This free online positive psychology course explains how to improve wellbeing by cultivating optimism and resilience. This practical psychology course dives into the fascinating world of positive psychology, a field dedicated to studying the positive side of human life. We examine the fundamental scientific principles of the field to help you learn how to cultivate a positive outlook towards life. We provide the tools required to cultivate resilience and develop an optimistic mindset to ward off negative emotions like anxiety, pessimism and depression.
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 5-6 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | What You Will Learn In This Free Course • Identify the fundamental concepts of positive psychology • Discuss the evolution of positive psychology • Evaluate the importance of being optimistic • Outline the classification of character strengths and virtues and their role in personal development • Evaluate the importance of setting meaningful life goals and learning how to achieve them • Explain how to manage negative thinking and develop a positive mindset • Recognise the positive psychology tools used to live a happy life • Discuss the importance of gratitude in developing a positive mindset • Analyse the ‘positive emotion, engagement, relationships, meaning and accomplishment’ (PERMA) model of wellbeing theory |
| Course Code | 6346 |

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