Amy Blankson

Amy Blankson

IL, US
Co-Founder of GoodThink, Positive Psychology Expert, and Author

Amy is dedicated to discovering how we can leverage the many technological advances, apps and gadgets, in a way that helps us be more productive, while keeping our sanity and boosting our happiness.
Amy Blankson has become one of the world's leading experts on the connection between positive psychology and technology. She is the only person to be named a Point of Light by two presidents (President George H. W. Bush and President Bill Clinton) for creating a movement to acti- vate positive culture change. A sought-after speaker and consultant, Amy has now worked with organizations like Google, NASA, the US Army, and the Xprize Foundation to help foster a sense of well-being in the Digital Era. Amy received her BA from Harvard and MBA from Yale School of Management. Most recently, she was a featured professor in Oprah's Happiness course. Amy is the author of two books: The Future of Happiness and an award-winning children's book called Ripple's Effect.

Amy is dedicated to discovering how we can leverage the many technological advances, apps and gadgets, in a way that helps us be more productive, while keeping our sanity and boosting our happiness.
Amy Blankson has become one of the world's leading experts on the connection between positive psychology and technology. She is the only person to be named a Point of Light by two presidents (President George H. W. Bush and President Bill Clinton) for creating a movement to acti- vate positive culture change. A sought-after speaker and consultant, Amy has now worked with organizations like Google, NASA, the US Army, and the Xprize Foundation to help foster a sense of well-being in the Digital Era. Amy received her BA from Harvard and MBA from Yale School of Management. Most recently, she was a featured professor in Oprah's Happiness course. Amy is the author of two books: The Future of Happiness and an award-winning children's book called Ripple's Effect.

The Future of Happiness: Life-hacks to Enhance Performance and Well-being with Technology

Technology-at least in theory-is improving our productivity, efficiency, and communication. Yet the proliferation of smartphones and Internet access also coincides with historically high levels of depression and life dissatisfaction. As the speed of innovation increases, researchers are turning attention to a crucial question: Will we continue to see declines in physical, emotional, and mental health due to our current use of technology, or can we use new strategies to harness technology and...
Entertainment-basedEducational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changing

Making Your Tech Work for You: Five Strategies for Finding Balance in the Digital Era

The average mobile user checks their phones more than 150 times per day, and 67% of cell owners find themselves checking their phone even when they don't notice their phone ringing or vibrating.  Mindful attention is a scarce resource. As one of the world's leading experts on the connection between happiness and technology, Amy Blankson unveils five strategies that successful individuals use to find a sense of balance between technology, productivity, and wellbeing in the Digital...
Entertainment-basedEducational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changing

The Future of Happiness: Constructing Meaningful Connections in the Digital Era

The greatest predictor of long-term levels of happiness is social connection. In this regard, technology either works for us or against. While some complain how technology is eroding the fabric of our society, recent studies show that it-and specifically social networking-can actually increase meaningful connections by helping to reinforce strong ties, facilitate collisionable hours, identify your tribe, and even strengthen your resolve in starting positive habits. In...
Entertainment-basedEducational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changing

Strategic Happiness: Rethinking Stress and Sustaining Positive Change

Happiness is the greatest competitive advantage in the modern economy, yet so often it is seen as a luxury at work.  However, a decade of research shows that training your brain to be positive at work actually fuels greater success. In fact, 75% of our job success is predicted not by intelligence, but by your optimism, social support network and the ability to manage energy and stress in a positive way.  It is time to get strategic about how we can raise...

Entertainment-basedEducational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changing

The Future of Happiness: Life-hacks to Enhance Performance and Well-being with Technology

Technology-at least in theory-is improving our productivity, efficiency, and communication. Yet the proliferation of smartphones and Internet access also coincides with historically high levels of depression and life dissatisfaction. As the speed of innovation increases, researchers are turning attention to a crucial question: Will we continue to see declines in physical, emotional, and mental health due to our current use of technology, or can we use new strategies to harness technology and...
Technical / SpecificInspirational / Life-changing

Fearless Positivity for Women: How to Start and Sustain Positive Leadership

For women who balance multiple priorities, pursuing happiness can seem like a luxury they cannot afford.  We think that if we can find success, then happiness will come; but instead, the goalpost for success gets pushed over the cognitive horizon and happiness remains elusive.  Research from the field of positive psychology definitively shows how a positive engaged brain is the greatest advantage in the modern economy.  So, the question is not how to make changes in our lives,...
Entertainment-basedEducational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changing

Making Your Tech Work for You: Five Strategies for Finding Balance in the Digital Era

The average mobile user checks their phones more than 150 times per day, and 67% of cell owners find themselves checking their phone even when they don't notice their phone ringing or vibrating.  Mindful attention is a scarce resource. As one of the world's leading experts on the connection between happiness and technology, Amy Blankson unveils five strategies that successful individuals use to find a sense of balance between technology, productivity, and wellbeing in the Digital...
Audience ActivityInspirational / Life-changing

Special Topics: The Positive Psychology Revolution for Educators and Nonprofits

The nonprofit and education world have unique challenges that have been well-studied in the field of positive psychology. Amy-named a Point of Light by two US Presidents for cracking the code on how to create positive change-combines her nonprofit experience as an Executive Director with her cutting-edge research at corporations like Google to illuminate the science of happiness in an applied, interactive and entertaining way.  Learn how to minimize the effects of burnout by rethinking...
Entertainment-basedEducational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changing

The Future of Happiness: Constructing Meaningful Connections in the Digital Era

The greatest predictor of long-term levels of happiness is social connection. In this regard, technology either works for us or against. While some complain how technology is eroding the fabric of our society, recent studies show that it-and specifically social networking-can actually increase meaningful connections by helping to reinforce strong ties, facilitate collisionable hours, identify your tribe, and even strengthen your resolve in starting positive habits. In...
Technical / SpecificInspirational / Life-changing