David Fryburg
David Fryburg. M.D., is a physician and a scientist (endocrinologist) who is President and co-founder of Envision Kindness, a CT-based non-profit to reduce stress and promote positive interpersonal connection. The mission of Envision Kindness is accomplished by promoting kindness, compassion, joy, and love through the use of images of the same. We focus our efforts in stressful settings, like healthcare. As both patients and health care providers (doctors, dentists, nurses, and staff) experience a lot of stress and that stress causes or worsens disease, Envision Kindness has created a digital media program that can be streamed directly into waiting rooms, offices, etc. The program, called EnSpire, has been studied in a dentist’s office.
As part of his work with Envision Kindness, David has also been writing a blog entitled The Science of Kindness, which has been published in Psychology Today as an essential read. This talk is based on the blog series and will touch on the physiology of kindness and connection; how kindness leads to happiness; how kindness affects romantic interest (mate selection), longevity, and mental and physical health.
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