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Does Happiness Matter?

Teri Duever Oregon State University School of Psychological Science. Does Happiness Matter?. Applying Positive Psychology to Advising. What is the best thing that has happened to you since you left for this conference?. Pair Share. Why do you think it happened that way?.

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Does Happiness Matter?

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  1. Teri Duever Oregon State University School of Psychological Science Does Happiness Matter? Applying Positive Psychology to Advising

  2. What is the best thing that has happened to you since you left for this conference? Pair Share Why do you think it happened that way?

  3. Psychology Mental Illness Depression, Anxiety, Schizophrenia, Autism, Bipolar Disorder, etc.

  4. Psychology Mental Health Harmony, comfort, gladness, fun, thrill, euphoria, wisdom, courage, love, justice, temperance, etc.

  5. DoesHappinessMatter? The Relationship of Level of Positive Mental Health With Current Mental Disorders in Predicting Suicidal Behavior And Academic Impairment in College Students Corey L. M. Keyes, PhD, et al., Journal of American College Health, 2012 Self-Reported Mental Healthacross 5,689 students in13 colleges. Flourishing: 51% 2,947 Students Moderate: 44.6% 2,537 Students Languishing: 3.6% 204 Students

  6. Depression and Anxiety Percentage of Studentswith Mental Disorders by Mental HealthCategory Flourishing: 2897 Students 1.7% Mental Health Disorders Moderate: 2537 Students 11.6% Mental Health Disorders Languishing: 294 Students 49% Mental Health Disorders

  7. Without Mental Disorders Moderate 2,243 students Suicidal Behaviors: 3.9% 87 students Academic Impairment: 5.6% 126 students Languishing 104 students Suicidal Behaviors:15.4% 15 students Academic Impairment: 17.0% 18 students Flourishing 2,897 students Suicidal Behaviors: 1.3% 37 students Academic Impairment: 2.4% 70 students Percentage of studentswithout Mental DisorderswhoexperiencedSuicidalBehaviors or AcademicImpairment

  8. With Mental Disorders Moderate 294 students Suicidal Behaviors: 18% (up from 3.9%) 53 students Academic Impairment: 34% (up from 5.6%) 100 students Languishing 100 students Suicidal Behaviors:28.3% (up from 15.4%) 28 students Academic Impairment: 52% (up from 17.0%) 52 students Flourishing 50 students Suicidal Behaviors: 7% (up from 1.3%) 4 students Academic Impairment: 20.4% (up from 2.4%) 10 students Percentage of studentswithMental DisorderswhoexperiencedSuicidalBehaviors or AcademicImpairment

  9. DoesHappinessMatter? Findings (paraphrased): • Lots of collegestudentsexperiencedepression and anxiety. • Depressed and anxiousstudents are at a greaterrisk of suicidalbehavior and academicimpairment. • Flourishingstudents are at the lowestrisk of suicidalbehavior and academicimpairmentamongstudents. Conclusion: Flourishingprotectsagainstsuicidalbehavior and academicimpairment.

  10. WhatisFlourishing? Flourishing: a theory of Happiness and Well-Being by Martin Seligman, Ph.D. Positive Emotions, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, and Achievements

  11. Positive Emotions More than just a good mood.

  12. Positive Emotions Pair Share Think of a meaningful kindness that somebody did toward you for no reason at all. Share what that kindness was, and how it made you feel. Plot a kindness you could do toward somebody this week.

  13. “You can’t lead somebody to a place you’ve never been.” Positive Emotions: What do students look like on the far negative end of this continuum? What might be a clue that a student was too far into the negative emotion section of this continuum? What resources would you refer this student to?

  14. Engagement Getting “lost” in something.

  15. Engagement Pair Share Think of an activity that you enjoy so much you lose track of time. Try to describe how it feels to be lost in that activity. What could you change in your life in order to be able to experience it more often?

  16. Engagement: What are clues that a student is not engaging in their school work or anything else for that matter? What are some unhealthy engagements? What resources would you refer this student to? “You can’t lead somebody to a place you’ve never been.”

  17. Relationships Joy is often best when shared.

  18. Relationships Pair Share Is there somebody you could call at 3:00 am if you really needed to? Who is it? Share a little about that relationship?

  19. Relationships: What are some situations where you see students who do not have the relationship supports that they need? What resources would you refer this student to? “You can’t lead somebody to a place you’ve never been.”

  20. Meaning Why do you get up every morning?

  21. Meaning Pair Share What is it that makes you want to get out of bed every morning? What gives your life purpose or meaning? What would you do if you could spend more of your life pursuing that purpose?

  22. Meaning: When does this subject come up in advising? What are the comments of students who seem to lack meaning? What resources would you refer this student to? “You can’t lead somebody to a place you’ve never been.”

  23. Accomplishments • Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Vivamus et magna. Fusce sed sem sed magna suscipit egestas. • Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Vivamus et magna. Fusce sed sem sed magna suscipit Reward for not giving up.

  24. Accomplishments Pair Share What accomplishment are you preparing for, practicing for, and anticipating? Or, what is something you would like to accomplish, even if you are not currently preparing for it? What is one step you could take toward it this week?

  25. Achievement: What are some examples of typical achievements for college students? What can you do for the student who is not experiencing any of these? “You can’t lead somebody to a place you’ve never been.”

  26. HappinessHomework • What went well? And why? • Kindness Exercise • Letter and/or Visit of Gratitude • Spending Exercise • Strengths Identification and Exercise Detailed Instructions for these exercises are provided in the handout.

  27. ResourcesCited Buettner, D. (2008). Blue Zones. Washington DC: National Geographic Corey L. M. Keyes PhD, Daniel Eisenberg PhD, Geraldine S. Perry DrPH, Shanta R. Dube PhD, MPH, Kurt Kroenke MD & Satvinder S. Dhingra MPH (2012): The Relationship of Positive Mental Health With Current Mental Disorders in Predicting Suicidal Behavior and Academic Impairment in College Students, Journal of American College Health, 60:2, 126-133 Seligman, Martin E.P.(2002). Authentic Happiness. New York, NY: Free Press Seligman, Martin E.P. (2011) Flourish. New York: Free Press Snowdon, D. (2002). Aging with Grace. New York: Bantam Books Valliant, George E. (2003). Aging Well. Boston: Little Brown and Company

  28. Does Happiness Matter? Yes!

  29. Choose Happiness! It does matter.

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