NASWGA East Region Lunch N Learn - Gratitude

Date : May 16, 2025    Time:  11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Location: Piedmont Behavioral Health, 1st Floor Conference Room, 340 Hospital Drive, Macon, GA 31217

Registration Limited to 30. A complimentary lunch will be provided.

Presenter: Jan N. Yates, LCSW, ACSW, BCD

Jan Yates is a social worker with over 40 years of experience in various settings, including inpatient mental health, outpatient therapy, hospice, and crisis services.  She has served as a member of the NASWGA Board of Directors and has been involved in selecting articles of interest to social workers.  She also is involved in the creation of monthly "Lunch N Learns. Jan is based in Macon, Georgia. 

After the Presentation, Participants will:

• Get a working definition of gratitude.
• Review gratitude in historical, cultural, and religious context.
• Learn about Trait Gratitude and Gratitude as Life Orientation.
• Review research on gratitude and psychological well-being.
• Explore bio/psycho/social benefits of gratitude.
• Look at ways to incorporate gratitude in every-day life.