Wired for Wonder: Harnessing the Brain Science of Awe to Optimize Resilience & Maximize Performance

Join CCWLA for a June luncheon with guest speaker, Dee O’Neill who will speak on Wired for Wonder: Harnessing the Brain Science of Awe to Optimize Resilience & Maximize Performance.

What is your brain wired for? Where does your mind go when left to its own devices? Stress, worry, and status quo? Or happiness, joy, even awe? Using what we know and applying it to life and work allows the communities of people we serve to benefit from this growing body of scientific knowledge.

Awe and wonder have seemed to be a mystery historically, aligned more with highly unusual or rare experiences. Recent findings highlight that awe is a fundamental human emotion. We are learning that not only do humans naturally experience awe but that we are-in all likelihood-wired to do so. This means we can improve upon and increase the awe in our lives and in the lives of our communities. The positive effects are vast for personal lives and for advancing the causes and strategic objectives of organizations.

About Dee O’Neill

Dee is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas. Dee is trained in the Results Systems Coaching Model and is a graduate of Fielding University’s Evidence Based Coaching Certification Program. She is a Board Certified Associate Fellow in Neurofeedback (BCN) by the Biofeedback Certification International Alliance (BCIA). Neurofeedback is a specialized EEG-Guided biofeedback. She is a member of the American Psychological Association (APA), the International Society for Neurofeedback and Research (ISNR), and the Mid Atlantic Society for Biofeedback and Behavioral Medicine.

Dee has specialized training and experience in neuroscience and consults on many areas of counseling and coaching, psychology, general brain fitness, and neurotherapy. Dee graduated from Chaminade University of Honolulu in 2001 with a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology, with a specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy. Her undergraduate work was in Human Health and Exercise Science at the University of Hawaii.

Dee has worked for more than eight years in a variety of mental health settings to provide support services to families, as well as individuals with developmental disabilities and neuropsychological concerns.

Friday, June 9, 2023
11:30am – 1:00pm

TPC Craig Ranch
8000 Collin McKinney Pkwy
McKinney, TX 75070