The Science of Wellbeing

Students will explore and critique current approaches to wellbeing science. They will reflect on their understanding of wellbeing and how this may support or hinder their coaching approach.

Part One

Introduction to Wellbeing Science

Part Two

Wellbeing theory: a deeper dive

Part Three

Introduction to positive psychology interventions (PPIs).

Part Four

Applying theory in practice

Course Details

Students will explore and critique current approaches to wellbeing science. They will reflect on their understanding of wellbeing and how this may support or hinder their coaching approach.

Students will learn about Positive Psychology interventions that boost Wellbeing and will trial these with in-session coaching conversations, expanding their understanding of how such interventions integrate within Positive Psychology Coaching.

Meet your instructor

Petra Walker CPsychol, MA(Oxon), MSc. Psych, MSc (MAPPCP)

Petra is a Chartered Coaching Psychologist, speaker and writer, specialising in Positive Psychology Coaching.

Petra’s coaching journey began in Hong Kong in 2006, and she has since worked in South Korea, Kuwait, Poland, and Dubai. She is a researcher, writer and speaker. She has published her research on Post Traumatic Growth, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Scuba diving and presented it at several international positive psychology conferences. She also co-authored a chapter on posttraumatic growth and adventure in a forthcoming text book on Adventure.

As well as running her private practice, and being the IPPC Programme and Assessment Coordinator, Petra is also an Associate Coach with NEO Leaders at INSEAD, the Business School for the World.

The most rewarding part of her professional life is when she sees a message from a client saying “Thanks, I did it!”