P. Link 7: The Positivity Link to Meaning & Purpose “The Meaningful Life” (17W635-13)
Description
The fourth critical ingredient of our well-being is meaning and purpose.
Driven from birth to pursue relationships and work that focus our
efforts on what matters, human beings are genetically wired to care
about whether or not they matter. Meaning and purpose is found in our
contact with things outside of ourselves so it matters that we are
paying attention to those interactions and carefully choosing where we
are investing our time, talent, and energy. This webinar introduces the
thinking of Victor Frankl and George Vaillant, two thought leaders who
have contributed substantial insight into what creates meaning: how to
recognize and how to be intentional about ensuring that our lives have
it as a core ingredient. This P.link webinar also includes a live
demonstration of the P.link Self-coaching tool The Sweet Spot. A
coaching technique designed to create a personalized map of meaning for
participants. The first step towards strengthening this domain of your
well-being portfolio.
Learning Objectives
The Theory
of Well-being and the five domains of PERMA
What conditions create
“meaningful” experiences and relationships
Why meaning is important to
well-being
How meaning plays out between our innate self and our
conditioned self
The inherent link between character strengths and
meaningful pursuits
The distinction between a job, a career, and a
calling as it relates to meaning
Savoring as a strategy to enhance
meaning
Major Topics
An overview of the Theory of Well-being (PERMA).
An exploration of
the fourth domain of well-being: Meaning and Purpose.
An introduction
to Jonathan Haidt’s metaphor of the “elephant and the rider” as a way to
understand the difference between our rational self and our emotional
self.
A greater understanding of how our character strengths (values)
provide a pathway to aligning with our passions and filling our lives
with meaningful work and relationships.
A live demonstration of the
P.link self-coaching tool The Sweet Spot.
Course Level
Basic
CPE Field of Study
Personal Development
1
Prerequisites
Because the coaching practicum is embedded in this webinar session, the
P.link Leadership Course self-coaching The Sweet Spot toolkit (PDF) is
required to complete this webinar. Strongly recommended although not
required: * The Positivity Link to Flourishing (webinar) * The Theory of
Well-being (webinar) * The Theory of Positivity (webinar) * Strengths
(webinar) * Engagement Within (webinar) * Relationships with Others
(webinar)
