Course Summary
This course on Positive Psychology and Resilience aims to help individuals increase their resilience and happiness through practical strategies and interventions.Key Learning Points
- Learn how to develop a growth mindset and positive self-talk
- Discover the benefits of practicing gratitude and mindfulness
- Understand the science behind positive relationships and social support
Job Positions & Salaries of people who have taken this course might have
- USA: $50,000 - $100,000
- India: INR 3,00,000 - INR 10,00,000
- Spain: €20,000 - €50,000
- USA: $50,000 - $100,000
- India: INR 3,00,000 - INR 10,00,000
- Spain: €20,000 - €50,000
- USA: $30,000 - $70,000
- India: INR 2,00,000 - INR 6,00,000
- Spain: €15,000 - €35,000
- USA: $50,000 - $100,000
- India: INR 3,00,000 - INR 10,00,000
- Spain: €20,000 - €50,000
- USA: $30,000 - $70,000
- India: INR 2,00,000 - INR 6,00,000
- Spain: €15,000 - €35,000
- USA: $60,000 - $120,000
- India: INR 4,00,000 - INR 15,00,000
- Spain: €25,000 - €60,000
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Develop practical strategies to increase resilience and happiness
- Understand the science behind positive psychology and its applications
- Apply positive psychology interventions to daily life
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- No prior knowledge or experience required
- An open mind and willingness to learn
Course Difficulty Level
IntermediateCourse Format
- Online self-paced
- Video lectures
- Quizzes and assessments
Similar Courses
- The Science of Well-Being
- Positive Psychiatry and Mental Health
- Happiness and Positive Psychology
Related Education Paths
Notable People in This Field
- Martin Seligman
- Tal Ben-Shahar
Related Books
Description
Learn how to incorporate resilience interventions into your personal and professional life with Dr. Karen Reivich. In this course, you are exposed to the foundational research in resilience, including protective factors such as mental agility and optimism. Several types of resilience interventions are explored including cognitive strategies; strategies to manage anxiety and increase positive emotions such as gratitude; and a critical relationship enhancement skill. Throughout the course, you will hear examples of individuals using resilience skills in their personal and professional lives. Suggested prerequisites: Positive Psychology: Martin E. P. Seligman’s Visionary Science, Positive Psychology: Applications and Interventions and Positive Psychology: Character, Grit & Research Methods.
Knowledge
- Understand the protective factors that make one resilient
- Describe thinking traps and how they undercut resilience
- Make use of non-cognitive strategies that decrease anxiety
- Create a buffer of positivity that boosts resilience in stressful situations
Outline
- Resilience and Optimism
- 1.1 Welcome and Overview of the Course
- 1.2 Definition of Resilience and Foundational Research
- 1.3 Variables that Contribute to Resilience
- 1.4 Barbara Bradley Hagerty on Resilience in Midlife
- 1.5 Jennifer Loredo and Resilience Stories
- 1.6 Introduction to Optimism and Optimism Definitions
- 1.7 Benefits of Optimism
- 1.8 What Optimists Do Differently
- 1.9 Optimism Activity: Pursuit of Happyness Video
- 1.10 Organizational Highlight: Sam Presti on Optimism
- 1.11 Organizational Highlight: Maureen Rush
- 1.12 Personal Highlight: Lucy Hone
- 1.13 Summary of Week 1 and Preview of Week 2
- Biography of Karen Reivich, Ph.D.
- Assignments, Grading and your Resilience Journal
- Optional Reading: The Resilience Factor
- Module 1 Lesson 1 - Optional Readings
- Optimism Questionnaire
- Module 1 Lesson 2 - Optional Readings
- Module 1 Quiz
- Cognitive Approaches to Resilience: Strategies to Increase Optimism and Resilient Thinking
- 2.1 Thinking Traps Introduction
- 2.2 Definition and Demonstration of Thinking Traps
- 2.3 Detecting Patterns in Yourself, Activity: Trying Thinking Traps on for Size
- 2.4 Personal Examples of Thinking Traps: Why We Need a Skill to Address Them
- 2.5 Changing non-resilient thinking: Real-time Resilience
- 2.6 Real-time resilience Activity
- 2.7 Organizational Highlights: Emma Judge & Maureen Rush
- 2.8 Summary of Module 2 and Introduction to Module 3
- Module 2 Lesson 1 - Optional Reading
- Module 2 Lesson 2 - Optional Reading
- Module 2 Quiz
- Managing Anxiety and Increasing Positive Emotions Like Gratitude
- 3.1 Introduction: Catastrophizing and the Relationship of Anxiety to Resilience
- 3.2 Dr. Baime: Effects of Anxiety on Our Bodies
- 3.3 Demonstrations of Several Styles of Catastrophizing
- 3.4 Triggers of Catastrophizing
- 3.5 Introduction to three Different Ways to Manage Anxiety
- 3.6 Dr. Park: Deliberate Breathing to Manage Anxiety
- 3.7 Dr. Baime: A Mindfulness Approach to Anxiety
- 3.8 Positive Emotions Broaden
- 3.9 Positive Emotions Build Resources
- 3.10 Gratitude Research
- 3.11 Gratitude Skill: HTGS
- 3.12 Designing a Gratitude Practice: Team Collage
- 3.13 Organizational Highlights: Sam Presti, Maureen Rush & Carolyn McIntyre
- 3.14 Summary of Module 3 and Preview of Module 4
- Module 3 Lesson 1 - Optional Reading
- Activity: Challenging Catastrophic Thinking Part 1
- Activity: Challenging Catastrophic Thinking Part 2
- Module 3 Lesson 2 - Optional Readings
- Module 3 Quiz
- Leveraging Character Strengths and Strengthening Relationships
- 4.1 Background and Definition of Signature Strengths
- 4.2 Activities: Developing Character Strengths and VIA Conversation
- 4.3 Using Character Strengths to Navigate an Upcoming Challenge
- 4.4 Shadow Side of Character Strengths
- 4.5 Introduction to ACR
- 4.6 ACR Role Plays
- 4.7 Activity: ACR Patterns
- 4.8 Inculcating Resilience in an Organization: Emma Judge and Sam Presti
- 4.9 Course Summary
- Values in Action (VIA) Survey
- Activity: Response Style Patterns
- Module 4 Lesson 2 - Optional Readings
- Module 4 Quiz
Summary of User Reviews
Discover the secrets to positive psychology and resilience with this highly rated course on Coursera. Users praise the course's comprehensive and practical approach to improving well-being and developing resilience skills.Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course
Comprehensive and practical approach to improving well-being and developing resilience skillsPros from User Reviews
- Great content and lectures
- Useful exercises and practical tips
- Engaging and knowledgeable instructor
- Well-structured and easy to follow
- Applicable to real-life situations
Cons from User Reviews
- Some videos are too long
- Some quizzes are repetitive
- Course can be too basic for some users
- Limited interaction with other learners
- Not enough resources for further reading
Karen Reivich, Ph.D.
4.9 Raiting
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