designed and taught by Dr. Michael Ferguson, PhD
A Master Course Unlike Any Other
Agency is not just another course you take. It is an 8-part journey you live. While grounded in psychology and neuroscience, the aim is experiential education so that you build the capacity to live by your chosen values. By the end, you will have a repeatable system of practices, a personal operating manual, and the confidence to steer your life with intention. All of it is rooted in peer-reviewed evidence.
Course Modules
Why Agency?
The human good of self-directedness and why agency matters for a flourishing life.
Values and Purpose
From ideals to commitments. Craft a values statement and a clear North Star.
Goal Architecture
Translate purpose into annual, quarterly, and weekly goals you can enact.
Attention and Time
Focus blocks, friction design, and energy management for consistent action.
Habits That Hold
If–then plans, cue stacking, identity-based habits, and environmental design.
Agency Under Pressure
Motivational interviewing for self, coping plans, and turning stress into signal.
Grit with Recovery
Perseverance without burnout. Recovery protocols and setback resets.
Feedback and Iteration
Weekly reviews, outcome and process metrics, and your personal operating manual.
About the Course Instructor
This course is taught exclusively by Dr. Michael Ferguson, PhD.
- Instructor in Neurology at Harvard Medical School
- Director of the Neurospirituality Lab
- Past Transcendence and Transformation Fellow at the Center for the Study of World Religions
- Past Lecturer on Neurospirituality at Harvard Divinity School
- Award-winning instructor of The Cognitive Neuroscience of Meditation
- Graduate-level mentor in Mysticism and Neuroscience
- Past Director of the Harvard College Student Wellness Retreat Program
- Former Coordinator of Wellness Programs for First-Year Students at Harvard College
You will not find this integration of science and self-directedness taught anywhere else.
Your Invitation to Agency
Many people sense that a more intentional life is possible: clearer purpose, steadier action, deeper follow-through. That possibility has a name: agency.
Our intention is that by the end of this journey you will not only understand what self-directedness is, but also have a lived system for acting on what matters most in your life.
Join us and build the capacity to live by your values in Agency.
Be the First to Know
Do not miss your chance to be part of this focused training. Spots in Agency will be limited. By joining the interest list, you will receive updates, early access opportunities, and priority enrollment when registration opens.