This class is taught in English.

Through a mixture of lecture, discussion, hands-on activities, and reflection, students will be introduced to psychological well-being. They will learn about ways personality traits and characteristics relate to well-being; be able to explain formal models of stress and coping and understand how emotion regulation works; be equipped with mindfulness skills and learn to identify what is important to them in life, and how this relates to well-being; will be able to explain well-being from a positive psychology viewpoint and incorporate various positive psychology tools into their lives; will learn about compassion and self-compassion; and will learn about formal theories of happiness and begin to identify what happiness means for themselves. 

I have bachelor's and master's degress in psychology and am a professor of psychology at Saint Leo University. This course is based on material in my PSY-110 Psychological Well-Being course. 

Homework Offered
All homework will be individually-assigned. 

Week 1: Students will complete the Myers-Brigg Personality Test (www.16personalities.com) and write a 1-page paper reflecting on their results.

Week 3: Students will choose to engage in one of three possible activities (meditation, going for a walk, listening to enjoyable music) for 10 minutes a day for the week. They will then write a 1-page reflection paper on their experiences of this activity. 
1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Students will receive individual feedback on their homework assignments, relating to their writing and to the level of detail in their papers. 
Grades Offered

Learners on the autism spectrum or who have ADHD, dyslexia, or another form of neurodivergence will be supported through the use of multiple methods of content delivery (e.g., text, audio, imagery) and an empathic teaching style.