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A brief overview of the Happiness course led by Andy Parnham from Livability in 2012.
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How to be happy – an introduc3on to
“The How of Happiness”
Some people seem naturally happy; others are apparently programmed to be grumpy! So is there any point trying to change? What affects our wellbeing and can we bring any change at all?
Everyone wants to be happy! But….what exactly is happiness, and what enables us to grow in it?
Is happiness really what we should aim for, or does it come as a by-‐product of something deeper?
1. A Happy life: what makes us happy, and can we get happier? 2. A Successful life: what exactly consDtutes a ‘Good Life’? How can we discover it? 3. A Rela3onal life: are relaDonships important? Why (not)? 4. A Meaningful life: can we know purpose and meaning, and do they maMer?
These (and many other) ques3ons are explored in the “How of Happiness” course. It comes in four sessions...
and "what is happiness anyway?", through issues of a “successful life” and the importance of relaDonships, on to deeper quesDons about the meaning of life! Using a number of source materials, including a relaDvely recent branch of psychology, called PosiDve Psychology the course is fashioned around the 3 levels of wellbeing or happiness.....
Pleasure: material, senses Engagement: job, relaDonships Meaning: something bigger than these other things....
The course takes people on a journey from the starDng point of "what makes you happy?”..
There are several dimensions to the course. First, there is learning: informaDon is given about happiness and well-‐being, both personal and societal.
However, the more important aim is to guide the parDcipants in their own journey. This is the second aspect: how is your own well-‐being and how can it grow?
There is also a community component. Even though parDcipants spend just four sessions together, a rapport quickly builds and many find themselves sharing at quite a deep level as Dme goes by.
Finally there is a longer-‐term dimension. The course is just a beginning for those who want to start the journey into happiness and wellbeing. But most people find plenty to reflect and work on in the course, and o\en come back for the follow-‐up course. See what you think!
Who is running the course
The course is wriMen and led by Andy Parnham who leads a dynamic church in Lewisham and was previously a medical Doctor. He has become increasingly interested in “wellbeing” and is currently working with to help communiDes explore then improve their own wellbeing. Livability has spent the last 160 years helping tackle poverty in the UK and build strong communiDes.
www.livability.org.uk for more informaDon.
This course is open to anyone over 18. You may consider yourself to be a very happy person or not. You may love being part of groups or not. You may have been on 100s of courses or this maybe your first one. Everyone is welcome, we just ask you commit to the 4 sessions over 2 days. On this occasion there is no cost either.
Who is the course for?
Where and when is it running? The 4 sessions will run over 2 Saturdays;
Part 1 on the 25th of February Part 2 on the 3rd of March On both days the course will run
from 10.30-‐13:00 then 14:00-‐16.30pm with lunch provided.
All will be taking place at Salva3on Army Church SuUon [45 Benhill Avenue, SM1 4DD]
And finally… To book onto the course please visit www.suMonsa.org or email Adam Bonner on [email protected]
If you need help with transport, child care or anything else please get in touch and we will try to help out.