Professional Development

Choosing Love & Post-Traumatic Growth: The Neuroscience of Love in Action
for parents & caregivers

In a world increasingly shaped by adversity, trauma, and fear, the power of love is not just a poetic idea—it’s a scientific and transformational truth.
This engaging and empowering workshop explores how choosing love, even in the wake of trauma, is not only possible but also life-changing.
Rooted in the latest neuroscience, positive psychology, and the proven practice of post-traumatic growth (PTG), this session offers practical tools and insights that can help individuals, schools, and communities shift from pain to purpose.
What You’ll Learn:
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The science behind post-traumatic growth and how we are biologically wired to grow through difficulty.
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The neuroscience of love in action—how courage, gratitude, forgiveness, and compassion activate healing and resilience in the brain and body.
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How the Choose Love Formula (Courage + Gratitude + Forgiveness + Compassion-in-Action) transforms emotional pain into personal power.
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How to identify “Choice Moments” that allow us to respond thoughtfully rather than react impulsively.
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Tools and strategies to integrate love-based practices into daily life, classrooms, or organizations to foster safety, connection, and well-being.
Why It Matters:
Trauma is inevitable. Growth is a choice. Research shows that while trauma can break us, it can also build us. By understanding the biological and emotional pathways to healing, we gain the power to choose love over fear—even in our darkest moments. This workshop will inspire and equip you to return to your life and relationships with renewed strength, deeper empathy, and a roadmap to navigate hardship with heart.
Ideal For:
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Educators, school counselors, and administrators
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Mental health professionals
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Parents and caregivers
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Community leaders and first responders
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Anyone seeking personal growth and emotional healing
Format Options:
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60–90 minute keynote
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Half-day or full-day interactive workshop
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Virtual or in-person delivery
For more information, please contact Rick Rood - rick@jesselewischooselove.org
Workshop Duration:
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60–90 minute keynote
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Half-day or full-day interactive workshop
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Virtual or in-person delivery
Meet Our Trainer

Scarlett Lewis
Scarlett Lewis, founder of the Choose Love Movement, brings lived experience, heartfelt wisdom, and practical tools to this workshop. Through stories, science, and soul, this session will help you reclaim your power to feel, do, and be your best—and model the same for the young hearts watching you.