Mattering and Why It Matters

Join us for an engaging talk on "Mattering and Why It Matters," where we’ll delve into the profound psychological need to feel useful and valued.

Through key research insights, we’ll explore:

·      how contributing to the lives of others acts as a powerful yet often overlooked source of motivation and fulfilment. 

·      why the concept of mattering has received relatively little attention, despite extensive research showing that sustainable well-being often lies in ‘getting outside of ourselves.’

This talk will also challenge common well-being narratives, questioning how the popular oxygen mask metaphor may lead us astray and why the idea of “balancing” self-care and other care can be misleading. 

Participants will leave with a fresh perspective on well-being, practical tools for integrating mattering into their lives, and a reimagined understanding of what it means to live fully. 

Whether in personal or professional spheres, this talk invites you to rethink well-being and embrace a life enriched through connection and contribution.

Our guest speaker and facilitator is Evie Rosset, PhD.

Evie is an experimental psychologist whose career bridges both academia—through teaching and research—and real-world applications. She teaches Positive Psychology at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, UK, and founded the non-profit Maac Lab (www.maac-lab.com), blending her academic expertise with her passion for making a real-world impact. Her work focuses on social well-being and our natural 'pro-social instincts'—the desire to help others, create connections, and contribute to the greater good. Originally from Boston, she has lived in Lyon, France for the past 17 years.

After the presentation you will have ample occasion to network with our members, positive psychology experts and aficionados and celebrate with us the successful year of PPL association. Refreshments will be served. 

We are the Association of Positive Psychology Luxembourg. Our mission is to contribute to the improvement of the well-being of the Luxembourg community and the Grand Region through the promotion and dissemination of positive psychology applications. We at the Positive Psychology Association Luxembourg believe that by working together on community well-being, we can create meaning.

Our tools, the positive psychology applications, are psychological interventions aimed at improving subjective well-being, grounded in science, and proven by rigorous studies. That is why we are convinced that what we make available to the community is valid and effective.