Hello! Lovely to connect with you.
Maeve (like Dave) here.
Throughout my life I’ve been captivated by happiness and wellness; taking oodles of classes in the science of well-being, happiness, and positive psychology. In addition, I’ve held a deep fascination for wellness and have earned personal trainer, yoga, meditation, mindfulness, and transformational breathwork certificates. Having been a university/college instructor for many years, (20+), it seemed only natural to incorporate all my passions, and develop a happiness program to help people discover how to be a wee bit happier. We now have over 135,000+ followers at A Wee Bit Happier and over 5,750+ students in over 143 countries... WOW.
Blending the science of positive psychology and ancient-wisdom-traditions, my classes feature happiness practices that offer real, hands-on tools to bring about sustainable well-being and stress reduction. All from the privacy of your own home (or desk)- sounds fantastic, right?! We think so too.
When I’m not teaching you’ll find me dreaming of the next adventure (or quite possibly the next shenanigans). A self-proclaimed word-nerd, I’m a voracious reader and a recently published author. A lover of travel, gourmet food and fine champagne, a fan of music and a snow-shoer extraordinaire, I’ve thrived in the wild west of Oregon, USA for the last 27 years. There, I’ve had the honor of teaching college and university classes. My latest gig is at Oregon State University (OSU- ranked in the TOP 10 in the USA for online courses), where I have developed curriculum and courses, and enjoyed guiding students as they navigate their way into the world.
How am I uniquely qualified to teach happiness & wellbeing and why did I create my company- A Wee Bit Happier? Here's a glimpse into my education over the last few years:
-MBA Cornell/ESSEC (Full Scholarship- Grand Ecole/Ivy League) France, 1995.
-BA, Trinity College, Dublin 1992 .
-Higher Diploma DIT, Dublin, 1992.
-Twenty years of college & university teaching expertise with experience in curriculum development, course development and student guidance.
-Berkeley Science of Happiness Certificate, Spring 2015.
-Yale Science of Wellness Certificate, 2018.
-University of Pennsylvania Positive Psychology Specialization Program, 2018.
-Universiteit Leiden Mindfulness Training 2013 & 2018.
-Suicide prevention Certification 2018.
-Recognizing and Supporting Students in Distress- Kognito University Course, 2020.
- JPC Transformational Breathwork Teacher Training & Certificate, Winter 2020.
-Happiness Life Coach with Stella Grizont of the Work Happiness Method, 2017
-Yoga Teacher Training International Yoga Alliance, RYT200, 2013.
-International Fitness Professionals Association Personal Trainer & Women’s -Fitness Specialist, 2006.
-Online College Teaching Certification, Quality Matters, 2012
