Course in Positive Psychology: The Practice of Happiness

Master positive psychology with a practical, science based course that teaches you to enhance your strengths, cultivate well being, manage adversity, and find purpose. Transform your life with applicable techniques, earn a certificate, and get lifetime access.

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Course in Positive Psychology: The Practice of Happiness

What would happen if psychology stopped focusing on what is wrong? What if its power lay in building what actually works? That is the revolution of the positive psychology, the scientific study of what makes us flourish. This course is your guide to stop merely surviving and to actively cultivate lasting happiness and wellbeing.

This is not empty 'positive thinking', but applied science grounded in research. You will dive into positive emotions, learning how gratitude and optimism build mental resources and broaden perspective. The cornerstone is self knowledge: you will discover your personal strengths and learn to redesign life around them to achieve deeper authentic happiness.

We will teach you to enter the Flow state, that immersion where time seems to fly by unnoticed. The goal is not to ignore the negative but to develop durable resilience. You will understand that suffering is part of life, and you will practice recovering from adversity faster and with more strength and clarity.

We go beyond momentary happiness to explore how mindfulness and self compassion improve mental health, relationships, and daily functioning. Finally, we will guide you to identify and pursue a clear life purpose, offering practical tools and habits to craft a meaningful life with greater wellbeing, fulfillment, and lasting subjective flourishing.

Course Details

  • 💻 Video hours 14
  • 🕒 Study hours 112
  • 🎬 Videos 215
  • 📝 Test 215
  • 📈 Level to Expert Level
  • Language English and MultiLanguage
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What will you learn in this course?

  • 🌟 To identify and apply your unique personal strengths to increase your authentic happiness and well-being.
  • 🙏 To cultivate positive emotions daily, using practical tools such as gratitude exercises and learned optimism.
  • 💪 To build psychological resilience to face adversity, recover from failure, and manage stress effectively.
  • ⏳ To find and design activities that lead you to the 'Flow state' (flow) in your work and personal life.
  • 🧘 To apply mindfulness and self-compassion techniques to reduce mental noise and improve your mental health.
  • 🧭 To build positive relationships and clarify your life purpose for an existence with more meaning and self-actualization.

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The course syllabus includes:

👨🏻‍🏫 18 Topics
TOPIC 1: FUNDAMENTALS OF POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
6 Lessons00:26:52
You will use evidence based techniques to boost well being, resilience and positive emotions, enhance VIA strengths and flow, improve relationships and prevent psychological decline.

1.1. Essential definition of positive psychology

Discover how evidence based positive psychology identifies and applies practical strategies to boost your emotional and mental well being and life fulfillment while preventing psychological decline

03:48

1.2. Historical roots and key figures

Discover the origins, key figures, and core ideas of positive psychology, from its early precursors to concepts like flow and the VIA strengths

05:06

1.3. Key distinctions of positive psychology

Differentiate positive psychology from traditional psychology and simplistic positive thinking, and learn scientific techniques to increase well-being and promote personal flourishing.

04:15

1.4. Fundamental goals of positive psychology

How to apply positive psychology to boost strengths, prevent and repair harm, and cultivate well-being and a sense of purpose.

04:03

1.5. Relevance of the study of positive psychology

How to apply positive psychology to shift your perspective, boost resilience, foster more positive emotions, and enhance relationships and empathy in everyday life.

04:30

1.6. Relationship with traditional psychology

You will understand why positive psychology complements traditional psychology and how it promotes well-being, strengths and institutions that support human flourishing.

05:10

THEME2: UNDERSTANDING HAPPINESS AND WELL-BEING
10 Lessons00:41:54
You will distinguish hedonic and eudaimonic happiness, apply PERMA strategies and intentional activities to boost well-being, design a purposeful life, and avoid comparisons that undermine your happiness.

2.1. Emotional nature of happiness

You will discover how happiness works both as an immediate emotion arising from small pleasures and as a more stable mood, and what factors sustain it in daily life.

03:09

2.2. Perspectives on the origin of happiness

You will learn to distinguish happiness based on fulfilling desires from the happiness that arises from within, and to value how much circumstances influence your well being compared to possessions.

03:45

2.3. Happiness as a life process and outcome

Learn how to design a life with purpose and clear values to make happiness a daily journey, not a final destination.

03:26

2.4. Authentic happiness. Pleasure and meaning

How to integrate pleasure and purpose to achieve authentic happiness by understanding the differences between hedonic and eudaimonic well-being and strategies to balance them.

04:28

2.5. Exploring hedonic well-being

Discover what hedonic well-being is, how it favors immediate pleasure and avoids pain, and how that drives superficial behaviors, relationships and solutions instead of healing root causes.

05:40

2.6. Deepening eudaimonic well-being

You will identify and apply keys to develop virtues, self-awareness, and purposeful goals that drive eudaimonic well-being and self-realization.

04:02

2.7. Determinants of the level of happiness

Discover how happiness is distributed: 50% genetics, 10% circumstances, and 40% intentional activities you can change to improve your well-being

03:44

2.8. Keys to greater personal well-being

How to cultivate the pillars of well-being in the PERMA model, strengthen willpower, and adopt a positive attitude to overcome suffering and increase life satisfaction.

05:05

2.9. Common barriers on the road to happiness

Identify and learn to confront the obstacles that harm happiness: anguish, anxiety, hopelessness, illness, and personal or economic crises.

04:49

2.10. The obstacle of social comparison

Notice how comparing yourself to others undermines your happiness. Learn to measure progress only against yourself, using others to inspire or support you rather than to make you feel inferior.

03:46

TOPIC 3: THE PERMA WELFARE MODEL
13 Lessons00:51:47
Apply the PERMA model to cultivate positive emotions, induce flow, strengthen relationships, find purpose, and set goals that increase your well-being and resilience.

3.1. Introduction to the perma model

Discover how to apply the PERMA model to cultivate lasting wellbeing through its five components and achieve full life satisfaction

03:52

3.2. Breakdown of perma acronym

Discover how to use the PERMA model to cultivate positive emotions, engagement, relationships, purpose and accomplishments that enhance your well-being.

