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Professional Skills: Personal Resilience

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level

Recommended experience

3 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Form better self-talk habits to promote positive thinking.

  • Implement mindfulness techniques to improve focus and well-being.

  • Achieve greater autonomy and control in your workplace.

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March 2026

Assessments

3 assignments

Taught in English

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This course is part of the Professional Skills: Emotional Intelligence and Resilience Specialization
When you enroll in this course, you'll also be enrolled in this Specialization.
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There are 4 modules in this course

Discover how to turn challenges into growth opportunities through the power of optimism, mindfulness, and positive self-talk.

A positive mindset isn’t about ignoring challenges β€” it’s about equipping yourself to thrive despite them. Positive Thinking and Thriving, led by Dr. Shari Collins from the ASU School of Humanities, explores the science and strategy behind positivity, mindfulness, and emotional resilience. Learn how to shift your self-talk, build constructive habits, and cultivate autonomy in your personal and professional life. Through a blend of psychological insights and practical tools, this course empowers you to flourish even in uncertain environments β€” focusing on self-awareness, realistic optimism, and meaningful action.

This module will guide you through understanding the origins and impact of your self-talk patterns. You will explore various resources and techniques to identify negative self-talk and learn how to transform it into more constructive and positive internal dialogues. By the end of this module, you will have practical strategies to build healthier self-talk habits, fostering a more positive mindset and enhancing your overall well-being.

What's included

1 assignment7 plugins

1 assignmentβ€’Total 10 minutes
  • Quiz: Forming better self-talk habitsβ€’10 minutes
7 pluginsβ€’Total 49 minutes
  • Forming better self-talk habits: Causes and resourcesβ€’3 minutes
  • Forming better self-talk habits: Improving self-talk habitsβ€’10 minutes
  • Practice the solution: Building habits of constructive self-talkβ€’10 minutes
  • Job aid: Shifting negative self-talk to positive thinkingβ€’3 minutes
  • Reflect on the solution: Forming better self-talk habitsβ€’10 minutes
  • Forming better self-talk habits: Key takeawaysβ€’3 minutes
  • Apply the solution: Challenge your negative self-talkβ€’10 minutes

In this module, you will delve into the practice of mindfulness and its benefits for enhancing focus and well-being. You will learn about the underlying principles of mindfulness, explore various techniques for practicing it, and discover how to integrate these practices into your daily life. This module aims to equip you with actionable mindfulness strategies to reduce stress, improve emotional regulation, and cultivate a greater sense of presence.

What's included

1 assignment7 plugins

1 assignmentβ€’Total 8 minutes
  • Quiz: Putting mindfulness into actionβ€’8 minutes
7 pluginsβ€’Total 47 minutes
  • Putting mindfulness into action: Causes and resourcesβ€’4 minutes
  • Putting mindfulness into action: Practicing mindfulnessβ€’7 minutes
  • Practice the solution: Practicing mindfulnessβ€’10 minutes
  • Job aid: The INHALE methodβ€’3 minutes
  • Reflect on the solution: Putting mindfulness into actionβ€’10 minutes
  • Putting mindfulness into action: Key takeawaysβ€’3 minutes
  • Apply the solution: The INHALE Methodβ€’10 minutes

This module focuses on empowering you to achieve greater autonomy and control in your professional life. You will examine the factors that influence workplace autonomy, learn strategies to advocate for your needs, and discover how to proactively shape your work environment. By the end of this module, you will have a clearer understanding of how to foster a sense of independence and ownership in your role, leading to increased job satisfaction and productivity.

What's included

1 assignment7 plugins

1 assignmentβ€’Total 6 minutes
  • Quiz: Achieving autonomy in the workplaceβ€’6 minutes
7 pluginsβ€’Total 50 minutes
  • Achieving autonomy in the workplace: Causes and resourcesβ€’6 minutes
  • Achieving autonomy in the workplace: Bringing autonomy to your workβ€’8 minutes
  • Practice the solution: Autonomy in the workplaceβ€’10 minutes
  • Job aid: Autonomy in your work environmentβ€’3 minutes
  • Reflect on the solution: Achieving autonomy in the workplaceβ€’10 minutes
  • Achieving autonomy in the workplace: Key takeawaysβ€’3 minutes
  • Apply the solution: Increase autonomy in your workplaceβ€’10 minutes

This concluding module provides an opportunity to provide feedback on your experience, which is invaluable for improving future courses. Additionally, this module acknowledges your completion of the course and celebrates your achievements in cultivating positive thinking and thriving.

What's included

1 reading1 plugin

1 readingβ€’Total 3 minutes
  • End of course surveyβ€’3 minutes
1 pluginβ€’Total 3 minutes
  • End of course surveyβ€’3 minutes

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