Diana’s Certifications

Positive Psychology Certificate (UPenn)

Certified Laughter Yoga Instructor

Licensed chicken owner*

*Diana does not teach classes in chicken-owning.

About Diana

In 2011 my life felt hard. I was about to become an empty nester, my marriage was in a rough spot, and I was managing several chronic illnesses. Searching for ways I could make my days better, I stumbled upon the field of positive psychology — the study of human flourishing. I was intrigued.

Once I learned that we can rewire our brains to work better for us, I was hooked. I started a 21-day appreciation challenge (that turned into a 7-year daily appreciation practice), began going to a Laughter Yoga group and taking improv classes, while reading every bit of info I could find about positive psychology

Then I got a chance to put my new skills to the test. 

In 2013, my husband was diagnosed with cancer, I was diagnosed with idiopathic heart failure (we don’t really know what caused it), 2 out of our 3 beloved pets died, one of our kids was trying to graduate from high school, and our other kid dropped out of college due to an undiagnosed anxiety disorder. 

Those first couple months of 2013 really did suck. But it wasn’t nearly as bad as it might have been. I had already trained my brain to look for good things every day. And I found them. Those challenging days were filled with anxiety and hopelessness. They were also filled with amazingly kind traffic officers and nurses, the generous love of good friends and family, and so many opportunities for gentleness.

That’s why I decided to start Seriously Happy, a company dedicated to sharing what I've learned to help other people find and use the best tools of positive psychology to improve their lives — including (& especially!) when the road gets rough.