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On the road to happiness Happiness is something that everyone values, but often, things like money, a promotion or a new car may seem more important than taking the time to really look inside our own heads and hearts. To help clients find their true source of happiness, coach Julie Schladitz has developed the course ‘Happiness revisited – six weeks to a more fulfilling life’.
happiness-enhancing decisions in their lives. At the end of the course, clients will have developed a road map: a guide they can follow on their individual journey towards a more fulfilled life.
actually take control of their lives. Additionally, clients are encouraged to identify their unique strengths, which means concentrating on what they can really do without the restrictions society – or even family ties, the workplace and other social factors – have mentally put on them. During the six sessions, participants learn coping skills to build resilience for times when life might get tough. They will further discover that being kind – not only to others but also to themselves – is essential for their well-being.
Identification of individual values is key: “We have an inborn need to find meaning,” says Julie Schladitz. To know what is important to them, allows people to
The focus also turns to relationships. “Nurturing social connections makes us happy,” explains the consultant. But, of course, they have to be positive, and this is
TEXT: JESSICA HOLZHAUSEN
The course accompanies participants as they explore what defines them as an individual and what they want out of life. The answers to these questions may be very different for each person, and it takes a sensitive approach to discover how an individual can actually find happiness. Over the course of the six sessions, clients gain an understanding of what happiness means to them, allowing them to make 124 | Issue 81 | December 2019