Pastoral folk song “Ah! Vous dirai-je, Maman”. Mozart- & “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”-variations for double flute (an instrumental practice popular amongst early shepherds).
Positieve Psychologie versus ACT. Barbara Fredrickson in gesprek met Steven Hayes.
Zegers, H. (2015). Positieve Psychologie versus ACT. Barbara Fredrickson in gesprek met Steven Hayes. In: Tijdschrift Positieve Psychologie, oktober nr. 1 2015.
Maakt fietsen gelukkig?
Zegers, H. (2015). OckHAMvraag: Maakt fietsen gelukkig? In: Tijdschrift Positieve Psychologie, oktober nr. 1 2015.
Quando las Emociones Negativas son Positivas
Zegers, H. (2015). Quando las Emociones Negativas son Positivas. In: Positive Psychology News en Español, September 21, 2015. Link: http://es.positivepsychologynews.com/news/hein-zegers/201509213284
When Negative Emotions are Positive
Zegers, H. (2015). When Negative Emotions are Positive. In: Positive Psychology News, August 24, 2015. Link: http://positivepsychologynews.com/news/hein-zegers/2015082434668
Performance at the Venice Arts Biennale
Playing Vivaldi on Piazza San Marco during the Venice Arts Biennale
Simple Living, Valued Living. ACBS World Conference – Berlin.
Zegers, H. (2015). Simple Living, Valued Living. An international study of Voluntary Simplicity and Psychological Flexibility. Presentation at the World Conference of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science, 2015, Berlin.
De Geheimen van ons Geluk
Serie lezingen door Hein Zegers voor NEOS (Netwerk van Ondernemende Senioren) over “De Geheimen van ons Geluk”
Performance in the world’s deepest subway station – Kiev, Ukraine
Performance in the world’s deepest subway station with excellent acoustics for quasi-polyphony. Arsenalna Subway Station, Kiev, Ukraine.
Performing in Nanjing (China)
Playing simple tunes alongside Xuanwu Lake (玄武湖) in Nanjing (南京), China.
Welzijnswetenschap voor leerkrachten
Zegers, H. (2015). Welzijnswetenschap voor leerkrachten. Workshop voor de Studiedag voor Leerkrachten georganiseerd door de KU Leuven op 13.03.2015.
Händel “Barry Lyndon” Sarabande HWV 437
G.F. Händel Sarabande (from the Keyboard Suite D min) HWV 437, first published 1733. Well-known from the Stanley Kubrick Movie “Barry Lyndon”. Variations for double flute (recorder) by Hein Zegers. Using two alto recorders modeled after Joannes Hyacinth Rottenburgh (1672-1765) as echo flutes.
Jingle Bells Swing on double flute
Jingle Bells Holiday Song. Swing version for 2 recorders, simultaneous with some live voice and tongue percussion effects, by Hein Zegers (2014). Original by J. Pierpont (1857).
Chopin Tristesse on solo recorder (Étude Op. 10, No. 3)
The most beautiful melody ever written by Frédéric Chopin (according to himself): Étude Op. 10, No. 3 (“Tristesse”), 1832. Arrangement for alto recorder solo (2013) by Hein Zegers. Using the old technique of quasi-polyphony. The recorder is one of the best instruments to play quasi-polyphony, thanks to its very direct articulation.
UC Berkeley
Hein Zegers has been Teaching Assistant for the world’s very first MOOC on “The Science of Happiness” (University of California, Berkeley) for over 200.000 Students from all over the world.
Main Responsibility: Community Teaching Assistance for the first chapter “Introduction to the Science of Happiness”.
Te Deum – Charpentier (Eurovision Theme) on double flute
Eurovision Theme Music “Te Deum” by Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1643-1704). Arrangement for double recorder by Hein Zegers. Instruments: two alto recorders modeled after Joannes Hyacinth Rottenburgh (1672-1765), prepared and used here as echo flutes.
Geluk en emoties: maakt streven naar geluk gelukkig?