03:52

3.3. (P) positive emotions. Foundation of well-being

How to identify and cultivate positive emotions from the PERMA model to increase well-being, resilience, and relationships, and connect these experiences to engagement, meaning, and achievement

03:50

3.4. Key positive emotions to cultivate

Identify and cultivate the ten positive emotions: joy, amusement, gratitude, serenity, interest, inspiration, hope, pride, awe and love, using practical exercises to integrate them.

03:55

3.5. Positive impact of emotions on well-being

Discover how to cultivate positive emotions to improve thinking, strengthen relationships, increase resilience, reduce stress and boost physical health and overall wellbeing.

04:18

3.6. (E) engagement. The flow statement

You will identify what the flow state is, its signs such as total concentration and time distortion, and how to design activities that balance challenge and skill to increase engagement and wellbeing.

03:31

3.7. Distinctive components of flow experience 1/2

Discover how to recognize and induce the flow state: complete immersion and total focus, a sense of control, loss of self-awareness, time distortion, and a challenge to skill balance that makes the activity enjoyable.

04:18

3.8. Distinctive components of the flow experience 2/2

You will recognize and foster the flow state: total immersion, effortless focus, sense of control, loss of self-awareness, altered time perception, and balance between challenge and skill.

04:31

3.9. (R) relationships. Protection and social support

Build and maintain positive relationships that protect and support you in adversity, strengthening your well being through self care and healthy bonds.

03:58

3.10. (M) meaning. Transcendence and belonging

You will discover how the Meaning element of the PERMA model helps you find purpose and belonging through selfless service and everyday acts that provide lasting meaning and well-being.

03:44

3.11. Contributing to others. The way of meaning

How to find meaning by helping others: give from abundance, avoid offering help from scarcity, and use practical steps for authentic, sustainable service.

04:11

3.12. (A) achievement. Establishment and achievement of goals

How to set realistic, measurable goals that boost your self esteem and wellbeing, use hobbies to experience achievement, and design step by step objectives to increase your sense of competence

03:50

3.13. Hobbies and passions as sources of achievement

How to use hobbies to build a sense of achievement: pick motivating activities, set goals, improve skills, and expand fulfillment at work, in family life, and in personal growth.

03:57

THEME 4: CHARACTER STRENGTHS
11 Lessons00:41:06
You will identify and strengthen your character strengths to increase well being, leadership, self control and relationships, turning their use into habits that boost performance and meaning in life.

4.1. Understanding character strengths

You will discover what character strengths are, why they matter for your well being, and how to identify and strengthen them in your daily life.

02:53

4.2. Primary objective of the strengths

Identify, cultivate and apply your character strengths to build virtues like empathy and temperance, boost subjective well-being, and create a fuller, more meaningful life.

03:14

4.3. Essential attributes of the strengths

Discover why character strengths are universal, have intrinsic value and autonomy, and how you can cultivate them through awareness and practice to enhance your personal growth.

03:58

4.4. Virtue of wisdom and knowledge

You will master how to apply wisdom: creativity, curiosity, critical thinking, a desire to learn and perspective to better understand and act with purpose.

04:04

4.5. Virtue of courage and courage

You will develop courage to act despite fear, perseverance to achieve your goals, honesty to be authentic and vital energy to face life with enthusiasm.

03:31

4.6. Virtue of humanity and love

Build warm relationships: learn to love and be loved, cultivate kindness and generosity, and improve emotional intelligence to connect better.

03:46

4.7. Virtue of justice

You will learn how to apply justice in the community: civic responsibility, impartial treatment and leadership to collaborate, decide fairly and care for the common good.

03:28

4.8. Virtue of temperance

Master temperance: learn to forgive, show humility, make prudent decisions, and strengthen self-control and discipline to live with moderation and emotional balance.

03:49

4.9. Virtue of transcendence

Develop the virtue of transcendence: learn to appreciate beauty and excellence, cultivate gratitude and hope, strengthen your sense of humor, and find a sense of purpose.

04:14

4.10. Self-exploration of personal strengths

Recognize and compare your character strengths through personal reflection, feedback from people close to you, and analysis of matches and traits you admire to better understand and develop yourself.

04:24

4.11. Operating from strengths for excellence

How to identify your character strengths and use them at work and in life to boost wellbeing, performance and leadership, making them a habit that produces outstanding results.

03:45

THEME 5: OPTIMISM AND HOPE
10 Lessons00:40:31
You will develop realistic optimism to reinterpret setbacks, create hopeful plans and habits, strengthen resilience, and apply critical realism to assess risks and make responsible decisions.

5.1. Optimism as a strength of character

How to develop realistic optimism to interpret challenges with a positive perspective, seek solutions, strengthen resilience, and support emotional recovery in therapy

03:30

5.2. Optimism. A choice and continuous development

Techniques to make optimism a daily choice: identify pessimistic patterns, reinterpret setbacks, and practice habits that reinforce a hopeful mindset.

03:47

5.3. Types of optimism. Grounded vs. Naive

You will identify the difference between naive optimism and grounded optimism and learn to turn hope into concrete plans and actions to face challenges and build your resilience.

04:22

5.4. Optimism as a driver of achievement and improvement

Discover how optimism strengthens perseverance, improves coping with difficulties and treatment adherence to boost success and recovery.

03:51

5.5. Optimism as a pillar of resilience

Techniques for using optimism as a driving force for resilience: keep a positive perspective, mobilize resources, and recover from adversity by strengthening your capacity to grow after hardships.

03:52

5.6. Optimism as a performance enhancer

Discover how optimism can boost productivity by up to 31%, triple creativity, improve accuracy and lift sales, and which practices to apply to achieve this in your work.

04:23

5.7. Influence of optimism on longevity

This video explains how a study of nuns linked an optimistic attitude in early writings to greater longevity and why the sample's homogeneity strengthens that correlation.

