Overview:

Due to our brain's negativity bias — we've evolved to learn quickly from bad experiences, and slowly from good ones. This leaves us feeling more stressed, anxious, lonely, irritated, and inadequate than we need to be.

The good news is that we can change this with practice.

Join me on a 6-week journey in Positive Neuroplasticity to override the brain's negative tendencies and tap the hidden potential of everyday experiences. Based upon the original work of Dr. Rick Hanson, you'll learn tools and practices that help you to build new neural structures that promote joy, confidence, motivation, and inner peace.

Course details:

When: Begins Saturday March 9th, 2024 at 8am PT

Length: 6 weeks.

Time: Class meets once per week on Thursdays and includes two Saturday sessions (March 9th from 8am-11am PT, and April 20th from 8am-11am PT).

Where: Classes are held live online via zoom

Dates:

• March 9th, 2024 from 8-11am PT

• March 14th, 2024 from 9-11am PT

• March 21st, 2024 from 9-11am PT

• March 28th, 2024 from 9-11am PT

• April 4th, 2024 from 9-11am PT

• April 11th, 2024 from 9-11am PT

• April 18th, 2024 from 9-11am PT

• April 20th, 2024 from 8-11am PT

Registration options:

Option #1: Training package for coaches (includes eligibility for 34 ICF CCEU’s)

What’s included?

• 18 hours of live virtual training

• Participant workbook created by Dr. Rick Hanson

• 2 60-minute live group coaching calls with Joshua and other coaches to discuss integrating principles and practices into coaching (note: calls will be recorded).

• One 1x1 45 minute coaching session with Joshua where you can discuss a personalized approach for integrating the practices into your daily life

• 25 Core Competency CCEU’s (International Coach Federation)

• 9 Resource Development CCEU’s (ICF)

• A certificate of completion

Cost for option #1: $999

Option #2: Training package with personal coaching (NO ICF CCEU’s)

What’s included?

• 18 hours of live virtual training

• Participant workbook created by Dr. Rick Hanson

• Two 30-minute 1x1 coaching sessions with Joshua where you can discuss a personalized approach for integrating the practices into your daily life

• A certificate of completion

Cost for option #2: $499

Course Outline

Part One: Weeks 1-2

The Essence of Positive Neuroplasticity

• Use your mind to change your brain

• Use mindfulness to let be, let go, let in

• Overcome the brain’s negativity bias

• Use HEAL to turn experiences into inner resources

Having, Enriching, and Absorbing Beneficial Experiences

• Create beneficial, useful experiences

• Intensify positive thoughts and feelings

• Have a sense of being on your own side

• See and believe in the good inside you

Part Two: Weeks 3-5

Linking Positive and Negative Material

• Recognize and honor your deep needs

• Grow the inner resources you need most

• Stay in the “Green Zone”

• Use positive experiences to heal wounds and empty places inside

Growing Strengths for Feeling Safer

• Get the benefits of self-compassion

• Manage threats with calm strength

• Be less anxious

• Rest in a peace, contentment, and love

PART THREE: WEEK 6

Growing Strengths for Feeling More Satisfied

• Feel authentically successful at things

• Stay motivated

• Pursue big goals without stress

• Feel more thankfulness and joy

Growing Strengths for Feeling More Connected

• Increase a genuine sense of self-worth

• Release envy and resentment

• Heal deep levels of old pain

• Combine compassion and assertiveness

Resources related to the course

Conversations with Rick on The Courageous Life Podcast