The SOARING into Strength Positive Health Initiative includes 23 virtual or in-person workshops which integrate the latest findings from Positive Psychology with a trauma-informed and person-centered approach.
Our goal is impact—the greatest impact possible.
5,000 Johnson & Johnson employees around the world participated in the Soaringwords' SOARING into Growth Mindset workshop.
To that end, we have developed a number of powerful programs based on our SOARING into Strength Model which has been presented at 16 scientific conferences around the world. The SOARING into Strength Positive Health Initiative is our flagship offering.
Soaringwords’ empirically measures participant well-being before and after each workshop to demonstrate enhanced resiliency, meaning, hopefulness, and agency.
Each workshop features internationally recognized Positive Psychology experts, including Dr. Richard Tedeschi, expert on post-traumatic growth; Dr. Angela Duckworth on resilience; Dr. Ryan Niemiec on character strengths; and Dr. Kristin Neff on self-compassion. Along with Lisa Honig Buksbaum as host, these Soaringwords guest experts allow participants to experience psychological safety in order to make meaningful changes in their professional and personal lives.
No other organization has amassed such an extensive lineup of thought leaders in one comprehensive initiative.
Virtual or in-person workshops for thousands of participants
Opening session, European Conference on Positive Psychology 2022
Over the past 19 years, Lisa has built a robust Soaringwords Positive Psychology Advisory Board of dozens of international thought leaders who are subject content experts in empirically-sound interventions that impact emotional, mental and physical well-being. The profiles of several of these Soaringwords advisors are highlighted below.
Today, hundreds of compelling workshops exist for people who seek enhanced well-being. Unfortunately, within days or weeks, even with the best intentions, most people have difficulty changing their thoughts and actions based on these newfound insights and the desire to change.
This is why Soaringwords has created companion, immersive workbooks filled with Appreciative Inquiry prompts to allow people to internalize the concepts and key learnings.
Attendees will also benefit from Soaringwords’ comprehensive Positive Dose Effect follow-up system where they are sent short, weekly video email reminders to reinforce and practice what they learned in the workshops.
This accessible, user-friendly platform has been embraced by companies and community organizations to benefit people at the most vulnerable times in their lives when they are grappling with a wide range of challenges such as illness, trauma, grief, and the implications of living through a global pandemic.
To date, the virtual workshops have created substantive change in several communities including Silicon Valley, Tampa Bay, and Jersey City when Soaringwords was selected as the mental health component as part of the World Economic Forum's Healthy Cities Initiative launch.
Soaringwords’ award-winning employee-engagement initiatives have been shared with more than 150,000 professionals at Fortune 500 companies including Accenture, Meta, Google, JetBlue, Johnson & Johnson, Lilly, Viacom, and Verizon.
We are excited to collaborate with your organization in order to bring this valuable SOARING into Strength Positive Health Initiative to your employees and all the constituencies you serve.
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Soaringwords has collaborated with Viacom since 2005
All Soaringwords’ workshops and trainings are based on the SOARING into Strength Positive Health model that consists of seven foundational Positive Psychology principles:
Since then, a new global study has expanded to assess the impact among thousands of patients worldwide.
Pre- and post-workshop survey data for the SOARING into Strength Positive Health Initiative captures qualitative and quantitative shifts in well-being. Results are aggregated, measuring how the initiative accomplishes health equity and well-being objectives for individuals, health care professionals, and communities.
Findings from the latest scientific studies show that, when people can learn to take active roles in their self-healing, they can experience greater well-being. Soaringwords’ research findings show that participants are empowered after attending a workshop. As we scale the SOARING into Strength Positive Health Initiative it will continue to motivate, teach, and inspire millions of people to realize and experience the “power to heal” that resides within them.
Award-winning scientifically-based virtual workshops to enhance physical, emotional, and mental well-being
Discover and amplify your unique strengths with Dr. Ryan Niemiec
Identify the strengths within yourself and learn how to strength-spot in others.
