The curriculum unfolds across eight sessions, each pairing a teaching video with a guided meditation and a daily practice. Session one introduces self-awareness and mindfulness through breath, body, and emotion awareness. Session two centers on positive emotions and gratitude. Session three addresses self-compassion using an adapted Loving Kindness meditation. Session four explores character strengths and self-efficacy, including the VIA character strengths questionnaire.
Sessions five through eight cover autonomy and authentic action, meaning and the Best Possible Legacy exercise, positive relationships with others, and engagement through savoring practices. Together, the sessions teach structured mindfulness meditation, evidence-based wellbeing interventions, and the design and facilitation of positive mindfulness exercises. Students also learn to apply gratitude, strengths, and positive emotion practices alongside mindfulness, and to reduce stress while improving emotional regulation. The framework is built on Professor Ivtzan’s published research and is intended to be applicable both personally and in professional settings.