Positive psychology is one of the most recent additions to psychology. Its focus is on what makes people happy, and it comes with a number of techniques that we can add to our repertoire to help our clients successfully achieve their goals.

As well as describing how to use the techniques, there will be time to try them out on one another to ensure that everyone leaves feeling confident they can make the best use of these techniques with their clients.

Course details

Positive psychology looks at individuals and groups. It can be applied in the workplace to make work a happier place to spend so much of our waking life. It incorporates ideas of Flow and being ‘in the zone’ when engaged in a sport or activity.

By way of introduction, we look briefly at the history of positive psychology and compare self-determination theory with the hedonic adaptation prevention model of well-being.

We discuss what makes people happy – and what, perhaps surprisingly, doesn’t – and look at practical ways to improve a person’s level of happiness.

We also explore the four dimensions of wellbeing and some useful metaphors to use with clients.

Techniques covered

Among the techniques drawn from positive psychology that you will learn to use are:

• Appreciative inquiry
• Recognising your feelings
• Identifying signature strengths
• Three good things
• Grateful letter
• Random acts of kindness
• Active-constructive responding
• Using a strength in a new way
• Savouring
• Best possible self
• Positive reminiscence
• Hugging
• Three questions
• Learning to be optimistic
• Gratitude journal
• Sentence completion
• Exercise
• A wonderful day together
• Life summary
• Worry time
• Worry journal
• Forgiveness
• Identify your values

Each technique will be explained in detail and then attendees can try them out on each other during the day.

Course cost and what’s included

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