04:08

5.8. Optimism configuration. Experiences and explanatory styles

You will discover how optimism is shaped by experiences and explanatory styles and learn to identify and change personalization, permanence and pervasiveness to explain events more resiliently.

04:13

5.9. Meaning and optimism in extreme adversity.

How to use Viktor Frankl's logotherapy to find purpose and maintain hope amid suffering by choosing your attitude, visualizing goals, and using resources to sustain the will to live.

04:15

5.10. Optimism and its practical limits

You will learn to spot when optimism stops being useful and how to apply critical realism to assess risks, plan contingencies, and make responsible decisions in high accountability roles.

04:10

THEME 6: RESILIENCE: COPING WITH ADVERSITY
14 Lessons00:56:42
Master resilience by understanding trauma and stress, developing emotional and cognitive flexibility, applying practical social, spiritual and neurocognitive strategies, and turning adversity into growth.

6.1. Concept and nature of resilience

You will learn what resilience is, how to adapt and recover after adversity, how to foster posttraumatic growth, and how to recognize your unique stress responses to strengthen your coping capacity.

03:22

6.2. Resilience dimensions

Discover how biological, psychological, and social factors interact to shape your resilience and practical strategies to strengthen it.

03:49

6.3. Responses to trauma. Growth vs. Disruption

Distinguish PTSD and posttraumatic growth, their symptoms and factors that influence trauma response to identify strategies, support, and pathways to resilience and recovery.

04:10

6.4. Grounded optimism as a key to resilience

You will develop grounded optimism: recognize reality, draw on past experiences, and design concrete actions to overcome difficulties.

03:58

6.5. Fear and the resilient response

Acknowledge and accept fear, transform it into energy, and learn to face it to strengthen your resilience and move from freezing to taking action.

04:03

6.6. The moral compass as a resilient guide

How to develop a moral compass to make ethical decisions, live according to your values, and strengthen your resilience through empathy, altruism, and practical exercises.

04:17

6.7. Spirituality and religion as resilient supports.

How religion and spirituality strengthen resilience and what concrete practices to apply: meditation, mindfulness, yoga, forgiveness and gratitude exercises.

04:05

6.8. Social support as a resilient pillar

Build and maintain a social support network to boost resilience, well-being, and health, with practical strategies to reach out, meet up, offer help, and strengthen connections.

03:48

6.9. The influence of role models on resilience.

How to identify and use positive and negative role models to build resilience, authentically imitate resilient strategies, and adapt observed habits to overcome adversity

04:33

6.10. Brain fitness and its role in resilience.

Practical neuroplasticity and deliberate practice techniques to strengthen mental resilience: exercises, habits and strategies to improve memory, cognitive agility and willpower.

04:27

6.11. Mental and emotional flexibility under stress

You will develop emotional and cognitive flexibility to handle stress, accepting reality, reframing adversity, practicing gratitude and humor, and using mindfulness plus CBT and ACT techniques to boost resilience.

04:21

6.12. Significance and purpose as resilient anchors

Find practical tools to uncover meaning and purpose in everyday life, turn work and relationships into sources of significance, and strengthen your resilience against adversity.

03:48

6.13. Adversity as an opportunity for growth

Turn trauma and crises into learning and personal growth with positive psychology strategies and learn when to seek professional therapy.

04:04

6.14. Positive transformations after adversity

How to turn adversity into growth: gain wisdom, empathy, and a new life philosophy.

03:57

TOPIC 7: MINDFULNESS AND MINDFULNESS
18 Lessons01:12:40
You will practice mindfulness techniques to increase attention and acceptance, reduce stress and pain, improve habits, sleep and decision making, and apply meditation, breathing and everyday exercises for well being and performance.

7.1. Core concept of mindfulness

Learn to practice mindfulness by intentionally focusing attention on the present without judgment to increase awareness, accept experiences, and improve your wellbeing.

03:37

7.2. Mindfulness roots and leading figures

Learn the contemplative roots of mindfulness, the key figures who brought it to the West such as Kabat-Zinn and Ellen Langer, and how scientific validation led to its use in health and education.

04:14

7.3. Mindfulness vs. Mindlessness (Mindfulness vs. Mindlessness)

How to distinguish and switch between autopilot and mindfulness to improve habits, make conscious decisions, and boost wellbeing and productivity

04:22

7.4. Point benefits of mindfulness for integral health

Practical mindfulness techniques to reduce stress, manage chronic pain, and improve mental and physical health through mindful awareness and acceptance.

03:38

7.5. Impact of mindfulness on brain structure and function.

See how 8 weeks of mindfulness can alter brain structure, protect against age-related cortical thinning, and improve attention, executive function, decision making and compassion.

04:04

7.6. Mindfulness, cortisol and stress management

How to use mindfulness to reduce cortisol, manage stress more calmly, and let go of limiting beliefs about meditation.

03:40

7.7. Practice of sitting meditation

Master seated meditation to keep a stable posture, use the breath as an anchor, and manage wandering thoughts with mindful attention and equanimity.

04:13

7.8. Integrating mindfulness in everyday life

Practical techniques to bring mindfulness into daily life: paying attention in the shower, while waiting, and when using the phone to be more present and soothe the mind.

03:51

7.9. Practice of conscious walking

You will practice mindful walking: keep attention on each step, coordinate your breathing, notice sensations and the surroundings, and redirect the mind when distracted.

04:15

7.10. Conscious eating practice

How to practice mindful eating: steps to savor food, increase attention while eating, reduce automatic eating, and improve health and enjoyment with a simple exercise using a raisin or chocolate.

04:03

7.11. Conscious connection with nature

You will use walks in green spaces and mindfulness practices to reduce stress, promote calm, and boost concentration, with simple exercises to integrate nature into your routine.

03:48

7.12. The rain process for emotional management

How to use the RAIN technique to recognize, accept, investigate emotions and avoid identifying with them, improving your emotional regulation and wellbeing

04:36

7.13. Psychic alternate nasal breathing practice

Practice alternate nostril breathing with visualization to mentally guide the breath through each nostril, improving concentration, body awareness, and cultivating greater calm.