Post-Traumatic Growth with Dr. Richard Tedeschi
Scientific studies show that most people recover from life crises transformed and even stronger than before. This is called Post-Traumatic Growth.
Building a Gratitude Practice in your life with Dr. Dan Tomasulo
Explore the enormous benefits of gratitude on personal well-being, relationships, and communal flourishing.
Learn practical tools with Dr. Jane Dutton
Master easy-to-use strategies based on the work of US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy to reduce feelings of isolation, even while physically distancing.
Hope requires a negative catalyst to ignite. Learn how to activate hope with Dr. Dan Tomasulo & Dr. Shane Lopez
Learn the latest scientific findings and techniques in order to shift your thoughts and actions to make hope happen in your life.
Strengthen your mental agility, coping skills, & grit with Dr. Angela Duckworth
Learn how to harness your inner strength during difficult times in order to thrive.
Learn how to gain a sense of control through helping others with Dr. Jane Dutton
Doing something kind without the expectation of receiving anything in return enhances emotional and physical well-being.
Reduce automatic negative thoughts with Dr. Judith Beck
Gain strength, awareness, and clarity through proven Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools.
Discover gentle tools to help you thrive with Dr. Kristin Neff
Learn how to activate self- compassion and forgiveness to experience greater well-being.
Finding good things to notice & celebrate with Dr. Barbara Fredrickson & Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar
Master strategies to cultivate an Optimistic Explanatory Style and more micro-moments of joy.
Experience the therapeutic benefits of laughing with Dr. Madan Kataria
Learn about the secret powers of smiling, mirror neurons, and laughter to boost your immunity and enhance your health and relationships.
Learn how to trust your inner knowingness & spiritual truth with Chris Mackey
Often uncanny coincidences provide profound meaning and direction, especially at crossroads.
Explore how our thoughts, words, and actions becomes our reality with Dr. Michael Steger & Emily Esfahani Smith
Learn how you can incorporate more meaning and mattering into your personal and professional life.
Discover innovative success strategies and insights to strengthen you as a caregiver with Karen Warner
There are 43 million caregivers in the U.S. Learn to soothe all of your senses, activate circles of support, and other proven self-care tools.
Experience the transformative power of positive storytelling with Dr. Margarita Tarragona
Learn how to become the hero or heroine of your life by accessing positive narrative.
Primals are our most basic beliefs about the world as a whole.
Uncover your beliefs with pioneering scientist Dr. Jer Clifton to experience greater insight and clarity for yourself and those closest to you.
Tap into your inner knowledge to heal with Rachel Epstein, American Institute of Mental Imagery
Learn to access internal clarity and guidance with powerful, easy-to-use visualizations that will create an immediate shift.
Learn how rituals ground us and give us confidence with Jan Stanley
Uncover the power of simple, easy-to-implement rituals grounded in research to imbue your life with meaning and joy.
Harness your growth mindset and learn how to be more “open to being open” based on the work of Dr. Carol Dweck
Learn the science behind Growth Mindset and Fixed Mindset to experience greater awareness, clarity, and expansiveness.
Learn how movement jumpstarts your brain with Dr. John Ratey & Dr. Elaine O’Brien
Learn how fun and simple movements help your brain grow new cells and neural connections that increase learning, happiness, and well-being.
Discover the healing power of tranquility, calm, and ease with Dr. James Doty
Learn how to relax the body and the mind, open the heart, and manifest your intention with easy-to-use exercises based on the latest science.
Learn how play fuels wisdom, relationships, and optimal health with Dr. Stuart Brown & Elizabeth Cushing
Play is not simply for children. Learn how playfulness can enhance meaning, purpose, and health throughout your life.
Learn to co-exist with pain to experience more joy and thriving with Dr. Peter A. Levine
Pain is often a fact of life, but does not have to define one's life. Learn success strategies to support yourself and others living with chronic pain.