Zegers, H. (2014). Geluk en emoties: maakt streven naar geluk gelukkig? Keynote speech voor de Vlaamse Lerarendag 2014, georganiseerd door de KU Leuven.
Una persona no es un promedio
Zegers, H. (2014). Una persona no es un promedio. In: Bormans, L. (ed.), El libro mundial de la felicidad (p. 330-331). Editora Nómada.
Ode an die Freude / Ode to Joy on double recorder
Ode to Joy (“all people become brothers”), in up to 3 voices on 2 recorders simultaneously.
Abstention as a Positive Psychology Intervention?
Zegers, H. (2014). Abstention as a Positive Psychology Intervention? Podium Presentation at the 7th European Conference on Positive Psychology, Amsterdam, July 1-4, 2014.
Faalangsttraining ‘Dat kan ik nooit’
Zegers, H., Janssen, E., & Van Dessel, J. (2014). Faalangsttraining ‘Dat kan ik nooit’. Prijswinnaar Klascement.
Rossini William Tell on double recorder
William Tell Overture, a.k.a. The Lone Ranger Theme Song. By Gioachino Rossini (1829). Adaptation for double recorder by Hein Zegers.
Eine kleine Nachtmusik on double recorder
Mozart’s “Eine kleine Nachtmusik” on 2 recorders, using ancient double flute techniques. Arrangement by Hein Zegers of the introductory theme of Mozart’s serenade nr. 13 K. 525.
Playing in front of Red Square / Kremlin (Moscow)
Playing in front of Red Square / Kremlin (Moscow). After playing on so many significant places all around the world, I just had to go and play here as well.
Evidence Based Happiness
Research website www.evidencebasedhappiness.org (published on the first UN-installed International Day of Happiness, March 20th, 2013)
Evidence Based Happiness vzw
Evidence Based Happiness vzw is a non-profit organization. Its mission is to spread the Science of Well-Being, in a way that is both understandable and scientifically accurate.
This educational/research organization obtained official non-profit status (“vzw”) on the first official United Nations World Happiness Day (March 20, 2013).
Through its numerous research and science dissemination activities, Evidence Based Happiness vzw has been touching the lives of more than ten million people worldwide, especially in the Dutch-French-English-German language area in Europe.
Evidence Based Happiness vzw embodies a large network of academics as well as practitioners. It is a spin-off of KU Leuven, recently rated by Reuters as the most innovative university in Europe. Its three co-founders are all licensed psychologists who graduated from this university: Liesbeth Vander Elst (Research & Sports Psychologist), Els Verheyen (Clinical Psychologist & Social Worker) and Hein Zegers (Clinical/Positive Psychologist & Science Communicator).
Existe-t-il une science du bonheur?
Zegers, H. (2013). Existe-t-il une science du bonheur? Présentation pour les étudiants en journalisme de l’ Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB).
John Cage’s 4’33” on solo recorder
John Cage’s famous 4’33” piece on solo recorder. 3 Parts: I Tacet (on soprano recorder), II Tacet (on alto recorder), III Tacet (on soprano recorder). Performed in a public stairway with excellent acoustics for this instrument. Pedestrians may appear at any moment.
Love Me Tender on solo recorder
Solo recorder improvisation on “Love me Tender”. Playing up to 3 voices simultaneously (quasi-polyphony) in 3 variations by Hein Zegers. Song originally known as “Aura Lee” (1861), written by W.W. Fosdick & G.R. Poulton.
Fit In Je Hoofd
Serie lezingen door Hein Zegers in het kader van het project “Fit In Je Hoofd” van VIGeZ.
De mensen om je heen zijn het allerbelangrijkste
Zegers, H. (2012). De mensen om je heen zijn het allerbelangrijkste. In D. De Wachter (Ed.), Borderline times. Het einde van de normaliteit (p. 270). Tielt: Lannoo.
Dag van het Geluk
“Happiness Day” event with Gerbert Bakx, Jürgen Mettepenningen, Dirk De Wachter, Hein Zegers, Sabine Cocquyt, Kristof van Rossum, Piet Nijs.
