The School of Life is a global organisation dedicated to helping people lead more fulfilled lives.  They facilitate a range of events and programs around the world to enable people to delve into the complexities of self-awareness, emotional intelligence, relationships and so much more.

The School of Life was founded in 2008 by a group of philosophers and thinkers, largely led by Alain de Botton, a philosopher and author. His initial idea was was how can we put into physical experiences tangible community space-based experience, the kind of ideas that that particular group of people were thinking about and writing about at the time. Essentially, how can we turn great ideas into tangible experiences for people?

One the school was established, six key themes were chosen to focus on including self-knowledge, relationships, work, calm, sociability, leisure & culture. These areas underpin the curriculum with the belief that each of these areas brings us closer to fulfilment in different ways.

Today, the school has branches in London (headquarters), Antwerp, Amsterdam, Berlin, Istanbul, Melbourne, Mexico City, Paris, São Paulo, Sydney, Seoul, Taipei and Tel Aviv. It was an absolute treat to sit down with Australian managing Director Eleanor Gammell and find out more about the school, and it’s presence in helping folks move through the complexities of life.