04:04

7.14. Meditation in reclining posture (Savasana)

You will practice lying down meditation: correct posture and preparation, focus attention on breath and sensations, let thoughts pass without clinging, and achieve deep relaxation and better sleep.

03:53

7.15. Music as a meditative focus

Master meditation with music: listen deeply, focus on an instrument or the lyrics, adopt meditative postures, and train attention and presence to appreciate every detail

03:54

7.16. Meditation support tools

How to use mantras and apps as safe supports in meditation, when to use them cautiously, and how to develop the ability to calm the mind without relying on external tools.

03:55

7.17. Mindfulness and the perception of aging.

How mindful immersion in a bygone environment can improve vision, hearing, cognition, blood pressure, and mobility in older adults

04:09

7.18. The impact of mentality on health. Study of hotel waitresses

How changing your view of daily work can improve your health: seeing your activity as exercise lowers weight and tension without changing behavior.

04:24

THEME 8: GRATITUDE: CULTIVATING APPRECIATION
9 Lessons00:34:47
Master practices and routines to cultivate deep gratitude, write sincere letters, keep a journal of three good things, transform adversity, and build a 15 day habit to improve well being and resilience.

8.1. The essence of deep gratitude

You will learn what deep gratitude is, its seven components, and how to cultivate it beyond a simple thank you to genuinely value and acknowledge people, experiences, and positive acts.

03:36

8.2. Facets of expanded gratitude

You will learn how to practice mindful gratitude: praise sincerely, acknowledge and appreciate others, and cultivate daily awareness and openness to value the good in life.

03:33

8.3. Tangible benefits of the practice of gratitude

Practical techniques to cultivate gratitude and improve wellness, optimism, sleep, physical health and motivation to exercise.

04:02

8.4. Gratitude as an impeller of kindness

Discover how cultivating gratitude sparks spontaneous acts of kindness, multiplies personal well-being, and fosters a virtuous social circle.

03:50

8.5. Practices to foster daily gratitude

Use the three good things technique and a gratitude journal to note each night three positive moments, briefly reflect on them, and boost your wellbeing.

03:52

8.6. The letter of gratitude as a profound exercise

Write a sincere letter of gratitude: choose a recipient, describe specific actions and their impact, write authentically, and deliver it in person or by video call to strengthen the emotional connection.

03:42

8.7. Gratitude in times of hardship

Discover how to cultivate gratitude in adversity to transform tears and difficult emotions into emotional regulation, clarity, and greater resilience.

03:51

8.8. Moderation in the practice of gratitude

How to practice gratitude in moderation to preserve its effects, avoid emotional fatigue, and adopt sustainable frequency and exercises, for example brief, reflective weekly sessions

03:29

8.9. Integrating gratitude into daily routine

Turn gratitude into a daily habit: follow a 15-day reflection cycle to appreciate people, challenges, health and values, strengthening well-being and resilience.

04:52

TOPIC 9: COGNITIVE BIASES AND CRITICAL THINKING
24 Lessons01:36:26
You will recognize and correct cognitive biases and erroneous attributions, separate emotions from facts, and improve decisions and motivation by applying critical thinking and practical strategies to reduce errors and increase empathy.

9.1. Nature of cognitive biases

You will identify cognitive biases, their evolutionary origins, and how they affect your perception and decisions, so you can apply critical thinking and reduce judgment errors.

04:06 🔒

9.2. Consequences of cognitive biases

You will identify cognitive biases that distort perception, how they affect your decisions and well-being, and strategies to recognize them and lessen their emotional impact.

04:06 🔒

9.3. The theory of attribution. Explaining causes

Learn to distinguish internal versus external and stable versus variable causes, recognize four causal explanations, and understand how these attributions shape motivation, emotions, and future behavior.

04:12 🔒

9.4. Person attribution. [is that you are so]

Identify the fundamental attribution error, recognize when you overvalue personality, and learn to evaluate context to avoid quick judgments and increase empathy.

04:12 🔒

9.5. Attribution to own capabilities. [i am not capable]

How to identify and overcome stable negative internal attribution to regain motivation, value modifiable factors like effort and learning, and avoid limiting your potential.

04:20 🔒

9.6. Attribution to proper actions. [it's why i did it].

You will distinguish between taking constructive responsibility to learn and improve and excessive internalization that causes disproportionate guilt, learning to assess context and the limits of your control.

03:46 🔒

9.7. Chance attribution. [it is due to bad luck].

Learn how to tell when bad luck explains an outcome, when it is a victimhood excuse, and which parts you can control to act realistically.

03:56 🔒

9.8. Emotional reasoning. [if i feel it, it's true]

Detects and corrects emotional reasoning to separate emotions from facts, avoid biased decisions, and reduce anxiety, guilt, and procrastination.

04:02 🔒

9.9. Dichotomous thinking. Opposite extremes

You will identify black and white thinking, its emotional effects, and how to recognize false dichotomies to think with greater nuance.

04:25 🔒

9.10. The labeling and classification bias

Identify and avoid labeling bias: recognize generalizations, value context, and describe behaviors instead of reducing people to a label.

04:23 🔒

9.11. Catastrophism bias

You will learn to identify catastrophic thinking, understand its effects on anxiety, and use questions based on evidence to put worst case scenarios in perspective.

03:42 🔒

9.12. Confirmation bias

Identify confirmation bias, how it arises, and practical techniques to question beliefs, seek diverse evidence, and reduce distortion in your judgment.

03:40 🔒

9.13. The sniper's fallacy

You will spot when the mind invents patterns and how to avoid the Texas sharpshooter fallacy by contrasting data, seeking disconfirming evidence, and expanding the sample.

03:24 🔒

9.14. The false consensus effect

Learn how to spot and avoid the false consensus effect to make more objective decisions, improve products, and better understand others' opinions.

03:20 🔒

9.15. The illusion of control

You will identify the illusion of control, understand its causes, and learn strategies to focus on what you can control and reduce anxiety about the unpredictable.

