Foundation course
in Mindfulness-Based
Strengths Practice

Research shows that the key proven positive results of this course include:

• Increased ability to recognize and deliberately grow character strengths
• Develops sustainable wellbeing, health and performance
• Helps participants tap into work-related strengths
• Increase in job satisfaction (as judged by course participant) and in task performance (as assessed by their line manager)
• Solution-focus with positive and actionable reframing of challenging experiences and emotions
• Reduction in stress, anxiety, burn-out, and loneliness
• Increase in engagement, accomplishment, hope, and sense of meaning in life
• Substantial increase in positive emotions and relationships
• Increased self-awareness and ability to self-lead

Strengths to Flourish is for those who want to train in practical ways to live with more clarity and freedom and less burn-out, depression, anxiety, and stress.

The core competencies developed during this course are valuable for everyone, but particularly for team members, leaders, managers, social workers, activists, coaches, and educators.

No previous experience with mindfulness and character strengths work is required.

Bespoke courses for groups are available on request – please contact us to talk about your needs.

You’ll apply research-backed methods to develop sustainable wellbeing, health and performance in an active learning environment and process, including:

• Teachings on foundational character strengths practice, positive neuroplasticity and self-leadership
• Exploring, recognizing and manifesting own and other’s character strengths
• Practicing guided somatic and breath-based mindfulness practices generating deep relaxation, happiness and inner peace
• Strengthening your ability to focus and to be a good guardian of your mind
• Practicing strategies for facing obstacles and reframing challenging situations with right mindset, positive outlook and agency
• Practical state-of-the-art coaching and feedback processes, balancing the use of inner and team resources to reach desired goals, develop resiliency and become anti-fragile
• Resources for maintaining your personal mindfulness and character strengths practice with energy, generativity and aliveness
• Experiential sharing and conversational exercises, resulting in a collective positive upwards spiral process
• Quality time for journaling and integrating learnings with honesty, self-esteem and common humanity

This program brings together the latest science of mindfulness and character strengths into an active learning experience over 8 sessions. Underpinned by cutting-edge research and practical, creative Zen practice, this is a space of exploration, wellbeing and clarity.

Strengths to Flourish includes:

• 20 contact hours,
• Half-day integration retreat,
• Weekly resources and guided workbook exercises, and
• Post-course community gatherings to sustain your practice.

Strengths to Flourish is founded on the Mindfulness-Based Strengths Practice program developed by Ryan M. Niemiec, PsyD, Chief Science and Education Officer of the VIA Institute on Character.

This ground-breaking program has been piloted in several countries since 2014 with proven positive evidence-based results, including strengthening all key flourishing components, leading to a more fulfilling and happy life: positive emotions and relationships, engagement, meaning and accomplishment.

Uniquely, this program has been shown to increase job satisfaction and task performance, and helps people to tap into their work-related strengths.

We propose regular thematic taster sessions to introduce our programs. Check the Calendar page to register to our events.

Strengths to Flourish courses for teams, organizations and communities are organized on demand. If you would like to discuss your specific needs, please contact us to arrange a call.