Positive Psychology - Advanced Course for Real Life Situations SPRING TERM

This 12 week course is for those students who have already engaged with Positive Psychology – Beginners.

It primarily examines in class, various Positive Psychology interventions for utilisation and testing at home. All the interventions have been empirically tested and proven to increase greater awareness and practice of Positive Living and Mindfulness.

These interventions are examples of what can be achieved through the science of Positive Psychology, such as experiencing more Life Satisfaction, Gratitude and Increased Happiness /Reduced depression. Even better, they can be practiced and tested at home.

The course is predominantly structured as teacher-guided, student-led discussions on Real Life Situations and experiences, based on having tried out the various interventions from the Positive Psychology classes, and applying that learning to those situations. The objectives of the Course include:

• Developing Self-awareness
• Increasing Gratitude
• Changing negative beliefs
• Emotional self-regulation
• Emotional resilience

To Reduce: Tension, stress, anger, and fatigue

To Enhance:

• Relationships
• Concentration and Focus
• Personal achievement – academic, work, goals etc.
• Happiness and fulfilment.

The aim of this Course is to facilitate the various discussions that will take place through the lens and experience of Positive Psychology and its proven Interventions.

It is intended that what will occur is a deeper exploration, learning and understanding of how to best handle Real-Life Situations, investigating how we cope with them while simultaneously achieving the above-named objectives through the shared experiences of interventions and applications.

Registration for this course can be done by:

• Payment through website – www.peoplescollege.ie – go to course description and choose the buy now button – PayPal or Debit/Credit Card accepted
• Calling the office on 01 8735879 and you have the option to pay by card over the phone,
• Posting enrolment form along with cheque/Postal Order or Cash to Congress House, 31/32 Parnell Square, Dublin 1
• Payment can also be made in the office before the class commences for the term