03:46 🔒

9.16. The paradox of choice

How to recognize the belief that more options are always better, avoid paralysis by analysis, and apply practical strategies to close doors, focus, and make more satisfying decisions.

04:19 🔒

9.17. Risk tolerance vs. Uncertainty

You will learn to distinguish risk from uncertainty, understand the boxes experiment, why we choose the familiar, and how to live with ambiguity to make better decisions.

04:24 🔒

9.18. The requirement of perfection and the [you should].

Detect and challenge 'have to' beliefs that fuel perfectionism, turning demands into preferences and choices to reduce guilt, anxiety and paralysis.

04:15 🔒

9.19. The victimization mentality

You will identify the victim mentality, its traps, and how to change your language and assume accountability to take control of your decisions and learn from mistakes.

04:11 🔒

9.20. Effort and results. A complex relationship

How to distinguish effort from results and apply smart effort, strategy and a growth mindset to achieve more without burning out

04:14 🔒

9.21. Thinking for yourself. Challenging external influence

You will develop critical thinking to identify external influences, question information, and make your own responsible decisions

03:49 🔒

9.22. The critical thinking wheel

How to apply critical thinking step by step: set goals, ask questions, collect and interpret data, identify assumptions and viewpoints, and evaluate implications to make informed decisions.

03:53 🔒

9.23. Doubt and intellectual humility

Cultivate doubt and intellectual humility to spot manipulation, challenge beliefs, and decide when a debate merits attention.

03:50 🔒

9.24. Rationalization and management of contradictions

Identify your internal contradictions, acknowledge rationalization in your decisions, and learn strategies to build coherence and greater tolerance for yourself and others.

04:11 🔒

TOPIC 10: BUILDING SELF-ESTEEM AND SELF-COMPASSION
12 Lessons00:41:17
You will recognize signs of low self-esteem and use self-compassion, mindfulness, and positive self-talk to reduce self-criticism and rumination while strengthening confidence and emotional well-being.

10.1. Self-esteem. Confidence and self-respect

Strengthen your self-esteem by recognizing your worth, boosting confidence to face challenges, make aligned decisions, and improve your emotional well-being.

02:47 🔒

10.2. Warning signs of weak self-esteem

How to spot signs of fragile self-esteem: criticizing others, harsh self-criticism, seeking approval and passivity, to begin strengthening it.

03:28 🔒

10.3. Strategies to strengthen self-esteem

Practical techniques to accept your strengths and flaws, release guilt, cultivate a positive inner dialogue, and act according to your values to strengthen self esteem.

03:40 🔒

10.4. Self-pity. Overcoming self-criticism

How to replace destructive self-criticism with effective self-compassion to care for your emotional well-being, overcome fear of self-indulgence and maintain motivation through acceptance.

02:59 🔒

10.5. Components of self-compassion. Self-kindness

How to practice self-kindness to give yourself warmth and support during hard times, accept your limits without judgment, and care for yourself today while working to change tomorrow.

02:50 🔒

10.6. Components of self-compassion. Shared humanity

Recognize shared humanity to view suffering as universal, lessen loneliness, and use vulnerability to connect and cultivate self-compassion.

03:00 🔒

10.7. Components of self-compassion. Mindfulness

How to observe negative emotions with balance and without overidentifying, using mindfulness to see them as transient experiences and reduce their impact.

03:01 🔒

10.8. Types of self-pity. Fierce and tender

Learn to distinguish and use fierce self-compassion to protect and change, and tender self-compassion to comfort and heal, applying each according to your needs.

03:25 🔒

10.9. Impact of negative internal dialogue

You will detect and stop rumination and the inner critic to reduce stress and anxiety and improve your self-confidence with practical tools.

03:35 🔒

10.10. Typologies of negative self-talk

Identify and question four types of negative self-talk: magnification, polarization, catastrophizing and personalization.

04:13 🔒

10.11. Benefits of positive internal dialogue

How to transform your inner dialogue to reduce stress, improve immune response, better tolerate pain, and strengthen coping skills.

03:47 🔒

10.12. Techniques to promote positive internal dialogue

Change your negative self talk to constructive phrases that help you take action, learn from mistakes, keep perspective, and build your self esteem and confidence

04:32 🔒

TOPIC 11: THE POWER OF POSITIVE HABITS
11 Lessons00:40:53
You will identify the trigger, routine, and reward, change harmful routines, and create sustainable habits through minimal steps, repetition, social accountability, and a 30 day tracking card.

11.1. Understanding the nature of habits

Discover how to identify the habit loop: cue, routine and reward, and how to change the routine to transform harmful habits

03:08 🔒

11.2. Typologies of habits and their functioning

How to identify physical, emotional, and mental habits, recognize patterns of inaction or procrastination, and apply strategies to change them and avoid the cycle of unfulfilled promises.

04:19 🔒

11.3. Key principles for the consolidation of habits

Build effective habits: condition your nervous system with repetition, commit 100%, act quickly and avoid exceptions so routines drive your progress instead of relying solely on willpower

04:08 🔒

11.4. Belief in the ability to change

You will strengthen your belief that you can change habits, discover a powerful why that motivates you, and learn practical steps to build conviction and sustain new routines.

03:22 🔒

11.5. Smile as a catalyst for positivity

You will learn how deliberate smiling triggers happiness chemicals, lifts mood, helps start and sustain new habits, and how to add it to your morning routine to make change easier and more sustainable.

03:23 🔒

11.6. The power of small victories

Build sustainable habits by breaking big goals into tiny steps, celebrate small wins to spark motivation and maintain daily progress.

03:42 🔒

11.7. Willpower. A trainable resource

How to understand and train willpower, preserve it in critical moments, and use practical exercises to strengthen your habits and self control.

04:04 🔒

11.8. Activation energy and the 20-second rule

How to reduce initial friction and apply the 20 second rule to turn small actions into lasting habits.

03:52 🔒

11.9. Shared responsibility. Partners and support groups

How to use an accountability partner or support group to keep habits, stay motivated, and boost your chances of reaching goals with practical strategies

03:40 🔒

11.10. Public engagement as a strategy

Discover how publicly announcing a commitment strengthens your discipline, activates social pressure, and increases the likelihood of forming a new habit.

