ABOUT THE COURSE: Management is commonly understood as getting maximum returns from the available resources to achieve valued objectives. Management involves managing money, material, machine and men. While first three factors can be managed in objective manner when it comes to managing ‘men’ it is essentially managing ‘minds’. To manage or lead minds of others a manager needs to manage his or her own mind. Managing mind which can also be termed as managing ‘self’ requires systematic reflection on ‘self’. The course is weaved around the methods of strengthening of physical, emotional, intellectual aspects of ‘self’ based on the principles and practices of Yoga and Positive Psychology.INTENDED AUDIENCE: BTech and BE students of 3rd or 4rth Year, MBA students, Working professionals, Researchers and Teachers in Yoga INDUSTRY SUPPORT: There are many business organizations which promote Yoga and Positive psychology for the enhancing wellbeing of their employees. Employees and Managers of L&OD functions of the corporates will value this course.
Yoga and Positive Psychology for Managing Career and Life
NPTEL and Indian Institute of Technology Bombay via Swayam
Overview
Syllabus
Week 1: Positive Psychology, Yoga and Indian Psychology: Introduction and Connections
Week 2:Realizing Flourishing and Authentic Happiness in Career and Life
Week 3:Body Mind Connections for Managing Career and Life: Ayurveda and Yoga
Week 4:Nurturing Positive Emotions: Perspective from Positive Psychology and Indian Psychology
Week 5:Building Positive Relationship in Life and at Work
Week 6:Discovering Meaning and Purpose in Career and Life
Week 7:Psychotherapy in Indian Psychology and Yoga Tradition
Week 8:Application of the Concepts of Positive Psychology and Yoga at Workplace
Taught by
Prof. Ashish Pandey
