Spirituality, Positive Psychology and the Pursuit of Happiness
Tue 25 Jan
|4 week Online Course
Learn the psychological principles underpinning a flourishing human life, and the practical skills for creating new, empowering habits.
Time & Location
25 Jan 2022, 20:00 – 15 Feb 2022, 21:15
4 week Online Course
About the event
This four-week course will give you practical tools and insights from psychology, neuroanatomy, and behaviour change to jumpstart your quest for an even more meaningful, satisfying, and enjoyable life. We will explore recent research into what a happy life looks like, with particular emphasis on understanding the role of spirituality (broadly defined) as an important dimension of human flourishing. Although we will occasionally draw on Jewish ideas as expressed by the late Rabbi Jonathan Sacks as well as the Jewish philosophers Martin Buber and Emmanuel Levinas, the course is designed for everyone regardless of their religious beliefs (or lack thereof). Sceptics of all stripes are particularly welcome!
The weekly Zoom sessions (Tuesdays at 8 pm GMT) will cover topics including:
An introduction to the field of Positive Psychology
The PERMA model of human flourishing
How to cultivate Spiritual Intelligence in yourself and others
The ‘4 characters’ neuroanatomy model and the ‘Brain…