03:36 🔒

11.11. The 30 days for a habit challenge

Design and establish a habit in 30 days with a tracking card: define specific actions, mark daily completion, restart if you miss a day, and use accountability and adjustment strategies.

03:39 🔒

TOPIC 12: PRACTICAL STRATEGIES FOR DAILY WELL-BEING
20 Lessons01:09:38
Integrate daily practices of gratitude, mindfulness, kindness, flow hobbies, time in nature, exercise, mindful eating and sleep to manage emotions, reduce stress, improve relationships and boost well-being.

12.1. Practice of gratitude and thankfulness

Make gratitude part of your daily life: value what you have, express and receive thanks, and acknowledge strangers to boost your well-being.

03:21 🔒

12.2. Savoring the good moments

You will learn to savor pleasant moments with mindfulness, set aside distractions, notice details to amplify positive emotions, and form more vivid memories that enhance your well-being.

03:25 🔒

12.3. The practice of kindness

How to use kindness including self kindness as a quick free tool to boost happiness, improve relationships, and foster personal wellbeing in everyday life.

04:01 🔒

12.4. Engaging in flow-generating hobbies

How to choose and practice hobbies that fully absorb you in a flow state, set goals to improve skills, and boost your emotional well-being.

03:27 🔒

12.5. Conscious connection with nature

You will connect with nature mindfully to reduce stress, boost positive emotions, and practice simple mindfulness during walks or in green spaces.

03:48 🔒

12.6. Physical exercise and its impact on daily life

How to integrate daily exercise with practical steps: start with small goals, overcome inertia, build morning routines and choose simple activities to improve physical health and mood.

03:01 🔒

12.7. Conscious eating for wellness

How to follow mindful personalized eating with real foods to boost energy, mood and brain chemistry while avoiding processed foods that impair concentration

02:43 🔒

12.8. Item 12.8. Sleep hygiene and its relevance

Discover habits and environmental changes to sleep better: consistent schedules, a dark room, avoiding stimulants, and unplugging devices.

02:43 🔒

12.9. Conscious reduction of negative emotions

How to accept and manage negative emotions, lessen their impact, and train focus on the positive through daily practices and willpower

03:42 🔒

12.10. The power of focusing on the positive

Learn how to shift attention toward the positive to lessen the impact of negative emotions and practice gratitude even in times of adversity

03:16 🔒

12.11. Anchoring in the present and avoiding [mental travel].

Practical techniques to anchor the mind in the present and reduce rumination, sadness, and anxiety caused by thoughts about the past and anticipation of the future.

03:21 🔒

12.12. Environmental management. Eliminate [toxic mines].

Detect and remove toxic triggers that harm your emotional well being, from alarmist news and negative people to complaining thought patterns.

03:43 🔒

12.13. Avoidance of gossip and sarcasm

Practical strategies to avoid gossip and sarcasm, protect your emotional well being, and improve trust in your relationships.

03:39 🔒

12.14. Management of emotional reactivity to others

Stay calm when faced with others' negative emotions: listen with empathy without absorbing anger, set emotional boundaries, and protect your inner balance.

03:27 🔒

12.15. Identification and management of [tolerances].

Identify what you tolerate, learn to list and prioritize those items, and create a simple plan to resolve them and regain energy and wellbeing.

03:26 🔒

12.16. Proactive strategy to manage tolerations

How to identify, prioritize and eliminate energy drains, create a plan with deadlines and allies, and celebrate progress to regain control and well-being.

03:34 🔒

12.17. The power of the genuine smile

You will see how activating the muscles of a smile influences your emotions and learn how to produce genuine smiles that improve your emotional well-being.

03:54 🔒

12.18. Prioritizing happiness as a conscious goal

Discover how to turn happiness into a daily priority to make better decisions, boost positive emotions, and reduce anxiety and depression.

03:28 🔒

12.19. Decision simplification and the paradox of choice

How to simplify decisions, reduce option overload, and use satisficing instead of maximizing to define what is good enough, decide with less stress, and increase satisfaction.

03:51 🔒

12.20. Appreciating the ephemeral to value the present

Value the present by recognizing the transience of good things to increase gratitude and happiness and motivate you to seize every opportunity now.

03:48 🔒

TOPIC 13: GOAL SETTING AND PERSONAL VISION
9 Lessons00:30:08
Design and plan SMART short, medium, and long-term goals, turn your personal vision into daily objectives and habits, track progress and use accountability and Kaizen to move forward with motivation.

13.1. Setting smart goals

Design SMART goals: specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time bound, and learn to plan them for the short, medium and long term to achieve real progress in every area of your life.

04:04 🔒

13.2. Personal vision as a guide. The [perfect day].

Define a clear personal vision with the Perfect Day exercise: imagine and write your ideal day, turn that vision into aligned goals and habits, and review it at least once a year.

03:17 🔒

13.3. Reverse planning. From vision to daily action

Turn your long term vision into concrete goals, break them into short term objectives, and design daily habits that lead you to achieve them.

03:30 🔒

13.4. Intrinsic motivation and self-concordant goals

Identify and create authentic goals based on your values to boost motivation and well-being, and avoid goals imposed by others.

03:28 🔒

13.5. The kaizen approach to goal setting

How to apply the Kaizen approach to turn big goals into small sustainable steps, value the process, keep the big picture and avoid self criticism that stalls progress.

03:53 🔒

13.6. The journey vs. The destination. Enjoying the process

Discover how to enjoy the process of achieving goals by aligning your objectives with your values, turning daily tasks into meaningful activities, and avoiding the trap of postponing happiness for the future.

03:34 🔒

13.7. Creative visualization. The treasure map

How to create and use a treasure map to visualize goals with specific images, place it in visible locations, and train the mind to spot opportunities and take action.

03:31 🔒

13.8. Progress tracking tools

How to track and measure your daily progress with simple tools to spot deviations, adjust strategies, and maintain motivation toward your goals.

