"There is no way to happiness.
Happiness is the way." 
- Thich Nhat Hanh

Next Cultivating Happiness course begins online:
Sunday 6 March 2022, 10am - 12 noon

Online course

An 8-week mindfulness-based course exploring how we nurture wellbeing, resilience, joy and meaning in our life.

Can happiness be strengthened? In recent years, scientific research on what influences our sense of happiness and life satisfaction has opened up possibilities for improving our wellbeing.

Through mindfulness, this course will explore our sense of happiness, and study practical exercises that can increase our positive experience of daily life. 

Next course begins online:

Sunday 6 March 2022, 10am - 12 noon

Class dates

  • Sunday 6, 13, 20, 27 March 2022

  • Sunday 3, 10, 24 April 2022

  • Sunday 1 May 2022

  • Note that we pause for Easter on 17th April

  • The class time is 10am - noon

Good things to know

  • Classes are held on Zoom.

  • Our weekly sessions are experiential, so we’ll practice in circle together and share our experience (and there’s no pressure to share)

  • This is a ‘Zoom-lite’ space so your cameras can be off. Your only job is to make yourself comfortable to explore this together.

  • If you have any questions please email me at hello@orlaithosullivan.com

  • You can pay by instalments.

COURSE OVERVIEW

  • How do we define what happiness means to us

  • The elements that make up a sense of wellbeing and happiness

  • Our negativity bias - why you shouldn’t believe everything you think

  • How can happiness be strengthened?

Practices include

  • mindful awareness

  • connecting with gratitude

  • being a good ‘guardian’ of your thinking

  • nourishing self-kindness

  • fostering joy and wonder

  • strengthening connection

The course includes weekly literature to inspire your home practice and guided meditation recordings. 

course feedback

“It was one of the best experiences I have had in a long time.”
“For me it was life changing...”
“I can see my habits of thought changing.”
“I have recommended Orlaith and the course to so many people already.”


Q: I'm going to miss one session - can i still do the course?

A: You can. As well as an overview of the week's class, there are introductions to each practice to guide you through.