lots of tools online

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on the flip side

positive psychology

“Old School” Psychology taught us:

What you resist persists.

- Jung

“Positive Psychology” teaches us:

Focus on your strengths.

- Seligman

Let’s look at three models

ExpressGratitude

Cultivate Optimism

Avoid Overthinking

and Social Comparison

Take care of your body

Acts of Kindness

Nurture Social Relationships

Develop Strategies for

Coping

Learn to Forgive

Increase Flow

Experience

Savor Life’s Joys

Commit to your Goals

Lyubormirsky, 2007

Practice Spirituality

Broaden and Build

Fredrickson & Cohn, 2008

Happiness GratitudeLoveInspirationContentment SerenityInterestCuriosityAweHopeAmusement New experiences

New thoughts & thinking patternsNew and redefined relationships

Develop your resourcesPsychological resiliency

Social supportHealth and knowledge

(loving kindness meditation)

Personal growthIncreased positive emotionsBetter healthFeelings of fulfillment

What it all boils down to

Gratitude

Things

Experiences

VolunteeringDonating

Giving

Post, 2005

self care

Compassion

What About LinkingHappiness

w/Community Well-being & Ecological Sustainability?

download

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Personal Happiness HandbookHappiness

Roadmaps

Happiness Data

Stories

How much of your happiness do you have control over?

Research by Lyubomirsky The How of Happiness

Study subjects largely affluent. Genetic set point finding not conclusive. Determinants likely intra-dependant.

Research by de Neve, Fowler, Cristakis and Frey - Genes, Economics and Happiness

Findings from twin and genetic association of study focused on SWL among young people. Call for more research.

In sum…on happiness determinates

…it’s probably fuzzy

Internal, external and genetic set points likely influence each other

How much over the future, others or the planet do you have

control over?

Be the change

starts and ends with individuals

Mindfulness

Join the happiness revolution

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