More attention is being paid to mental health than ever before, yet the emotional health crisis keeps getting worse. We’ve learned to name our patterns and diagnoses, but rarely resolve them at the root.
Vivir’s perspective starts with a simple idea: our feelings make sense.
Once we understand the logic of our emotional systems, we can learn to untrigger ourselves instead of just finding better ways to cope with distress.
In this 90-minute presentation, Vivir founder Dr. Peter Hercules, M.D., introduces the key insights behind this approach to Emotional Fitness.
Dr. Hercules will cover:
Why emotional distress is so widespread, and the role triggered responses play in it.
Why self-worth sits at the center of emotional wellbeing and shapes our emotional foundation.
The specific kind of work it takes to build and keep emotional fitness in a world we don't control and that constantly provokes us.
You'll leave with a clear understanding of how emotional fitness works. Like any fitness, it's a skill set that can be learned, and with the right skills, we can learn to change ourselves.
Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Time: 6:00–7:30 PM CT
Format: Live Zoom webinar (90 minutes)
Cost: Free
Meet Dr. Peter Hercules, M.D.
Dr. Hercules is the founder of Vivir and a medical doctor with over 40 years of experience practicing in both the US and Canada. Over the past three decades, he has developed REIU, an emotional fitness practice that empowers individuals to take control of their emotional systems. Drawing from decades of clinical practice, Dr. Hercules has gained a deep understanding of emotional system dysfunction, and he remains dedicated to advancing the field of emotional fitness through his ongoing work with Vivir.