About Roy Whittet

"Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive."
Howard Thurman 
Roy Whittet
PREFERRED-FUTURES.COM COACH

Hi,

My name is Roy Whittet, the founder of Preferred Futures. I am a certified positive psychology practitioner, a teacher and a writer with a passion for helping people feel good about life.

Of Swedish and Scottish descent, heavily steeped in Africa, I identify as somewhat of a world citizen. Excited by life, I have always looked towards other places, craving the thrill of meeting new people, cultures and terrains. Luckily, both teaching and writing travel well, and I have been able to live, and learn, in many countries.

As far back as I can remember, I have been passionate about getting the most out of life. In fact, about the only thing to stick from learning Latin in middle school was the phrase ‘Carpe Diem.’ That is probably because I believe we flourish when we can seize opportunities on a daily basis. As a young adult, I was fascinated by the Greek and Roman thinking as to what constitutes ‘the good life’. Being raised in Africa, these highly rational approaches made sense but seemed to be missing something. That something I came to realise was the emotional, arguably spiritual, side of being human: the ability to appreciate the wonder of life itself.

Around 2015, I started to explore something humans have known for thousands of years -but still do not understand fully – happiness.  That led me to the science of happiness, solution focussed therapy and then to positive psychology. (See the links below.) What happiness truly is, and what it means for different people, remains a mystery to science, philosophy and religion.

However, it is clear that a corner stone of happiness is mental well-being and a positive outlook. And that is where Preferred Futures comes in. The Preferred Futures courses provide an introduction to some basic building blocks for mental health and the activities in them have been scientifically developed (not by me) to increase mental well-being.

Preferred Futures courses are free because they should be. The world is abundant enough for every human being to be happy and I am happy to play a part in that.

It is my hope that Preferred Futures will open the door for some to start of a journey of self, and life, discovery.

However, this website is also meant to be an advertisement for my coaching services. The intention is that, while benefitting from the free courses, you have the chance to decide whether you would like to explore the rewards of positive psychology at a deeper level.

With no obligation to sign up, to pay, or even to do more than have a look, I encourage you to take a step towards a preferred future for yourself by clicking on ‘find out more’ below.

Roy Whittet

The 30 day course - change how you approach life!

 

  • Discover your strengths and how to use them 
  • Practice compassion for yourself and others 
  • Develop hope and optimism 
  • Build resilience for life’s journey 
  • Find purpose and act on it 
  • Gain independence – control the course of your life 
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"A relatively small change in one’s perspective can lead to astounding shifts in wellbeing and quality of life."
Anon.