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The Question of Happiness

The Question of Happiness. Chapter 1. Peak Experiences/Milestones. …connection to happiness?. Beyond milestones, quiet desperation, “luck”, we seek the answer to…. How can I become happier?. The general principles underlying happiness. Creating Rituals. Commercial Break….

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The Question of Happiness

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  1. The Question of Happiness Chapter 1

  2. Peak Experiences/Milestones …connection to happiness?

  3. Beyond milestones, quiet desperation, “luck”, we seek the answer to… How can I become happier? The general principles underlying happiness.

  4. Creating Rituals

  5. Commercial Break… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vivjK3RR32M http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieaYNBI6yFo Don’t Judge #1

  6. A Grateful Heart • Write down mindfully five things you’re grateful for this morning…take your time.

  7. Gratitude: Past/Present Gift • Gratitude- feeling of thankfulness or appreciation • Grateful- warmly or deeply appreciative of kindness or benefits received. • Grateful disposition- a general tendency/practice of gratefulness/thankfulness Ch.1,Exercise 2

  8. Gratitude improves physical, emotional, and social well-being… increases the levels of energy, and may also promote recovery from illness (Emmons 2002, 2003, 2007) Six-week Gratitude Challenge “If you’re not experiencing more happiness and satisfaction in your life after this six-week gratitude infusion…I’ll eat my hat!” University of Miami psychologist Michael McCullough

  9. Getting Started 1) Keep a Daily Gratitude Journal 2) Use Visual Reminders 3) Have a Gratitude Partner 4) Make a Public Commitment 5) Change Your Self-Talk

  10. Reconciling Present and Future Chapter 2

  11. Lifestyle: Patterns of Attitude and Behavior • Archetype- a model, pattern • Pattern of attitudes (beliefs, outlook, mindset) and behaviors (choices and actions) Benefit Detriment Benefit Detriment 2-1

  12. Commercial Break… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImIAvBnqeV4 Goat 4 sale

  13. Hedonism Archetype • Hedonism: Present benefit that causes future detriment • Hedonists live by the maxim “seek pleasure and avoid pain”; they focus on enjoying the present while ignoring the potential negative consequences of their actions. 2-2

  14. Rat Race Archetype • Rat Racer: Present sacrifice for future benefit • Rat racers subordinate the present to the future, and suffer now for the purpose of some anticipated gain. 2-3

  15. Nihilist Archetype • Nihilist: Present sacrifice that causes future detriment • Nihilists have lost the lust for life; someone who neither enjoys the moment nor has a sense of future purpose. 2-4

  16. Happiness Archetype • Happiness: Present benefit that causes future benefit • Happy people are secure in the knowledge that the activities that bring them enjoyment in the present will also lead to a fulfilling future. • We are not rewarded by society for enjoying the journey, but for your successful completion. Society rewards results, not processes; arrivals not journeys. P19 Ours is a rat race culture. 2-5

  17. Commercial Break… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_eXdpr8zKQ Skechers

  18. Meditating http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEJGPuPFIvc

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