02:14 🔒

13.9. Accountability systems

Learn how to build accountability systems: daily time logs for self review, how to choose an accountability partner and use incentives to sustain commitment and habits.

02:37 🔒

TOPIC 14: POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY IN RELATIONSHIPS
16 Lessons01:00:49
Identify attachment styles and practices to balance space and time, enhance your self worth and empathy, respond constructively, strengthen friendships, initiate connections, and improve listening and eye contact.

14.1. Affective bonds. Types and balance

You will identify avoidant, anxious, and secure attachment styles and how to balance personal space and shared time to build healthier, more secure relationships

03:49 🔒

14.2. Keys to being a better person in relationships

Enhance your personal value by adding knowledge and skills and multiply its impact with an attitude that improves the quality of your relationships

03:52 🔒

14.3. Active constructive response (Acr) to good news

Learn how to respond with genuine enthusiasm, make eye contact, ask for details, and celebrate successes to strengthen relationships using Active Constructive Responding

04:16 🔒

14.4. Keys to durability in couple relationships

You will identify the Four Horsemen that predict divorce, the magic 5 to 1 ratio, and practices like humor, gratitude, and forgiveness to strengthen the relationship.

04:21 🔒

14.5. Friendship as the sustainer of happiness

Discover how friendship improves emotional and physical well-being, strengthens qualities like empathy and trust, and reduces stress through social support.

03:27 🔒

14.6. Essential qualities of a good friend

Identify and nurture authentic friendships: mutual understanding and unconditional support, loyalty, ethical honesty, and how to rebuild bonds after separations.

03:15 🔒

14.7. Affection and its vital impact

How to recognize the importance of affection in development, identify how it changes with age, and learn to give genuine affection to improve emotional wellbeing

03:38 🔒

14.8. Social micro-connections. The value of [social snacks].

Techniques to use social snacks: start brief connections with strangers in daily life to lift mood and boost well-being without losing productivity

03:44 🔒

14.9. Keys to connect. Common ground and vulnerability

How to find common ground and show vulnerability to turn superficial conversations into authentic connections, both socially and professionally.

03:36 🔒

14.10. The challenge of the [three strangers a day].

Start three short conversations a day with strangers to overcome shyness, lessen fear of rejection, and build confidence and fluency in your social skills.

03:57 🔒

14.11. Empathy. Interpersonal connection and understanding

Discover what empathy is, its neurobiological basis with mirror neurons, its link to assertiveness and emotional intelligence, and how it drives altruism.

03:09 🔒

14.12. Types of empathy and its manifestation

Distinguish affective and cognitive empathy, learn to differentiate empathic concern from empathic distress, and identify barriers that hinder helping.

04:18 🔒

14.13. Connections of empathy with other skills

Discover how empathy enhances assertiveness, emotional intelligence, and altruism to communicate better, resolve conflicts, and support others.

03:27 🔒

14.14. Advantages of cultivating empathy

Develop and practice empathy to enhance personal growth, listen actively, resolve conflicts, and strengthen relationships without sacrificing your own judgment.

03:40 🔒

14.15. Development of deep listening skills

You will master deep listening techniques: mentally repeating phrases to focus, noticing unconscious messages in stories, and improving understanding, empathy and relationships.

03:57 🔒

14.16. Conscious eye contact management

Improve your eye contact: reduce anxiety with the forehead midpoint technique, distribute your gaze among groups, and practice exercises to gain confidence and appear natural.

04:23 🔒

TOPIC 15: APPLICATIONS OF POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
9 Lessons00:32:13
Identify and name the emotions and strengths of yourself and others, apply positive psychology in classroom and family to promote self-esteem, self-control, relationships and habits like gratitude, physical activity, arts and daily reading.

15.1. Fostering emotional vocabulary and identifying strengths in childhood

Identify and name emotions from early childhood and recognize personal and others' strengths to build self-esteem, self-control and communication in the classroom.

03:25 🔒

15.2. Promoting goals, achievements and positive relationships in the classroom 15.2.

How to incorporate positive psychology in class to set and celebrate goals, strengthen bonds and practice exercises like gratitude journals and acts of kindness that boost student well-being and motivation.

03:33 🔒

15.3. Integration of physical wellness and the arts in education

You will integrate exercise and arts in school to promote wellbeing, improve academic performance, and reduce conflicts among students.

03:32 🔒

15.4. Identifying and fostering strengths in children

Discover how to identify your children's emerging strengths, express them with specific praise, and create opportunities to nurture them from early childhood.

03:39 🔒

15.5. Positive behavior and communication role models

You'll learn to model behavior and assertive communication so your children develop empathy, patience, and resilience by example and a positive family environment.

03:34 🔒

15.6. Family rituals of gratitude and celebration

Create and maintain family rituals of gratitude and celebration to strengthen bonds, foster mutual recognition, and cultivate emotional well-being at home

03:28 🔒

15.7. Discovering the [best version] of oneself

Identify your preferred identity by reviewing photos and memories, learn to recreate the conditions that amplify it, and surround yourself with people who support your best self.

03:50 🔒

15.8. Integral well-being. Transversal application

How to apply positive psychology comprehensively in family, work, relationships and personal growth to achieve balanced, lasting well-being

03:32 🔒

15.9. Lifelong learning and reading to support well-being

Turn daily reading into a practical habit that expands your knowledge, boosts emotional well-being, and helps you apply useful ideas and embrace audiobooks in everyday life.

03:40 🔒

TOPIC 16: NEUROSCIENCE OF HAPPINESS AND WELL-BEING
12 Lessons00:40:35
Design habits and strategies to redesign your brain, balance neurotransmitters, improve sleep, diet, and exercise, and use responsible herbal therapy to boost well-being, memory, and emotional resilience.

16.1. The brain in constant change. Neuroplasticity

Discover how neuroplasticity lets you redesign your brain through habits and behaviors, building new neural pathways that boost learning, happiness and lifelong resilience.

