Lifestyle Design For Well-Being, Meaning & Happiness

Discover lessons, assessments & exercises from psychology to help you enhance your quality of life.

What you'll learn

Understand what it takes to be happy, satisfied and mentally healthy in life

Discover the things that are most important to you - your personal values

Discover and harness the things you're naturally good at - your character strengths

Complete a variety of assessments and exercises that will help you discover exactly what you need to boost well-being, happiness and satisfaction with life

Start living with authentic motivation, purpose and meaning

Discover whether your goals are supporting or hindering your well-being and quality of life

Requirements

No prior knowledge or experience is required. All that is needed is a desire to make a positive change in life

This course comes with a lot of downloadable exercises and assessments that can be edited directly in the document, so it would be good if you had access to a computer for this. However you can complete them with pen and paper if you'd prefer

Description

Are You Tired of Searching for Happiness, Feeling Lost, or Striving for “Success”?Lots of us want to be happy and satisfied in life, yet so many of us have no idea how to achieve it. A thriving, mentally healthy life can feel like one big confusing maze with no end in sight. Sometimes we become cynical and conclude that a well-lived life is a thing of fairy tales, and it’s not possible in the real world. Or maybe we’re sick and tired of hearing all the fluffy inspirational self-help quotes from attractive, rich and apparently “successful” people on social media.If you’re confused about what it takes to be satisfied and psychologically healthy in life, then this course is for you. Maybe you currently feel lost and want direction, purpose and motivation. Or maybe you’re already full of purpose and motivation, but you’re confused about how you’ve worked so hard yet don’t feel any closer to the satisfying and content life that you want.If any of this strikes a chord with you and if you’re looking for scientific, evidence-based insights and techniques for boosting your well-being and quality of life, then I’m confident that this course will help you.Use Psychological Research and Well-being Science to Direct Your Life with ConfidenceI’ve been stung by the misguided advice of self-appointed life “gurus” in the past, and since then, I’ve been dedicated to uncovering the truth of what actually improves our quality of life. The best way of doing this in the 21st century is to use science, which in this case, turns us to psychology.I bury my head in the textbooks and make sense of all the jargon so that you don’t have to. You can have faith in the material of this course due to its scientific underpinnings. I don’t make any of this stuff up!Course SummaryThis course consists of video and pdf lessons, assessments and reflective exercises. I've tried to condense the lessons and videos as much as possible to save you time, because I don't want you spending all your valuable time learning. I want to you to make a positive change in life as soon as possible and you aren't going to do that by listening to me talk for hours and hours!The bulk of the time you spend completing this course will be on the reflection exercises, so don't look at the total video content time and think you'll be able to smash through the whole course in under two hours. If you do that, then you've likely skipped the most important part of this course… the exercises!This course consists of five main sections, followed by five smaller, non-essential additional sections.Five Main SectionsThe first five sections make up the bulk of this course and it’s where all the essential material on satisfaction, well-being and meaningful achievement can be found. See the list below for an overview. The first section is free and kicks things off with lessons and reflection exercises on the topic of a flourishing life, which sets us up for the rest of the course. Don’t think that just because this section is free, that there’s no value to be had. By the end of it, you will have a good overview of three basic things that we can work on in life to be mentally healthy and flourish. The reflection exercise will help you determine if this course if right for you, or if you would benefit from something else, so I encourage you try section one before buying the full course.The second section covers topics of happiness, well-being and satisfaction, and gives us a bunch of reflection exercises to determine what we need and what we can do to improve our quality of life.The third section contains lessons and reflection exercises on the science of achievement, which includes topics such as money, motivation and engagement. Other topics that are important for our sense of achievement include goal setting, values and strengths, however they each have their own separate sections later on in the course.The fourth section will have us explore the things that make our life feel meaningful, important and worth living. These things are called our values. The section ends with a final exercise to help us plan specific things we can do to keep living in line with our values each day. We’ll then use our increased knowledge of values to help us complete the final goal section of the course.The fifth section is the final main section and it teaches us the science of good goal-setting. The section is packed full of exercises to help us identify exactly what our life needs and then then make effective plans on how to make it happen. It ends with an effective review process to keep us on track with our goals.Five Additional SectionsThe five remaining additional sections are for you to explore if you wish. You don’t need to complete them in order to know what it takes to live a good life, filled with satisfaction, well-being and meaningful achievement. However, they can definitely help you! So I’ve included these extra sections for those of you who are hungry for more.The additional sections include:Strengths, interests and resourcesMeaning in life – boosting our sense of coherencePositive emotionsConnections with others, andMaslow’s hierarchy of needsAbout MeWhy listen to me? Well, if you’ve resonated with what I said earlier about fluffy inspirational quotes, self-help “gurus” and the importance of scientific insights, then you might have greater appreciation for what I do.My professional training on the Master’s in Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology degree programme at the University of East London, gives me credibility in this field, and my dedication to the evidence-base ensures that there is real value behind the lessons and exercises that I share.I haven’t made any of this stuff up! I’ve taken it all from the research papers and textbooks, and neatly packaged it into a course that can help everyone, regardless of your existing psychological knowledge or background.If you have any questions about the course then don’t hesitate to get in touch, either through Udemy or on my website.Try for Free!Enrol now and get started on the free first section to start your journey towards satisfaction, well-being and meaningful achievement. If you like it and want more then there’s loads more like it in the rest of the course!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction & The RAW Model of Flourishing

