  Dr. Elaine O'Brien

   PHD, MAPP

  Keynote Speaker | Positive Psychology Expert | Author of The Power of Play

Create Wellbeing, Happiness, &

Prosperity at Home and at Work!

Meet Dr. Elaine O’Brien – a visionary and world leader in Positive Health, Community Fitness, and Movement Psychology. With a passion for the art and science of happiness, Dr. O’Brien's storied experience celebrates positive physical wellbeing, character strengths development and mental health.

Through coaching, training, university teaching, and rousing keynotes, Elaine has empowered thousands. Her innovative, award-winning designs, and welcoming style serves people across diverse fields, including medicine, health, positive aging, education, coaching, fitness, business, and academia.

Dr. O’Brien’s vast expertise is rooted in her rich fitness leadership background, and in being one of the first in the world to earn a Master of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) and then a Kinesiology: Human Movement Psychology PhD.

Author of “The Power of Play: Optimize Your Joy Potential,” Dr. Elaine O’Brien is dedicated to helping you connect, enjoy high performance living, and thrive even in challenging times, Elaine invites you to embark on a journey toward creating experiences of optimal wellbeing, lasting happiness, and success.

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Relationship Builder

Dr. Elaine O'Brien partners with individuals, organizations, and teams of all sizes to create and deliver engaging and empowering content, workshops, strategies, and programs that transform positive relationships, and increases well-being. She helps people transform: connecting with themselves and others, manage stress effectively, revitalize and thrive in their personal and professional lives.

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Dr. Elaine O'Brien is a compelling speaker who integrates her passion and expertise in positive psychology, fitness science, positive movement, masterminds, and zesty aging. She offers masterclasses, workshops, and keynotes on topics such as positivity, stress management, happiness, resilience, and well-being.

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The Power of Play

Combining The Power of Play, positive movement psychology, lifestyle medicine, and inspiration, Elaine creates tailor-made programs and workshops that can motivate leaders and teams. These inspiring programs add value and help people experience positive inspiration, connection and work satisfaction.

“I have learned it’s possible to live a life at any age filled with meaning, vitality, and appreciation.”

-Elaine O’Brien, PHD, MAPP

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My mission is to help people live their most vital lives.

Did you know that through the combination of intentional physical movement and positive psychology, the science of happiness, you can lead a life full of positivity, purpose, vibrant health, mental agility, and joy? This is the foundation of my core beliefs, research, and life’s work. As a pioneer fitness leader, expert in the psychology of well-being and movement science, I have learned it’s possible to live a life at any age, filled with meaning, vitality, and appreciation. Your body can be a path to a better you.

I am one of the first 100 people worldwide to earn a Master of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) from the University of Pennsylvania under the direction of world renowned, Dr. Martin Seligman. “Marty”, has acknowledged that my work advances the role of the body and positive movement in helping people achieve flourishing mental health, physical fitness, and positivity.

After MAPP, I studied for my PhD in Human Movement Psychology from Temple University Kinesiology, earning my doctorate in 2015. My work serves people across fields such as medicine, health, education, coaching, fitness, performance, and business.

Through my professional speaking, writing, teaching, and fitness program design, I have led tens of thousands of people, and organizations, large and small, to move toward flourishing. Take a deeper dive with me to gain the skills, tools, and guidance you need to optimize your health and live your most inspiring, vibrant life. Let’s work together.

Wishing you loving happiness and flourishing health,

— Elaine O’Brien, PhD, MAPP