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How to be happy – an introduc3on to “The How of Happiness”

Happiness Course information Sutton SA Church

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How  to  be  happy  –  an  introduc3on  to    

“The  How  of  Happiness”  

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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?    

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 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...  

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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?”..    

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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?      

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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!  

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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.  

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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?  

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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]  

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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.