03:23 🔒

16.2. Neuroplasticity and performance. The impact of knowledge

Learn how neuroplasticity turns effort and habits into real brain changes that improve learning, motivation, and well-being.

03:23 🔒

16.3. Serotonin. The good mood neurotransmitter

Discover how serotonin regulates mood, sleep, appetite, memory and sexual life, and why its deficiency is linked to depression.

03:39 🔒

16.4. Noradrenaline. Energy and alertness

Discover how norepinephrine energizes body and mind, maintains alertness, interacts with serotonin and dopamine, and how its imbalances affect mood and motivation.

03:46 🔒

16.5. Dopamine. Pleasure, motivation and attention

Discover how dopamine regulates pleasure, motivation, and attention, its role in reward and addiction, and why its imbalance is linked to depression.

04:04 🔒

16.6. Oxytocin. The hormone of bonding and affection.

How oxytocin creates and strengthens bonds, increases empathy and altruism, and which interactions and physical contact promote greater well-being in relationships

03:44 🔒

16.7. Other neurochemicals and their influence on mood

You will identify the role of adenosine, acetylcholine, and stress hormones in fatigue, memory, sleep, and mood

03:25 🔒

16.8. Physical exercise as a neurochemical regulator

How regular exercise regulates serotonin and releases endorphins to improve mood, reduce anxiety and boost emotional resilience.

02:32 🔒

16.9. Nutrition and its effect on neurotransmitters.

Identify foods and nutrients such as tryptophan, B vitamins and omega 3 that boost dopamine and other neurotransmitters, and how to adjust your diet to improve mood, attention and sleep.

02:43 🔒

16.10. Enriching activities for brain well-being

You will incorporate simple habits like leaving the house, connecting with nature, listening to music, reading, and practicing flow hobbies to balance brain chemistry and improve your emotional well-being.

03:37 🔒

16.11. Sleep and its role in neurochemical restoration

Discover how sleep lowers adenosine, activates acetylcholine during REM to consolidate memory, and balances serotonin and norepinephrine, improving mood and cognitive function.

02:46 🔒

16.12. Phytotherapy. Natural support with caution

Responsible use of herbal medicine to balance brain chemistry, covering basics, risks, when to consult a professional, and how to integrate it as a complement to medical treatments.

03:33 🔒

TOPIC 17: MAINTAINING A POSITIVE ATTITUDE AND DEALING WITH NEGATIVITY
11 Lessons00:43:08
Master how to distinguish toxic positivity from genuine positivity, validate and use difficult emotions, locate strengths and vital areas with the Wheel of Life, and turn complaints into requests and growth opportunities.

17.1. Distinguishing genuine positivity from toxic positivity

You will distinguish toxic positivity from genuine positivity and learn to recognize, validate, and use difficult emotions as useful signals to cope with them in adaptive and healthy ways.

03:43 🔒

17.2. Focus on the positive. The wheel of life

Use the Wheel of Life to pinpoint areas of satisfaction, celebrate strengths, and create a practical action plan to boost your positivity and balance

03:49 🔒

17.3. Appreciative inquiry. Enhancing the positive

Discover how to identify and enhance personal and organizational strengths using positive questions and language that promote vision, resilience and action toward the desired future.

04:26 🔒

17.4. Transforming complaints into constructive requests

Turn complaints into clear, positive requests with a three step model to express emotions, ask for what you need, and make solutions easier.

04:06 🔒

17.5. The power of helping others for one's own well-being

How helping others can increase your well-being, the psychological benefits it brings, and 20 practical actions to start today.

03:59 🔒

17.6. Cultivating a mentality of hope

How to develop a hopeful mindset: four core beliefs and practical strategies to boost agency, find alternatives, face obstacles, and maintain a positive outlook.

03:47 🔒

17.7. Choosing the reaction to negativity

Discover how to shift your perception of negativity to find opportunities, reframe your inner dialogue, and build resilience.

03:49 🔒

17.8. Positive approach even in the face of adversity

How to refocus attention on the positive during adversity to strengthen resilience, cultivate gratitude, and turn setbacks into learning and healthy habits.

03:44 🔒

17.9. Learning from difficulty, not just suffering it

How to turn difficult situations into opportunities for learning and growth using constructive questions and a stoic mindset to increase resilience and motivation.

03:44 🔒

17.10. The constant pursuit of happiness. Possible disadvantages

You will recognize why obsessively pursuing happiness can be counterproductive and how to balance positive and negative emotions to make better decisions.

04:06 🔒

17.11. Questioning the [fads] of personal development

Learn how to spot and dismantle personal development myths to manage expectations, appreciate the everyday, and build your own judgment.

03:55 🔒

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Frequently asked questions about Positive Psychology

How can positive psychology help in the treatment of depression?

Positive psychology complements traditional treatments by focusing on enhancing personal strengths, cultivating positive emotions, and fostering healthy relationships. These strategies can improve overall well being and help people cope with depressive symptoms more effectively.

Is it normal to feel unhappy even when everything seems fine?

Yes, it is common to experience feelings of unhappiness despite having favorable circumstances. Factors such as stress, lack of purpose, or chemical imbalances can influence mood. Positive psychology suggests practices such as gratitude and the pursuit of meaning to improve emotional well being.

What positive psychology techniques can be applied to improve mood?

Some techniques include keeping a gratitude journal, setting meaningful personal goals, practicing mindfulness [mindfulness], and strengthening social relationships. These practices have been shown to be effective in increasing satisfaction and reducing symptoms of depression.

Can positive psychology replace therapy or medication in cases of depression?

No. Positive psychology is a complement to conventional treatments, not a substitute. It is important to consult mental health professionals to obtain an appropriate diagnosis and follow the recommended treatment, which may include therapy, medication, and positive psychology techniques.

How does the perception of happiness influence mental health?

The way we interpret and value happiness can affect our well being. Unrealistic expectations or the pressure to be constantly happy can lead to frustration. Positive psychology promotes a balanced understanding of happiness, recognizing the importance of accepting and learning from negative emotions.

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