an ease which many find enjoyable and insightful. John also directs the Joyful Belly College, offering professional clinical training for over 15 years.

John's hobbies & specialties include advanced digestive disorders, virtue psychology through classical & Christian philosophy, languages, cooking & botany. He holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Harvard University. John, his wife Natalie, and their 8 kids live in Asheville, NC.

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