The Art and Science of Happiness

Faculty : Anirban Chatterjee, Positive Psychology Practitioner and Lifelong Learning SME

Course Duration : Approximately 6 hours (4 sessions, 1 each week)

Target Audience: Anyone interested in the topic of Happiness

Individuals interested in personal growth

Benefits of the Program:

Everyone wants to be happy but not many understand what it takes to be ‘happy’. Often, our perspective of happiness is skewed by the overwhelming desire to feel pleasure and joy all the time. But happiness is much more nuanced and complex than that. It is something that takes real work. Join us on a journey of self-exploration where we will explore multiple facets of happiness and understand why it matters to be happy.

Tools to self-explore:

Know your signature strengths
Measure your happiness levels
Measure your meaningfulness (meaning in life)

Course Overview

The workshop is aimed to help you flourish as an individual and be the best version of yourself. It will introduce you to the concept of whole being wellbeing. The content will be drawn from evidence-based research from top Positive Psychology practitioners and will also include practical tips and exercises that you can implement in your day-to-day lives.

The Happiness Paradox (Session 1)

Introduction to happiness
Common misconceptions
Understand the concepts of ‘hedonic treadmill’ and eudaimonia
Benefits and downsides of happiness
Practical exercise: understand your signature strengths

The Elements of Happiness (Sessions 2 & 3)

Introduction to the SPIRE framework
Understand the twelve principles of wellbeing
Explore the individual elements of SPIRE framework: Spiritual > Physical > Intellectual > Relational > Emotional
Practical exercise: measure your happiness levels

Experiencing Happiness (Session 4)

Positive Emotions
Gratitude
Resilience
Practical exercise: measure your meaning in life