PYC 8094 INTEGRATION OF POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY AND SPIRITUALITY (3)

In a complex world, people are struggling to nurture and maintain their mental well-being, self-fulfillment and hope. Counseling practices which include positive states and traits assist a person’s spiritual belief formation regarding life and fulfillment of his/her purposes and goals in life. This course examines the relationship between religious faith and optimal psychological functioning. By the strengthening of bonds between positive psychology and the science of religion and spirituality, there is evidence that by focusing on positive emotions, an individual’s spiritual practices can influence their physiological as well as psychological wellbeing.