About this course

This course is for people who experience mood changes in older age. Each new life chapter impacts how we feel about ourselves and how we interact with the world and the people in it. Sometimes, this transition comes in ways that are unexpected or troubling or even painful. But, it does not have to be that way. Here, you will learn how the principles of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy can help you take charge and be at your best in physical and mental health. Guided by the scientific insights into the origins of our feelings and emotions you will recognize how they impact our behavior and actions. This will unlock your understanding that our happiness and well-being are to a very large extent self determined. Instead of just learning coping skills, we teach you how to understand your emotions and actually change them for a positive outcome. This course leverages time-proven concepts from psychology, psychiatry, philosophy and neuroscience. As a result of this learning, you will develop a motivated and positive mindset. And, you will embrace your age-related life changes as encouraging and hope-filled opportunities. The outcome will be nothing short of a healthy transformation in your life.

Curriculum

This course takes about 4 hours to complete by viewing a set of video presentations and by completing a worksheet following each major lesson. The content covers the understanding of what are symptoms of anxiety and depression, what abilities we have (or, can learn to have) to address these conditions and how we can motivate ourselves to become our best Self. This is followed by an in-depth discussion of CBT, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and its principles of impacting our emotions and thoughts. You will discover that a structured self-analysis allows you to view your particular situation from an outside perspective. This in turn will enable you to make thoughtful and rational decisions about your behavior, based on your inherent strengths and faculties. Through many examples and thought exercises, you will acquire the confidence to make decisions and choices that affect your mental health in positive, transformative ways.