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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
happycounts.org
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
happycounts.org