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.
This course is part of the Foundations of Positive Psychology Specialization
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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
Skills you will gain
- Gratitude
- Plan
- Positive Psychology
- Communication
- Mindfulness
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Resilience and Optimism
Cognitive Approaches to Resilience: Strategies to Increase Optimism and Resilient Thinking
Managing Anxiety and Increasing Positive Emotions Like Gratitude
Leveraging Character Strengths and Strengthening Relationships
Reviews
- 5 stars90.86%
- 4 stars7.79%
- 3 stars0.82%
- 2 stars0.20%
- 1 star0.30%
TOP REVIEWS FROM POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY: RESILIENCE SKILLS
Good information, but very high level. Basically, we learn what exists but not how to implement it. For instance, we learn that mindfulness is a good resilience skill and why but not how to implement.
Very well-taught, useful, and practical. I truly enjoyed Dr. Reivich's style of teaching - it was very natural and friendly, but equally professional. Thank you very much for this experience!
This course is more than extraordinary wisdom. I am just in love with Karen's method of teaching . Sh has become my role model . I am really grateful to her for such an impactful teaching.
Excellent! There was some common sense here, but plenty of new data and tools anyone can use in both their personal and professional life. A must for every human who wants to get the most out of life.
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