Venue
The course runs at the Pierian
Centre, 27 Portland Square, Bristol,
BS2 8SA.
There is parking on the square which is just off the end of the M32
in the centre of Bristol.
Booking
To book your place on the next Happiness For Life course download
and print the booking form and send it to the booking address with a cheque
for £80.
The next course
runs from Wednesday 2nd April until 21st May. Each session starts at
8pm but there are refreshments (included in the price) available beforehand
so arrive early if you want a cuppa.
For more email Bruce via the contact form below
Results
Happiness For Life is now in its second year running in Bristol and
there is growing evidence about how you can get the best from it.
The course particularly suits adult learning styles in that it is experiential
but the final results do depend on how much time you find for the exercises
between weeks.
Overall the average rise in happiness (swb) is a staggering 14% which
is equivalent to the happiness gained from a large windfall.
More about Happiness For Life
The world needs people who have found life and are living it
to the full. This 8 week course helps you discover your own path to
more happiness and meaning drawing on ancient wisdom and up to the
minute research.
We are better off, in many ways, than we were 50 years ago but we’re
far less happy. What’s going wrong? Positive psychology research has
shown that happiness can be raised and this course explores what steps
you can take to raise yours – and more.
Happy are those who dream dreams and are ready to pay the price to make
them come true – Leon Joseph Suenens.
Experiential
The eight weeks are full of practical ideas and exercises. You will
get to know your fellow group members and learn as much by helping each
other find the right level of challenge as you will by making time
to prioritise the steps you need to take to reach your own aims.
I don’t sing because I’m happy. I am happy because I sing – William
James.
Holistic
Subjects include our perceptions of what makes us happy, what we can
do to enhance pleasure. Also: how to be more mindful and what happens
when we embrace the question of meaning body, mind and spirit. You
might find answers in surprising places.
Finding and living in alignment with your inner purpose is the foundation
for fulfilling your outer purpose – Eckhart Tolle.
Facilitation
This course is led by Bruce
Stanley; a skilled positive psychology coach
and experiential educator. Working one-on-one and with groups he has
developed an expertise with the subject of happiness, purpose and meaning.
He likes walking, honey and custard yoghurt and Iona.
Stanley was funny, wise, challenging and practical about taking steps
to change life. It was a triumph – Church Times.
Hosting or Joining
If you’d like to host this course in your venue, business
or organisation, or if you’d like to join the next course local to you
use the form below to let me know.
From a Participant
I feel privileged to be a member of the course. It
could have been superficial and light-weight, instead it has proven to
be substantial, thoroughly researched and challenging. Bruce is passionate
about the subject and delivers the course with compassion and humour.
The exercises have the potential to create not just quick fixes for fun,
but real long term happiness. I am really disappointed that the course
is coming to an end, but am hopeful of joining ongoing monthly follow
up sessions with members of the course to keep me on track. Julian.
