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CREOG WELLNESS CURRICULUM SESSION 2

CREOG WELLNESS CURRICULUM SESSION 2. Focusing on GRATITUDE. Seligman Positive Psychology. Positive Psychology. Benefits of Positive Thinking. Increased life span Lower rates of depression and distress Greater resistance to the common cold Better psychological and physical well-being

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CREOG WELLNESS CURRICULUM SESSION 2

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  1. CREOG WELLNESS CURRICULUM SESSION 2

  2. Focusing on GRATITUDE

  3. Seligman Positive Psychology Positive Psychology

  4. Benefits of Positive Thinking • Increased life span • Lower rates of depression and distress • Greater resistance to the common cold • Better psychological and physical well-being • Better cardiovascular health and reduced risk of death from cardiovascular disease • Better coping skills during hardships and times of stress Adapted from: Mayoclinic.org

  5. The obstacle: Natural tendencies Negativity Bias

  6. Evaluations… • Think about a recent evaluation • What was the take home message? • Was it positive or negative? • Was there praise offered that you can remember? • Can you reframe the negative with the positive? • Next evaluation • Write down the good stuff!

  7. Broadening and building Alternative to reaction to stimuli that might trigger fight or flight We are able to care for others and build skills when we are challenged. Positive emotions broaden one's awareness and encourage novel, varied, and exploratory thoughts and actions. Over time, this broadened behavioral repertoire builds even more skills and resources.

  8. Brain retraining Positive Psychology: Broaden and Build

  9. Training Your Brain Broaden and Build Theory - The theory describes how the 10 positive emotions of joy, serenity, amusement, awe, pride, gratitude, interest, inspiration, hope, and love are like the “tiny engines of positive psychology” that drive personal growth and flourishing.

  10. Three Good Things Bryan Sexton: Three Good Things Think of three things that happened during that day that went well and your role in the positive outcome, then jot down those three things, ideally within two hours of bedtime “The key to savor those positive emotions to retrain your brain to remember good things,” - Bryan Sexton

  11. WHY ARE WE TALKING ABOUT GRATITUDE?

  12. What Good is Gratitude? • Gratitude allows celebration of the present • Gratitude overwrites negative emotion (envy, resentment, regret, depression) • Grateful people are stress-resilient • Gratitude strengthens social ties and self-worth

  13. Expressing Gratitude Grab a pen and paper and write a letter of appreciation to someone – anyone. Take five minutes to explain something they did, how it impacted you and the benefits you received. Whether you share the letter or not, it can have lasting impacts, increasing happiness while lowering depressing thoughts because focusing on benefits forces us to linger on positive thoughts.

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