Lecture 1 Section 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Section 1 Introduction & Section Summary

Lecture 3 Assignment: The Ladder of Life

Lecture 4 The RAW Model of Flourishing

Lecture 5 Assignment - Reflecting on the RAW Model of Flourishing

Lecture 6 Is This Course for You? - Course Overview

Lecture 7 How to Approach the Course

Lecture 8 Feedback, Questions & Contact

Section 2: The Science of Happiness & Well-Being

Lecture 9 Section 2 Introduction

Lecture 10 Section 2 Introduction & Section Summary

Lecture 11 Understanding Happiness & When It Goes Wrong

Lecture 12 Assignment: Making Time for Happiness - Prioritising Positivity

Lecture 13 Find Well-Being with PERMAH

Lecture 14 Assignment: PERMAH Assessment

Lecture 15 Assignment: Reflecting on PERMAH

Lecture 16 The Five Ways to Well-Being

Lecture 17 Assignment: Reflecting on the Five Ways to Well-Being

Section 3: The Science of Achievement

Lecture 18 Section 3 Introduction

Lecture 19 Section 3 Introduction & Section Summary

Lecture 20 Can Money Buy Happiness?

Lecture 21 Assignment: Reflecting on Can Money Buy Happiness?

Lecture 22 The Science of Motivation & Self-Determination

Lecture 23 Assignment: Reflecting on Our Motivation

Lecture 24 Assignment: Reflecting on Our Towards & Away Goals

Lecture 25 Engagement

Lecture 26 Assignment: The Engagement Checklist

Section 4: Valued Living

Lecture 27 Section 4 Introduction

Lecture 28 Section 4 Introduction & Section Summary

Lecture 29 Understanding Our Personal Values

Lecture 30 Assignment: Values Discovery - Peak Experiences

Lecture 31 Assignment: Values Discovery - VLQ

Lecture 32 Assignment: Values Discovery - Values in Choices

Lecture 33 Assignment: Values Discovery - My Top Values

Lecture 34 Assignment: Action - Acting on Our Values

Section 5: The Science of Goal-Setting

Lecture 35 Section 5 Introduction

Lecture 36 Section 5 Introduction & Section Summary

Lecture 37 The Science of Goal-Setting (Summary)

Lecture 38 Assignment: Goal Discovery - Hopes, Dreams, Goals & Aspirations

Lecture 39 Assignment: Goal Discovery - The Wheel of Life

Lecture 40 Assignment: Goal Discovery - Best Possible Self

Lecture 41 Assignment: Goal Discovery - Reflecting on Our Well-Being Assessments

Lecture 42 Assignment: Goal Discovery - Brainstorm & Refinement

Lecture 43 Is Goal Setting for You?

Lecture 44 Assignment: Goal Design - Comprehensive Goal Setting

Lecture 45 Assignment: Goal Design - Brief Goal Setting

Lecture 46 Assignment: Goal Review - Goal & Progress Review

Section 6: Finish & What's Next?

Lecture 47 What's Next?

Lecture 48 What's Next Download

Section 7: Additional Section: Strengths, Interests & Resources

Lecture 49 Section 7 Introduction

Lecture 50 Harnessing Character Strengths

Lecture 51 Assignment: Strengths – A Quick Look

Lecture 52 Assignment: Identifying Strengths Through Feedback

Lecture 53 Assignment: Take the VIA Strengths Survey

Lecture 54 Assignment: Affirm & Value Your Strengths

Lecture 55 Assignment: Signature Strengths Across Domains

Lecture 56 Assignment: Use a Signature Strength in a New Way

Lecture 57 Assignment: A Holistic Understanding of Strengths

Lecture 58 Assignment: Identifying our Interests

Lecture 59 Assignment: Resource Satisfaction

Section 8: Additional Section: Meaning in Life – Boosting Our Sense of Coherence

Lecture 60 Section 8 Introduction

Lecture 61 Assignment: Life Narratives – A growth-oriented narrative

Lecture 62 Assignment: Life Narratives – Meaningful themes

Lecture 63 Assignment: Life Narratives – Social meaning-making

Section 9: Additional Section: Positive Emotions

Lecture 64 Section 9 Introduction

Lecture 65 Positive Emotions Caveat - The Tyranny of Positive Thinking

Lecture 66 Assignment: Best Possible Self

Lecture 67 Assignment: Counting One’s Blessings (Gratitude)

Lecture 68 Assignment: Three Good Things (Gratitude)

Lecture 69 Assignment: Prioritising Positivity

Lecture 70 Assignment: Savouring Past Present & Future

Section 10: Additional Section: Connections with Others

Lecture 71 Section 10 Introduction

Lecture 72 Lesson: Active Constructive Responding (ACR)

Section 11: Additional Section: Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

Lecture 73 Section 11 Introduction

Lecture 74 Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

Lecture 75 Assignment: Reflecting on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

Anyone who is confused and tired of searching for happiness and well-being,Anyone who is bored of fluffy self-help advice. Everything in this course is evidence-based from psychological research,Anyone who wants to be healthier or more satisfied,Anyone who wants to live with a greater sense of direction, meaning and purpose,Anyone who thinks they've been chasing the wrong things, such as freedom, wealth, admiration, and perfect happiness in order to live a good life,Anyone who find themselves working hard to impress others, avoid judgement, or to make others happy