Stanford University
Positive Psychology and Well-Being: The Psychological, Biological, and Social Aspects of Happiness
Utilize the principles of positive psychology to cultivate a more meaningful and abundant life.
Start date
29 January 2025
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Course duration
6 weeks
Excluding orientation
Language
English
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Effort
5–6 hours per week
Self-paced learning online
Course overview
More than a quarter of the global population reports feeling sad during a lot of the previous day.
World Happiness Report (2021).The share of employees who say their happiness at work directly impacts their customer experience delivery.
C&I (May, 2021).Duration: 6 weeks (excluding orientation)
In today's world, where stress levels are increasing, people are seeking new ways to achieve wellness. The concept of happiness has intrigued scientists, philosophers, psychologists, and artists for ages. If you are interested in investigating the principles of happiness and learning practical strategies to enhance your well-being, enroll in the Positive Psychology and Well-Being online short course offered by the Stanford Center for Health Education (SCHE). Over six weeks, you'll explore the latest research in positive psychology, well-being theory, and neuroscience, as well as learn how practices such as mindfulness, meditation, and spirituality can impact your well-being. Additionally, you'll learn how to build resilience and create a tailored approach for a happier life. With guidance from experienced faculty and subject experts, you'll gain a practical skill set for making meaningful changes to maximize your personal and professional happiness, along with an official certificate of completion from SCHE.
Is this course for you?
Whether you're interested in finding happiness in your personal or professional life, this course will provide valuable insights. Healthcare and lifestyle professionals, nutritionists, wellness coaches, trainers, nurses, and psychologists can benefit from practical techniques for fostering long-lasting well-being. Team leaders, wellness managers, HR professionals, and anyone responsible for mentoring or training employees can also learn relevant strategies to enhance happiness in their career. The multidisciplinary approach of the course caters to a diverse range of learners, including those interested in the neuroscience of well-being, psychology-based concepts, or simply seeking a more productive and joyful life.
Course overview
Introduction
Duration: 6 weeks (excluding orientation)
In today's world, where stress levels are increasing, people are seeking new ways to achieve wellness. The concept of happiness has intrigued scientists, philosophers, psychologists, and artists for ages. If you are interested in investigating the principles of happiness and learning practical strategies to enhance your well-being, enroll in the Positive Psychology and Well-Being online short course offered by the Stanford Center for Health Education (SCHE). Over six weeks, you'll explore the latest research in positive psychology, well-being theory, and neuroscience, as well as learn how practices such as mindfulness, meditation, and spirituality can impact your well-being. Additionally, you'll learn how to build resilience and create a tailored approach for a happier life. With guidance from experienced faculty and subject experts, you'll gain a practical skill set for making meaningful changes to maximize your personal and professional happiness, along with an official certificate of completion from SCHE.
Is this course for you?
Whether you're interested in finding happiness in your personal or professional life, this course will provide valuable insights. Healthcare and lifestyle professionals, nutritionists, wellness coaches, trainers, nurses, and psychologists can benefit from practical techniques for fostering long-lasting well-being. Team leaders, wellness managers, HR professionals, and anyone responsible for mentoring or training employees can also learn relevant strategies to enhance happiness in their career. The multidisciplinary approach of the course caters to a diverse range of learners, including those interested in the neuroscience of well-being, psychology-based concepts, or simply seeking a more productive and joyful life.
What will set you apart
An understanding of positive psychology, the key concepts of well-being theory, and the psychiatry, philosophy, and neuroscience of emotion.
Practical methods to maximize happiness in your daily life, including mindfulness and meditation, social engagement strategies, and building a ‘state of flow’.
A personalized approach to reclaim agency over your well-being, overcome adversity, and leverage your strengths to improve relational experiences.Course curriculum
Orientation module
Welcome to your Online Campus
Module 1
Rethinking happiness
Module 2
The neuroscience of positive emotion
Module 3
Engagement and flow
Module 4
Meaning
Module 5
The relational nature of well-being
Module 6
Accomplishment and authorship in well-being
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Academic Director
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Dr. Daryn Reicherter
Clinical Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University
About the certificate
Develop a knowledge base grounded in empirical evidence regarding happiness and well-being and earn an official certificate of completion from Stanford Center for Health Education
Assessment is continuous and based on a series of practical assignments completed online. In order to be issued with your digital certificate, you’ll need to meet the requirements outlined in the course handbook. The handbook will be made available to you as soon as you begin the course.
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The Online Campus will be your virtual classroom for the duration of your course. Through its easy-to-use interface you'll have access to a diverse variety of course content formats including: interactive videos, module notes, practice quizzes, presentations, assignment briefs, and additional web resources.
On the Online Campus, you'll also be able to ask questions and interact with your fellow students and teaching team through the discussion forums. If you are looking for your Online Campus login, please visit your Account page here.
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