Meet Jenn.
Positive Psychology. Resilience. Real Life.
Thanks for checking in. I believe one of the most important conversations we’ll ever have is the one happening inside our own heads. And yet most of us spend very little time thinking about how we think. That idea is at the heart of Big Up Thinking.
For more than a decade, I’ve taught resilience and mindset skills to people navigating stress, change, adversity, workplace pressures, relationships, and the everyday challenges of being human. Along the way, I became fascinated by something simple but incredibly powerful: The way we think matters. Our thoughts influence how we interpret what happens. Those interpretations influence how we feel and respond—and our responses influence what happens next. We can’t control everything around us. But we can become much more aware of the thinking we bring to it.
My Approach
I’m not here to tell people to “just think positive.” Some negative thoughts are useful and necessary. They help us identify problems, recognize risks, and prepare for challenges. And then there's the other stuff—the exaggerated, repetitive, rigid, exhausting thinking I affectionately call: Stinkin’ Thinkin’. Big Up Thinking helps people recognize the difference. The goal isn't positive thinking. It's productive thinking. My training is practical, conversational, interactive, research-informed, and fun. I want people to recognize themselves in what they're learning, laugh a little, think a lot, and leave with tools they can actually use when real life shows up.
ABOUT US
This isn't lecture training.
It's a conversation.
Big Up Thinking brings thought-life training to life through interactive, engaging conversations that get people thinking, talking, and participating.
Sessions can be designed for large groups, small groups, teams, classrooms, or workshops - and they’re built to feel approachable, practical, and fun. We talk. We laugh. We reflect. We challenge some of the ways we’ve always thought. And most importantly, people leave with simple tools they can actually use in everyday life.
Real Conversations.
Practical Skills.
Better Thinking.
Better Living.
INDIVIDUALS
Build greater awareness of your thought patterns, recognize what's helping and what's getting in the way, and develop practical skills for perspective, resilience, and more productive thinking.
WHO WE HELP
One Idea. Real Life. Different Audiences.
Our thought lives come with us everywhere—to work, to school, into relationships, through change, and into the challenges we face.
That's why Big Up Thinking isn't designed for just one type of person or one kind of setting. The circumstances may be different, but the starting point is the same: how we think influences how we respond to what's happening around us.
WORKPLACE & TEAMS
Help employees navigate stress, change, workplace relationships, negativity, uncertainty, and everyday challenges with greater awareness, perspective, and resilience.
LEADERS
Strengthen the thinking skills that support perspective, communication, decision-making, adaptability, and resilient leadership—especially when the pressure is on.
COLLEGE STUDENTS & YOUNG ADULTS
Give young adults practical tools to understand their thought lives, recognize unproductive thinking, manage stress, maintain perspective, and navigate the challenges and transitions that come with greater independence.
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
Bring practical, relatable thought-life and resilience skills to groups navigating challenge, transition, growth, and change—with tools that can be applied well beyond the training room.
BIG UP IN ACTION
What Kind of Thinker Are You?
We all have patterns in the way we think. Some help us solve problems, maintain perspective, and move forward.
Others can keep us stuck, overwhelmed, or reacting before we've stopped to consider what's really happening.
Negative thinking can be useful.
It can alert us to risk, identify a problem, help us prepare for challenges, and tell us when something needs our attention.
The goal isn't positive thinking.
It's productive thinking.
The
"What If?" Thinker
Do you find yourself jumping ahead to everything that could go wrong?
The Overthinker
Do you replay conversations, decisions, or situations long after they've happened?
The Assumption Maler
Do you sometimes fill in the blanks without having all the facts?
The
All-Or-Nothing Thinker
Does one mistake, setback, or bad day sometimes become “everything is going wrong”?
Recognize Yourself
Anywhere?
Good. That's awareness.
We all fall into unproductive thinking sometimes. The skill is learning to recognize when your thinking is helping you—and when it has crossed over into stinkin' thinkin'.
Big Up Thinking isn't about eliminating every negative thought or forcing yourself to “think positive.” It's about becoming more aware of your thinking, understanding your patterns, and learning practical ways to shift your thinking when it isn't serving you well.
You don't have to change every thought.
You need to know which thoughts deserve your attention.
Awareness → Choice → Change
WHAT CLIENTS SAY
I had the privilege of attending Jenn Eichner's course on positive psychology and thought life and I was blown away! Her engaging teaching style and use of real-life scenarios made the material easy to understand, practical and incredibly relatable.
10/10 would recommend this training to any professional student, parent or simply any human being interested in improving their mindset and well-being!
~ Erica, LMSW, CASAC II
WHAT CLIENTS SAY
One of the better presentations that I have been to after working as a counselor for 30+ years.
~ Participant, Cecil College Mind, Body, Soul Festival
WHAT CLIENTS SAY
From what I have experienced, Jennifer Eichner, has designed a vehicle to promote that culture shift. Some early facts of our first 7 weeks of school: Students have nice things to say to one another Average daily attendance is increased. Teacher complaints are decreased. Discipline refferals have been reduced by 40%. No students suspended for in appropriate behavior since school began. If you are considering doing something positive for your school culture, the value of positive energy is well worth the cost of the program.
~ Joseph S. Sedita, Principal Carthage Area High School
Ready for
Big Up Thinking?
Interested in bringing Big Up Thinking to your workplace, college, organization, team, or community? Let's talk about what your people need and how we can create a program that meets them there.
