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The Happy High Achiever: From Pressure to Power
Complimentary 1-Hour (Virtual)
May 5, 2026
Dr. Mary Anderson
Live on Zoom
11am - 12pm EST | 10am - 11am CST | 8am - 9am PST
Complimentary for IMS Members
You Will Learn: Stress / Anxiety  |  Performance / Excellence
What You'll Walk Away With
You'll also walk away with recognized continuing education credits (CPE and SHRM), a certificate of completion, and a shareable digital badge for LinkedIn or other platforms. These can highlight your expertise to your manager and help strengthen your professional profile.
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About This Session

Are you an ambitious person? Have you been taught that anxiety is the price of admission for your success? Clinical psychologist and author of the book The Happy High Achiever, Dr. Mary Anderson will share actionable, science-based strategies to tackle the pressures and pitfalls common to high-performing individuals, including: chronic stress, anxiety, self-doubt, perfectionism, burnout, and more.

She explains how to overcome the three most persistent unhelpful ways of thinking that plague high achievers and implement the four self-care fundamentals crucial for sustainable success. In this inspiring program, Dr. Anderson will help you learn the secrets to transforming into the happy high achiever you possess the power to be.

Dr. Mary Anderson
Dr. Mary Anderson is a licensed psychologist, author, and sought-after speaker with over a decade of experience helping patients become happier, healthier, and sustainably high-achieving. Dr. Anderson earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, with a specialty in Health Psychology, from the University of Florida and completed her internship and post-doctoral fellowship at the VA Boston Healthcare System, with appointments at Harvard Medical School and Boston University School of Medicine. Her book, The Happy High Achiever: 8 Essentials to Overcome Anxiety, Manage Stress, and Energize Yourself for Success--Without Losing Your Edge, was published by Hachette Book Group in September 2024.
Program Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Delivery Method: Group Internet Based (Zoom platform)
Prerequisites: None
Advanced Preparation: None
Field of Study: Personal Development
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