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Upcoming Workshops

Live, interactive workshops led by Mr. S. Manimaran and guest facilitators — open to students, professionals, and the community. Tamil & English sessions available.

Upcoming Free

Understanding Stress & How the Mind Responds

📅 12 July 2025
🕐 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 NPRI Centre, Jaffna
🌐 Also on Zoom

Explore the psychology of stress — how it forms, how the body reacts, and practical evidence-based techniques to manage it. Suitable for all levels.

Stress Management Mindfulness Tamil & English
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Upcoming

Positive Psychology & The Science of Happiness

📅 26 July 2025
🕐 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
📍 Online — Zoom

Discover Martin Seligman's PERMA model, character strengths, and research-backed strategies to cultivate lasting well-being and a meaningful life.

Positive Psychology Well-being English
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Upcoming Free

Emotional Intelligence for Students & Young Professionals

📅 9 August 2025
🕐 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM
📍 NPRI Centre, Jaffna
🌐 Also on Zoom

Learn what emotional intelligence really means, how to recognise your own emotional patterns, and how to develop empathy and self-regulation in daily life.

EQ & Emotions Self-Awareness Tamil & English
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Counselling Skills for Helpers, Teachers & Parents

📅 23 August 2025
🕐 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Online — Zoom

A practical session on active listening, reflective responding, and basic helping skills for those who support others — teachers, parents, and community workers.

Counselling Skills Communication Tamil
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📩 Stay Updated: Workshop schedules may change. Register your interest via the contact form and we will notify you with confirmed dates, Zoom links, and joining instructions.
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Psychology Courses

Structured learning programmes for those who want to go deeper — from beginner introductions to professional development courses in counselling and applied psychology.

GlowingMetta · Online
Beginner
Free / audit
Certificate available

Introduction to Psychology & Mental Health

A foundation course covering core psychological theories, how the mind works, and an introduction to mental health literacy. Designed for anyone new to psychology — no prior knowledge needed. Delivered in Tamil & English.

What You Will Learn
  • The history and major schools of psychological thought
  • How emotions, thoughts, and behaviours are connected
  • Common mental health conditions — causes, signs, and support
  • Introduction to counselling and therapeutic approaches
  • Self-care strategies grounded in positive psychology
GlowingMetta · Blended
Intermediate
LKR 4,500
Per participant · Group rates available

Applied Counselling Skills — Helping & Active Listening

A practical, skills-based programme for counsellors-in-training, social workers, teachers, and caring professionals. Combines online theory sessions with supervised role-play practice. Participants receive written feedback and a completion certificate.

Programme Outline
  • Core counselling microskills — attending, reflection, paraphrasing
  • The therapeutic relationship and building rapport
  • Person-centred approach in practice (Rogers' core conditions)
  • Ethical frameworks and professional boundaries
  • Practising with case scenarios and peer feedback sessions
  • Self-awareness and wellbeing for helpers
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Articles & Reading Resources

Hand-picked web articles, open-access research papers, and PDF guides on psychology topics — curated for students, learners, and curious minds.

🌐 Web Articles
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Web Article

What Is Positive Psychology? A Complete Introduction

An accessible overview of positive psychology — its history, key theorists (Seligman, Csikszentmihalyi), the PERMA model, and how it differs from traditional psychology.

🔗 PositivePsychology.com
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Web Article

CBT Explained: How Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Works

A clear explanation of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy — the thinking-feeling-behaviour cycle, common techniques, and the conditions for which CBT is most effective.

🔗 Psychology Today
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Web Article

The Neuroscience of Emotions: How Feelings Are Made

Drawing on Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett's research, this article explores the constructed emotion theory — challenging the idea that emotions are hardwired and universal.

🔗 Greater Good Magazine, UC Berkeley
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Web Article

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs — A Guide for Psychology Students

A comprehensive look at Maslow's famous motivational theory — each level explained, its relevance to counselling, and how it applies to real-life human behaviour.

🔗 Simply Psychology
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Web Article

Understanding Trauma: Types, Effects & Paths to Healing

A thorough overview of psychological trauma — acute vs chronic vs complex trauma, how the nervous system responds, and evidence-based approaches to recovery and healing.

🔗 Verywell Mind
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Web Article

Attachment Theory: Bowlby, Ainsworth & How Early Bonds Shape Us

Exploring how early attachment patterns formed in childhood continue to influence adult relationships, emotional regulation, and responses to intimacy and separation.

🔗 Simply Psychology
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📄 PDF & Open-Access Papers
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PDF — Open Access

WHO Mental Health Action Plan 2013–2030 (Summary)

The World Health Organisation's comprehensive action plan for improving mental health systems globally — essential reading for anyone studying mental health policy or community psychology.

📄 World Health Organisation
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PDF — Research Paper

Seligman & Csikszentmihalyi: Positive Psychology — An Introduction (2000)

The landmark paper that formally introduced positive psychology as a discipline. A foundational reading for any psychology student — covering happiness, strengths, and the science of flourishing.

📄 American Psychologist, APA
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PDF — Open Access

Introduction to Counselling Skills — BACP Student Handbook Excerpt

A practical guide to core counselling skills for students beginning their training — covering active listening, empathic responding, and the ethical principles of the helping relationship.

📄 BACP — British Association for Counselling
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PDF — Open Textbook

OpenStax Psychology (Full Textbook — Free)

A peer-reviewed, open-access psychology textbook covering all major topics — biological bases of behaviour, development, memory, social psychology, mental health disorders, and therapy.

📄 OpenStax / Rice University
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PDF — Research Paper

The Role of Mindfulness in Reducing Anxiety: A Review

A systematic review of mindfulness-based interventions and their effectiveness in reducing anxiety, stress, and depression — with implications for clinical and community settings.

📄 National Library of Medicine (PubMed)
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Video Resource

Free Tamil Psychology Videos — @TamilPsychology on YouTube

A growing library of psychology education videos in Tamil — covering mental health awareness, counselling concepts, emotional well-being, and positive psychology, created by Mr. S. Manimaran.

▶️ YouTube — @TamilPsychology
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Video Resources

Watch and learn — short educational videos on counselling, psychology, and mental well-being, created to help you understand the journey of healing from the inside out.

GlowingMetta Video

How Is Counselling Done?

Curious about what actually happens in a counselling session? This video walks you through the counselling process — from the first conversation to the therapeutic work — so you know exactly what to expect before you begin your journey.

Counselling Process Beginners
Maranvibes · Psychology

Psychology Insights for Everyday Life

A thoughtful exploration of psychological concepts that matter in daily living — understanding your mind, your emotions, and the patterns that shape your relationships and decisions. Grounded in positive psychology and human experience.

Psychology Well-being Tamil & English

More Videos on @Maranvibes

Explore our growing library of free psychology and counselling videos — covering mental health awareness, emotional well-being, relationships, positive psychology, and more. New content added regularly.

youtube.com/@Maranvibes
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"The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled. Learning psychology is learning the language of your own inner life."
— Mr. S. Manimaran, GlowingMetta.com