The Science of Happiness

Course overview

Together we’ll explore why your mind sometimes sends you down the garden path and gain some insights from the evolution

of the brain into why we’re more busy, stressed and discontent than ever before. (And what to do with it.)

You’ll be introduced to the PERMAH framework—Positive Emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, Accomplishment

and Health—which offers a clear, evidence-based pathway to human flourishing. Through practical examples and simple

exercises, you’ll learn how small shifts in each area can make a real difference to your overall wellbeing.

Together we’ll unpack your personal strengths and how to use them to rethink your challenges and how to build or change

your habits according to your values. You’ll discover ways to improve your focus and play with activities that amplify

happiness and improve your relationships. Rather than focusing on mental illness, this program centres on developing

positive mental health: learning how to protect, strengthen and improve your psychological wellbeing into the future.

By the end of the course, you’ll have a practical toolkit for living the good life: grounded in science, simple to apply and

designed to help you feel better and thrive in every part of your life.

WHAT TO BRING:

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