Positive Psychology for Wellbeing - Online Courses - Adult Learning

Are you finding yourself stuck in a rut? Are you looking to move from just functioning in life to flourishing? Are you motivated to practice strategies and techniques to increase your wellbeing? Are you looking to bring more meaning and purpose into your life? Are you ready to harness your strengths and what works for you? Let go of what you don’t want and, move your focus to what you do want and build that vision.

This course will explore the practical application of Positive Psychology, facilitating your understanding of what creates wellbeing and flourishing in your life based on the scientific study of what makes life worth living. You will engage with science-backed strategies to foster emotional intelligence, strengths-based growth, and sustainable happiness. We will explore topics from the PERMA framework of wellbeing, including developing emotional intelligence, identifying strategies for increasing positive emotions and experiences, fostering a shared understanding of strengths, developing a plan for balanced strength use, and exploring what gets us into the flow zone and fully engaged in life.

This approach moves us towards understanding what creates meaning and purpose, fosters positive connections, and provides tools for setting goals to work towards flourishing. There is no prior learning required; however, this course does require an openness to engage in discussions with other students and work on personal development between sessions, practising new strategies and techniques.

What will learners achieve by the end of the course?

• Define wellbeing and identify factors which increase wellbeing Increase rating on the PERMA wellbeing framework

• Identify techniques and strategies to practice throughout the week on each of the areas from the PERMA wellbeing framework.

• Create a vision of where you want to be

• Create a plan to move forward towards your vision.

Some books which will support your learning:-

• Seligman, M. E. (1990). Learned optimism. New York, NY: Knopf.

• Seligman, M. E. (2002). Authentic happiness. New York, NY: Free Press.

• Seligman, M. E. (2011). Flourish. New York, NY: Free Press.

• Barbara L. Fredrickson  - Positivity and Love 2.0

• Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Flow the psychology of happiness