Maakt geld gelukkig?
Does money make you happy? “Ook getest op mensen”, a popular scientific program on the largest Belgian VRT television channel “één” has tested this with the help of well-being expert Hein Zegers. A dramatized version of an experiment by Jordi Quoidbach (Quoidbach et al., 2010).
The Lion Sleeps Tonight on recorder
Recorder, recorder & some beatboxing, 2 recorders simultaneously. “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”-variations for solo recorder by Hein Zegers and some wild birds in the background.
A person is no average
Zegers, H. (2011). A person is no average. In L. Bormans (Ed.), The World Book of Happiness (pp. 330-331). Firefly Books.
Adagio Albinoni on solo recorder
Adagio in G minor by “Albinoni” (Giazotto) on solo recorder (simultaneously playing melody and bass line). Arrangement and performance by Hein Zegers.
Soboku Music. Simple Recorder Solo Music Channel.
Soboku Music (click to visit). Simple Recorder Solo Music Channel. Exploring music, the concept of Soboku (Japanese 素朴: pure simplicity), and Ockham’s Razor (as simple as possible, but no simpler than that).
Word Echt Rijk
Several written blog entries and an interview (click for video) for the campaign “Word Echt Rijk” (Bond Zonder Naam).
2nd World Congress on Positive Psychology (Philadelphia)
2nd World Congress on Positive Psychology (Philadelphia, 2011. Presentation and co-organization of several events by Hein Zegers as a member of the SIPPA Steering Committee)
Keynote on EFPSA Conference in Borovice (Poland)
European Federation of Psychology Students’ Associations (EFPSA) Conference (Borovice, Polen, 2011, Keynote presentation on Positive Psychology by Hein Zegers)
Pluk Je Geluk
Regelmatig terugkerende presentaties door Hein Zegers voor groepen, scholen, organisaties en instellingen rond het CM project Pluk Je Geluk, ter bevordering van de geestelijke gezondheid.
Positive Psychology Book Reviews
Several Positive Psychology Book Reviews (2008-2011)
Ein Mensch ist kein Durchschnitt
Zegers, H. (2011). Ein Mensch ist kein Durchschnitt. In: Bormans, L. (ed.), Glück. The World Book of Happiness (p. 330-331). Dumont Verlag.
Une personne n’est pas une moyenne
Zegers, H. (2011). Une personne n’est pas une moyenne. In L. Bormans (Ed.), Happiness. Le grand livre du bonheur. (pp. 342-343). Bruxelles: Éditions Racine.
Pluk Je Geluk
Several contributions (texts, blogposts and a video) for “Gelukscoach”, the online part of the mental health campaign “Pluk Je Geluk” by CM.
International Wellbeing Study Questionnaire – Dutch
Authorized Dutch translation of the “International Wellbeing Study” Questionnaire by Aaron Jarden.
Positieve Psychologie in Uitvoering
Nederlandse Werkconferentie Positieve Psychologie (2010, where Hein Zegers served as a co-moderator and a member of the steering committee).
Een mens is geen gemiddelde
Zegers, H. (2010). Een mens is geen gemiddelde. In L. Bormans (Ed.), Geluk. The World Book of Happiness (pp. 330-331). Tielt: Lannoo.
Een nieuwe wind waait door de psychologie.
Zegers, H. (2010). Een nieuwe wind waait door de psychologie. Psychologos, 2010.
Positive Psychology Interventions: A Cross-Cultural Exploratory Study.
Zegers, H. (2010). Positive Psychology Interventions: A Cross-Cultural Exploratory Study. Presentation on the 5th European Conference on Positive Psychology, Copenhagen, 2010.
Positieve Psychologie in het Onderwijs
Meermaals terugkerend gastcollege over Positieve Psychologie in het onderwijs, voor de postgraduaatopleiding talentontwikkeling aan de UCLL (University College Leuven Limburg) .
