West
Des Moines, Iowa - Commonly held myths about happiness and life will be
discussed at Lifetree Café on Sunday, 04/27/2014, at 10:00AM and
Thursday, 05/01/2014, at 7:00PM.
The
program, titled "Life's Myths: What You Believe That's Wrong,"
features a filmed interview with Oliver Burkeman, author of The Antidote: Happiness
for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking.
"There's
a certain kind of positive thinking that actually has the opposite effect,"
says Burkeman, who debunks common myths about what leads to happiness.
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Admission
to the 60-minute event is free. Snacks and beverages are available. Lifetree
Café is located at Lifetree Cafe on Grand, located at West Des Moines United
Methodist Church, 720 Grand Avenue, West Des Moines, Iowa 50265.
Lifetree
Café is a place where people gather for conversation on life and faith in a
casual coffeehouse-type setting. For questions about Lifetree may be directed
to Paige Chapman at 515-279-0826 or info@lifetreecafe.com. More information
is available at Lifetreecafe.com.
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To
get to the West Des Moines United Methodist Church, located in the western part
of the Des Moines area, take Interstate-235 to the 8th Street/73rd
Street exit (Exit 3). Go south on 8th Street to Grand Avenue. The West
Des Moines United Methodist Church is on the southeast corner of 8th
Street and Grand Avenue. Parking is available behind the building.