NCMLE 'Moving the Middle Forward' Conference Opening Session Keynote Address Featuring Kim Strobel

The Science of Happiness: Ignite Your Spark & Reclaim Your Joy - In this thought-provoking keynote, Kim Strobel shares how we can rewire our brains for greater happiness, resilience, and purpose using research from positive psychology. When well-being is prioritized, employees are more engaged, productive, and creative. Kim explores why emotionally demanding professions require intentional support and how strengthening our happiness habits helps people stay energized and effective over the long term. Through powerful stories and science-backed strategies, she shows how small mindset shifts can increase optimism, motivation, and performance. Participants leave feeling hopeful, re-energized, and equipped to create greater joy and well-being in both their professional and personal lives.