Harvard Medical School professor Jacqueline Olds, MD joins Richard Leider for a public conversation
Harvard Medical School professor Jacqueline Olds, MD joins Richard Leider for a public conversation about The Importance of Community in our LivesTuesday, May 11, 7 p.m. at The Marsh
Minnetonka, MN—(May 3, 2010) As it celebrates its 25th Anniversary this month, The Marsh, A Center for Balance and Fitness in Minnetonka, presents a public conversation about The Importance of Community in our Lives, featuring Jacqueline Olds, MD, Harvard Medical School professor and co-author of the provocative new book The Lonely American: Drifting Apart in the Twenty-first Century. Marsh Life Coach-in-Residence Richard Leider leads the conversation. The presentation begins at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 11.
The Lonely American: Drifting Apart in the Twenty-first Century, which Olds wrote with her husband, Dr. Richard Schwartz, M.D., takes a ground-breaking look at new research on the physiological and cognitive effects of social exclusion. It offers sobering commentary about how the daily choices we make can inadvertently lead to loneliness and the ripple effect that has on our physical and psychological health. According to Olds, people are more comfortable saying they are depressed, than saying they are lonely. Her goal is to help bring loneliness “out of the closet.”
In her conversation with Richard Leider at The Marsh, Olds will offer practical answers to the questions we all have about what it means to our health and well-being to be part of a community. Among the topics: busyness as a badge of social worth, electronic connections versus face-to-face interactions, and feelings of loneliness while being in a relationship or part of a community. She will identify the signs of disconnection and offer tips for reconnecting.
Tickets for the evening are $20 ($10 for Marsh members). Call 952-935-2202 to register.
The Lonely American, Drifting Apart in the Twentieth Century, is now available in the Shop at The Marsh. Dr. Olds will sign copies of the book following her May 11 presentation at The Marsh.
A psychoanalyst and associate clinical professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, Dr. Jacqueline Olds specializes in child psychiatry while also teaching at McLean Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. Visit http://www.thelonelyamerican.com/index.html for more information on Dr. Olds and her research.
Richard Leider, Founder and Chairman of The Inventure Group has worked over three decades researching, writing, coaching, speaking and facilitating workshops to help people to discover the power of purpose. He is consistently rated as one of the top executive educators and coaches in the world. He is ranked by Forbes as one of the "Top 5" most respected executive coaches and by the Conference Board as a "legend in coaching." He is the author of eight books including three bestsellers.
The Marsh, A Center for Balance and Fitness, is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its opening in May of 1985. It was founded by Ruth Stricker, a leader in the health and fitness industry and a pioneer in the mind/body connection.
The Marsh is based on the philosophy that real fitness involves the mental, spiritual and emotional, as well as the physical aspects of an individual’s life. Its comprehensive offerings include a fitness center, pools, full-service spa, conference center, shop, guest rooms and award-winning restaurants.
The Marsh is open to the general public; membership opportunities are available. For more information, call 952-935-2202 or visit http://www.themarsh.com.
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Editors Note: Olds will also be the guest speaker for the 19th Annual Ruth Stricker Mind-Body Lecture at the University of Minnesota’s Center for Spirituality & Healing on Wednesday, May 12. The lecture, Exploring the Importance of Human Connections to our Health and Wellness, begins at 3:30 p.m. It is followed by refreshments and a book signing. Register online at http://www.tickets.umn.edu or call 612-624-9459.
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