Why this course is crucial for you
Especially for the elderly, contacts with others play a significant role. Contacts form the basis of your social environment. Often work is years behind you and the number of contacts has decreased. Or a partner drops out, and it was precisely that partner who had so many contacts. Many times we experience how important it is for seniors to have better contacts. And we are not only talking about physical contacts; we are also talking about online contacts. space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space
Is prior knowledge required?
Everybody can follow this course without any prior knowledge.
Why people love this course
This course focuses specifically on the question of how we can make better contacts. And many tell us afterward, “if only I had known that!”. Or “yes, I do that often, and I have never realized that something like this can be unpleasant.” Making good contacts means, among other things, that you can listen to others when it comes to serious topics. How do you indicate to the other that you are really listening carefully? What does body language say? What can you infer from the answers of the other? Making contacts seems so easy, but our students are happy if they have followed this course… if only I had known this before.
Duration
If you scan the different pages, you have gone through the course, but you have learned nothing. We think you can do the online course in a few hours, and if you also delve into the optional topics, it can take many hours. But be sure, these are enjoyable hours.
Contents
Communication is the exchange of thoughts. In the simplest form, we are talking about conversations that we label “small talk.”
Talking about everyday topics, about the family, about holidays, about how it used to be, and so on, and so on.
But communication can also mean that we talk about things that affect us and cause us to build a different relationship with someone.
Many people shy away from a conversation with more depth, which is a shame because we can benefit from talking about what really concerns us.
Of course, grandchildren are a rewarding topic, but it is about your grandchildren, and such a conversation is at best enjoyable if the other has grandchildren.
But it only gets inspiring when you talk about the things that matter to you. This course is mainly about being able to have these kinds of conversations.
Course Content
Lesson 1: Contacts
We will discuss:
- what do we mean by good contact?
- losing good contacts due to bad habits
- empathy, what is it, and why is it so important?
- classic mistakes
- examples
Lesson 2: Why Is Empathy So Important
We will discuss:
- an introduction with Daniel Goleman
- the concept of emotional intelligence
- listening empathetically; what does it mean?
- communication with grandchildren: giving feedback
Lesson 3: How Empathetic Are You?
We will discuss:
- what can go wrong with communication?
- a test: how empathetic are you?
- but being too empathetic is also dangerous
- examples
- tips
Show your success!
Be proud of what you have achieved
Following completion of the course, you can proudly receive this certificate,
as well as registration in our Open Academia.
You should be proud when you have completed this course!
And, to make things better, you can obtain this certificate of completion,
wouldn’t it look nice hanging on a wall somewhere at home?
After this course, not only will you possess important knowledge on positive psychology and positive health: but, more importantly, you can now use this knowledge to support others.
We will provide you the certificate in a high-quality pdf-format.