Keynote International Congress of Applied Psychology
International Congress of Applied Psychology (Bruges, 2010, where Hein Zegers was Keynote speaker on Positive Psychology), organized by HOWEST.
Positieve Psychologie voor Sociaal Werkers
Regelmatig terugkerend gastcollege over Positieve Psychologie voor Sociaal Werkers (het allereerste in België) voor de UCLL (University College Leuven Limburg)
Wat maakt u gelukkig? Triangulatie van positieve psychologie studies en een wereldwijde kwalitatieve studie.
Zegers, H. (2010). Wat maakt u gelukkig? Triangulatie van positieve psychologie studies en een wereldwijde kwalitatieve studie. Unpublished Thesis, KULeuven University, Leuven.
Winnaar van de Leo Polak aanmoedigingsprijs.
Positieve psychologie en geluksonderzoek
Zegers, H. (2010). Positieve psychologie en geluksonderzoek. Psychologos, 2010.
Belgian Commission of Psychologists
Hein Zegers has been a licensed Psychologist since 2010.
Students of the International Positive Psychology Association
Co-Founder & first Executive Committee Member (Jan 2010-Jun 2012)
Hein Zegers has co-founded and served a full 2-year term as Executive Committee Member of SIPPA, the Student section of IPPA, the International Positive Psychology Association.
Main responsibilities: spreading the Science of Positive Psychology by setting up a world-wide network of local representatives & help recruiting over 1800 paying student members.
Belgian Federation of Psychologists
Info day by the Belgische Federatie van Psychologen / Fédération Belge des Psychologues (Brussels, December 2009), with presentation by Hein Zegers on Positive Psychology.
International Positive Psychology Association
IPPA Charter Member (since 2009)
First World Congress on Positive Psychology in Philadelphia
Zegers, H. (2009). What makes you happy? Looking for blind spots in happiness seekers … and researchers. Presentation on the First World Congress on Positive Psychology in Philadelphia (June 2009).
Mindfulness@Work.
Zegers, H. (2009). Mindfulness@Work. P&O Praktijkblad nr. 5, May 2009.
1st Dutch Positive Psychology Conference: Happiness Interventions @ Work
Hamburger, O., & Zegers, H. (2008). Happiness Interventions @ Work. First Positive Psychology conference in the Netherlands “Thoughts on Happiness” (November 2008).
Evidence Based Happiness Blog
Evidence Based Happiness Blog (click to visit) in 4 languages (English, Dutch, French, German), starting 2008.
4th European Conference on Positive Psychology in Croatia
4th European Conference on Positive Psychology in Croatia (July 2008) (participant).
Positive Psychology Summit 2007 Washington
Positive Psychology Summit 2007 Washington (as a participant from Europe, summit hosted by the Gallup Organization)
Positive Psychology Summit 2006 in Washington
Positive Psychology Summit 2006 Washington (as a participant from Europe, summit hosted by the Gallup Organization)
European Network for Positive Psychology
Hein Zegers has been ENPP Country Representative for Belgium (from 2005) & Board Member (from 2017)
Spreading the Science of Positive Psychology, especially in Belgium and the Dutch/French/German/English-speaking European area.
UCLL
Hein Zegers is giving regular guest lectures on several UCLL campuses
VVKP
BFP-FBP
CVO Volt
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
HOWEST
Maastricht University
BZN
ULB
Vlerick Business School
ANBN vzw
Fit in je hoofd
EFPSA
NEOS
SG
Philips
Flanders Government
Privacy Policy & Terms of Service
Pastoral Concerto for recorder and string orchestra
Pastoral Concerto for recorder and string orchestra (composed by Jan van Landeghem), solo part performed by Hein Zegers in Brussels, Belgium.
Jureck Becker: Jakob der Lügner. Eine Kommunikationsästhetische Analyse.
Zegers, H. (1992). Jureck Becker: Jakob der Lügner. Eine Kommunikationsästhetische Analyse. Unpublished Masters’ Thesis, KU Leuven University, Leuven.
Playing in bands
Student Busking around Europe
Teen recorder performance
