Positive Psychology - Online Course - Adult Learning - 10:00-12:00

About this course

Have you ever noticed how mainstream psychology focuses on dysfunction and what is wrong? 

This course introduces you to the science of what makes life worth living.  Each session will be themed based on Positive Psychology’s PERMA model of wellbeing. The course is practical and aimed at providing you with wellbeing tools and activities to apply in your own life and practice throughout your week.  

We will explore wellbeing topics such as emotional intelligence, experiencing flow and being fully engaging in your life, focusing on strengths, bring mindfulness into everyday life, Developing positive relationships, working towards achievements based on meaning and purpose.  

Introduction to positive psychology and how it fits into psychology, identifying factors which creates wellbeing and flourishing. 

• The pleasant life - Creating positive emotions and happiness. 
• The engaged life – Identifying and developing strengths, get into the flow zone and being fully present in our lives.  
• The meaningful and connected life - Creating meaning and purpose and connection with others.  
• The flourishing life – Action planning for a flourishing future.  

By the end of the course, you will: 

• Identify factors which increase wellbeing 
• Develop skills for emotional self-regulation and increase emotion label use by 50%. 
• Identify strengths and explain how you have used them in your week.  
• Create a vision board of what has meaning and gives you a sense of purpose. 
• Identify strengths in others to develop positive connections.  
• Choose and use one technique for goal setting for a future flourishing life.  

There is no necessary reading, you will be provided with everything you need to undertake this course. Here are some useful extra resources if you would like to read further.  

• Martin Seligman -  Learned optimism.  
• Martin Seligman - Authentic happiness.  

Booking your place and fee information

If you are in receipt of certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course  please visit our webpage for further information  https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/skills-learning/funding-your-courses/

To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

• Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING.
• Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking.  If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).

As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas:

• Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield 
• Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
• Greater London
• Greater Manchester
• Liverpool City Region
• Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland
• Tees Valley
• West of England
• West Midlands
• West Yorkshire

Any questions?

Check the FAQs page, or get in touch:

• By phone: 01623 677 200
• By email: learning@inspireculture.org.uk

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