Positive Psychology Practitioner

Positive Psychology Practitioner

This course in Positive Psychology is for you who are interested in learning more about positive psychology and how you can use it in your own life, personally. It is suitable for anyone who has an interest in learning more about the positive aspects of everyday life, our strengths and good qualities. It is also excellent for managers, teachers, parents, NLPs, coaches, hypnotherapists and all types of therapists and health professionals.

The course will introduce positive psychology and create an understanding of how knowledge about health factors affects the individual’s function, well-being, quality of life and health. You will work with personal tasks that will support you as an individual, your resources and competence.

The academy has its own advanced pedagogical e-learning platform that provides many effective and unique learning tools.

Learning objectives

After completing the course, the candidate must be able to:

– describe and explain the concept of positive psychology
– describe and explain how positive psychology can contribute to an understanding of the concept of happiness and well-being
– understand how and explain how nature, animals and the environment can be used to create quality of life and health
– reflect and understand how positive psychology can contribute to increased quality of life, positive emotions and life satisfaction in one’s own life.

Contents

Positive psychology focuses on human resources and competence and focuses on scientifically studying the factors that contribute to positive emotions and behavior as well as human ability for happiness, health and quality of life.

Positive psychology, defined by the Psychology Center at the University of Pennsylvania, is the scientific study of the strengths that enable individuals and communities to thrive.

It is founded on the belief that people want to live meaningful and fulfilling lives, to cultivate what is best within themselves, and to enhance their experiences of love, work, and play.  

Research has shown happier people enjoy better health, live longer, have closer friendships, are more creative and productive, and achieve greater success in general.

Historical subject facts

Positive psychology has its roots in humanistic psychology and focuses on happiness and self-realization. Martin Seligman introduced the concept and is considered the father of the modern positive psychology movement.
Thought processes that affect our emotional states vary greatly from person to person. The ability to handle negative inner dialogue can provide strong positive gains for life mastery. Seligman has identified goals for positive psychology: families and schools that allow children to grow, workplaces that aim for satisfaction and high productivity, and that teach others about positive psychology.

Positive psychology is concerned with three factors:
– positive emotions – to be happy with their past, to love the present and have hope for the future
– positive individual traits – to focus on one’s strengths and virtues.
– positive institutions – strengthening conditions that improve the community

Electronic submissions

You can study at your own pace, from home or wherever you are. All submissions are made electronically and online.

Course Diploma

Certificates of participation are issued from the Nordic Coach & NLP Academy (NOCNA) after fulfillment of the course. The course is about 50 hours of work in total and you decide the pace of study yourself. You can use anything from 2 weeks to 6 months to complete the course after registration.

Course literature

Associated e-books on the Nordic Coach & NLP Academy e-learning platform

Seligman, M. (2003). Authentic happiness (in English). Using the new positive psychology to realize your potential for lasting fulfillment. London: Nicholas Brealey Publishing