In the organizer's words:

Bestselling author Dr. Karella Easwaran explains how we can actively influence our happiness and zest for life through our own thoughts rather than depending solely on external circumstances. On February 9, the Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger invites you to an inspiring lecture and subsequent discussion with the Cologne-based doctor. Dr. Easwaran, who has been working in her own practice for many years and is intensively involved in mind-body medicine, will explain how our brain works and how thought patterns control our well-being. She introduces the method of "Beneficial Thinking" - a practical approach to recognizing problems, finding solutions and creating more space for joy and personal strengths. She is not concerned with blind positive thinking, but with recognizing what is stressful, rethinking in a sustainable way and using one's own abilities to promote happiness.

A particular focus is on the question of how early experiences and beliefs from childhood and upbringing shape our inner voice - and how we can actively question and change these in order to live a more self-determined life.

The event is aimed at anyone who wants to develop more joie de vivre, inner balance and mental resilience - in everyday life, at work and in the family. You can look forward to new perspectives and practical ideas on how to consciously create happiness.

The audience will also have the opportunity to ask their own questions and exchange ideas with Easwaran. The event will be moderated by Claudia Lehnen, chief reporter for the Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger. Free parking is available at the venue, and the Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger Workstage is easily accessible by public transport (line 13/16 Amsterdamer Straße/Gürtel). Free choice of seats. On the evening there will be the opportunity to buy Karella Easwaran's book "Glück entsteht im Kopf" (Happiness is in the head) and have it signed by the author.