Positive Psychology: Authentic Living with Mindfulness & Vulnerability

Highlights

• Understand the basics of social and positive psychology and authenticity
• Learn what it means to be authentic
• Get an introduction to Mindfulness, Meditation and Vulnerability
• Know your true self
• Be yourself openly and honestly without distorting your self image
• Live your own life, not the lives of others

Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included

Being yourself is at the heart of a fulfilled life and positive psychology. Authenticity plays a major role in fulfilled relationships, a life of passion and self confidence. People who are able to express themselves authentically are among the happiest and most successful people on the planet.

“The privilege of a lifetime is being who you” (Joseph Campbell), and this course will help you to appreciate and understand that privilege through distilling research from psychology into lessons that you can learn to live more authentically.

At the beginning, we’ll briefly cover the What? and Why? of authenticity before we learn which factors contribute to an authentic life. Then we’ll set the basis for living authentically: getting in touch with our true selves. Next we will build on this understanding of our true selves and take all the necessary steps that will lead us to a more authentic life. Throughout the whole course, you’ll get activities, worksheets and more additional material that will lead you through the exact steps.

Curriculum

Part 1 – Hello & Welcome!

Welcome to the course

Course Overview

Why Authenticity

Understanding Authenticity

Part 2 – Self Understanding: The First Steps towards Authenticity

Self Awareness Introduction

The Big 5 Personalities

Self Awareness – Character

Activity: Sentence Stem Completion

Activity: SWOT Analysis

Part 3 – Who am I?

Self Awareness Reflections : Who am I?

Who am I? – Triumphs and Aspirations

Who am I? – Injuries and Healing

Who am I? – Emotional World

Who am I? – Mission and Legacy

Part 4 – Unbiased Perception – The Second Step towards Authenticity

Introduction

Activity: See the world as it really is

How we distort reality

Cognitive biases 1

Cognitive biases 2

Defensiveness

Part 5 – Unbiased Perception – Chapter 2

Mindfulness to see the world as it really is

What Mindfulness Is

Activity: Guided Mindfulness Meditation

Self Compassion

Activity: Exploring Self Compassion through Writing

Activity: Self Compassion Question

Part 6 – Authentic Behaviour – The Third Step towards Authenticity

Introduction

The Courage to Follow Our Heart

How to build courage

Activity: Building Courage

FEAR: Obstacles to Authentic Behaviour Change

DARE: Fostering Authentic Behaviour Change

What Defusion Means

Activity: Acceptance of Discomfort

Part 7 – Authentic Relationships – The Fourth Step towards Authenticity

Introduction

Fear of Disconnection: The Enemy of Authentic Relationships

Be Seen Rather than Validated

Activity: Do you dare to open up?

Living with vulnerability

Activity: Opening up

Showing Gratitude

Part 8 – Moving Forward

Stop and Reflect

Goodbye and some last words

PLUS LOTS OF DOWNLOADABLE WORKSHEETS AND QUIZZES TO CONSOLIDATE ALL YOUR LEARNINGS

• Those who want to understand themselves and psychology
• Those who want to be empowered to live in accordance with their true selves

Language – English

Requirements – no prior requirements beyond an initial commitment to change your life in order to be successful