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Three things you can rely on.

A CPD-accredited Mini MBA.

Proper credit for real progress. Signed, dated, and easy to verify.

Marked by humans, not bots.

A real person actually reads what you write and replies, usually within 24 hours.

Personalised to your role.

Our AI reshapes each lesson to match your job, so you can make use of it straight away.

About this course

Do you want to think more clearly, hold onto information more easily, and generally feel more productive?

If you do, you'll probably find this online course on mental fitness and wellbeing genuinely useful.

Built with Brainworkshops, a team that supports leaders and organisations to improve productivity, spark creativity and strengthen resilience, this course pulls in the most up-to-date evidence from neuroscience to help you get the best out of your brain.

To start, you'll explore how the brain works and what it needs to perform at its best, using the S.E.N.S.E. model.

After that, you'll move into several hands-on, brain-based strategies you can use straight away. Expect practical ways to sharpen problem-solving, build more reliable memory, and stay productive day to day.

You'll also look at which foods help support brain health, and why sleep, mindfulness, and meditation can make a noticeable difference to how well your brain functions.

And because life can be stressful, you'll learn simple, practical ways to protect your resilience when pressure hits, so your mental wellbeing doesn't get sidelined.

When you successfully finish, you'll receive a certificate you can add to your CV or share on LinkedIn.

Here's the encouraging part: modern research shows that your brain is flexible, like a muscle. It can improve no matter your age.

So if you put what you learn into practice, you'll support your creativity, strengthen your memory, and feel more confident about thinking and working smarter.

It's time to get more value from your brain, every single day.

What level of learning is this?

Each 42courses course is designed to cover the basics properly. You'll finish with a solid understanding of the subject, plus the key methods, models and best practice.
You'll be supported by real tutors throughout the course. If you get stuck, they'll point you in the right direction.

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO COMPLETE A COURSE?

You can complete a course in about 7-9 hours. There's no ticking clock, and the content is split into short, manageable lessons.
Because it's on-demand, you can start and stop whenever it suits you. No waiting around for someone to review coursework.

What you'll learn:

Boost your mental wellbeing
Strengthen your creativity
Tap into your brain's potential
Get better at problem-solving
Build up your memory capacity

Who's it for

Made with you in mind.

If you're a:

Person who wants stronger mental resilience and wellbeing
Person who needs better ways to handle stress
Person who wants to uncover more of their hidden potential

A peek behind the curtain.

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Inside a lesson

Short, engaging lessons with real stories, never dull. Expect around 15 minutes per session. There's a video, some writing with a clear narrative, and a question to check you really took the idea on board.

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AI personalisation

Designed around your role and goals. Tell us what you do and what you're trying to improve. Our AI reshapes each lesson with practical takeaways that fit your day-to-day work. The core frameworks and data stay the same, but the examples become yours.

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Real feedback

Support from a real human. A selection of questions are marked manually by someone on our team. If you need guidance, you'll get it. And if you're really stuck, we can jump on a call to help you work it through.

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The certificate

A Mini MBA certificate you'll actually want to show. CPD-accredited, signed, dated, and trackable. Completion rates are above 80%, compared to an industry norm that's often nearer 10%.

42courses vs typical online courses.

Feature	42courses	Typical platform
Marking & feedback by real people	Within 24 hours	Auto-quiz only
Personalised by role & sector	AI rewrites every lesson	Same content for everyone
Taught by working practitioners	The people who wrote the book	Often academics or actors
Average completion rate	Over 80%	5 to 15% (industry average)
CPD-accredited Mini MBA certificate	Every course	Sometimes
30-day money back, no questions	If you aren't happy, we aren't	Usually a 7-day refund window

Questions you might be wondering about.

Roughly eight hours of learning, delivered in bite-sized lessons of about 15 minutes each. Most people wrap it up in around two weeks. No time limit though, so you can pause whenever work or life gets busy.

Nope, not at all. We start with the foundations and build from there. You'll get a fresh way of approaching the topic, guided by insights from some of the leading thinkers in the field. Whether you're coming in brand new or you already know your stuff and want to sharpen it, it works.

Each lesson ends with a quick question to help you check your understanding. In every course, selected questions are marked by our team. If you need a nudge, a real person will respond with notes that help you get there. And if you want to talk something through or you're stuck, you can always request a call.

You've got 30 days after you enrol to request a full refund. No questions asked, no hassle, no awkward back-and-forth. We respond within 24 hours to refund requests, often faster. If you're not happy, we're not either.

The books cover the science. This course is where you get the practical side. It's tailored around your role and the goals you care about, so you finish each lesson with useful, personalised takeaways you can actually use.

Yes. People have used it across tech, healthcare, retail, banking, government, charities and education. Because our AI personalises every lesson to your role and goals, the examples and exercises adapt to what you're dealing with.

Yes. Most learning and development budgets can cover this without much trouble. If you need it, we can provide a VAT-friendly invoice on request. Just email groundcontrol@42courses.com . If you're buying for 10 or more learners, check out Team plans .

You'll receive a CPD-accredited certificate that's recognised across the UK and internationally for continuing professional development. It's personalised with your name, signed, dated, and trackable. Pop it on your LinkedIn, add it to your CV, use it in your performance review, or keep it somewhere you'll see it.

Tools You'll Explore

Phil Dobson

Phil Dobson trained as a hypnotherapist. He founded Brain Workshops and wrote the well-known international bestseller The Brain Book: How to think and work smarter. You'll also find him regularly on BBC radio, and he contributes to various publications and podcasts about the brain and smarter working.

Brain Workshops

Brain Workshops deliver practical sessions that turn insights from neuroscience, cognitive psychology and behavioural psychology into real skills you can apply at work. Phil Dobson's Brain Workshops have supported brands including Channel 4, BBC, Viacom, FT, NBCUniversal, Jamie Oliver, Discovery, and more.

What we'll cover, in order.

Brain Basics

Learn the basics of how the human brain works so that you can use it better and look after it for longer.

Experience vs Memory

Basic Brain Behaviour

Exercise Your Brain

Heuristics and Biases

Understanding Your Brain

Nudging

Learn how indirect suggestive actions and positive reinforcement often Nudge our decision making processes. This is often more effective than direct instruction, legislation or enforcement.

The Nudge Unit

Choice Architecture

Shopping Nudges

An Overview of Nudging

Framing

Framing deals with how choices can be put across in a way that highlights the positive or negative aspects of the same decision. This influences how we perceive many things in life..

An Overview of Framing

Positive Framing

The Goal Gradient Effect

Loss Aversion

Creating an Underground Potato Movement

Beers On The Beach

Mental Anchors

Certification Process

Complete all the classes

Attend classes, ask questions, and finish your homework. We check your activity and support your learning journey every step of the way.

Get the Summary Notes

Receive high-quality supporting documents, summary notes, and recommended readings. Ensure you have access to all tools and resources.

Complete 100% Impact

Complete the final assessment to validate your learning. Earn your certificate and share your achievement with your professional network!

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9h of Content

Certificate of Completion

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