Louisa Jewell, Founder and President of the Canadian Positive Psychology Association (CPPA), interviews Dr. Elaine O’Brien about her book, “SplashDance: What a Feeling! Aqua Fitness Meets Positive Psychology.”
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About Dr. Elaine O’Brien: Elaine O’Brien, PhD, MAPP, is a leading voice, speaker, and writer in well-being and applied positive psychology. As the author of SplashDance: What a Feeling! Aqua Fitness Meets Positive Psychology and co-author of The Power of Play: Optimize Your Joy Potential, with Andrea Seydel, Elaine brings together her passion for movement, joy, and human connection. With a PhD in Kinesiology and a pioneering Master of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) under the mentorship of Dr. Marty Seligman, University of Pennsylvania. Elaine combines her deep expertise and love for vitality to inspire individuals, communities, and organizations to thrive.
As an international well-being leader and a trailblazer in fitness, Elaine focuses on helping people find purpose, meaning, and joy through intentional movement and positive exercise practices (PEP). Her philosophy is simple yet powerful: positive movement is good medicine for body, mind, and soul. A former professor at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, she designed and taught the first MAPP course on Positive Psychology Across Cultures, an area she explored during her earlier studies at the University of Oslo. Learn more about Dr. Elaine O’Brien’s mission, programs, and inspiration at elaineobrienphd.com.
About “SplashDance: What a Feeling! Aqua Fitness Meets Positive Psychology”:
Delight in the invigorating world of “SplashDance: What a Feeling!”, where Vertical Aqua Fitness meets the transformative science of positive psychology. This unique fitness program, performed upright in the soothing embrace of water, combines aqua dynamics with fitness science to offer you a holistic approach to health, happiness, and well-being. Designed to combat inactivity, depression, and loneliness, SplashDance offers you vitality, joy, and rejuvenation.
