CLP 1006: Psychology of Personal Effectiveness
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Agenda
Chapter 7 Experiencing Positive Emotions
Authentic Happiness Inventory
Self – Esteem Assessment
Questions To Ponder?
Are Lotto Winners able to sustain Happiness?
Does a Person that has been paralyzed or suffered from a major life changing experience loose their ability to be happy?
Are you stuck if HAPPINESS is determined by your genetic inheritance?
Happiness through out life
POSITIVE EMOTIONS
P= POSITIVE EMOTIONS
When it comes to flourishing as a human being, what often takes center stage is our ability to feel Positive Emotions.
Quote :
“ Getting what you go after is success; but liking it while you are getting it is happiness.”
– Bertha Damon
Writer
Smiles
“ Duchenne Smile” full-face smile, mouth turns up, corner of your eyes crinkle, authentic, infectious, warm and friendly.
Mouth only smile: no eyes, perceived as insincere, polite or halfhearted.
DUCHENNE SMILES
DUCHENNE SMILE
Duchenne Smiles
Define your Pursuit of Happiness:
which comes first, the optimism that creates the positive emotion or does positive emotions create optimism
Happiness is……….satisfaction or contentment, living a meaningful life, utilizing your skills and talents, live with purpose.
HAPPINESS
ALL AGES
Happy Times
IT SHOULD NEVER END
POSITIVE EMOTIONS
Creative positive emotions
The Role of Positive Emotions
Broadens attention
Greater working memory
Enhanced Verbal Fluency
Increased Open-Mindedness
$Antidote to undo the physiological effects of negative emotions
Barbara Fredrickson: Positive Emotions
$BENEFITS OF POSITIVE EMOTIONS
More Empathetic
Promotes flexibility
$Creativity Flourishes
$Quicker with solving problems
More Effective
Longevity
Progress Paradox:
$Self report of happiness has not kept pace with the increase in health, wealth and education.
Misconceptions about what leads to HAPPINESS:
Wealth: has a surprisingly low correlation with levels of happiness.
Physical Attractiveness: NO reliable correlation
Physical Health: NO reliable correlation
IQ and Educational levels: NO reliable correlation
Hedonic Treadmill: Genetics and Adaption
There are two main explanatory factors for this, one is genetics the other is adaptation.
$The first factor, your genetic makeup, reflects the fact that to a certain extent your level of positive emotion is genetically inherited.
We continually adapt to improving circumstances to inevitable return to a point of relative neutrality. The more we accumulate or accomplish the more we expect of ourselves. We keep running on the treadmill and getting nowhere
My Philosophy for a happy life: Sam Berns
Seligman’s Authentic Happiness Equation:
$H=S+C+V
H….. enduring levels of happiness
S….. refers to your genetic set point. 50% of most personality traits are genetically determined. We have control over the remaining 50%.
C….. circumstances of your life
V…..Internal mind set-voluntary control
Hedonic Capacity=Positive Affectivity
The ability to experience positive emotions; linked to personality traits of extraversion; outgoing and comfortable around others.
BOOSTING YOUR HAPPINESS
Fake it till you make it.
Seek work and leisure activities that engage and make use of your skills.
Build close relationships
Engage in regular exercise
Get an adequate amount of sleep
Get in touch with your spirituality.
Helping Others help you to feel good
HOW TO BOOST YOUR HAPPINESS
The “V” Factor (Internal Mind set)
Pay more attention to the V Factor instead of improving your life circumstances
Seligman’s
DO’S
for Happiness
Get married (strongly correlated with happiness)
Varied Social Network
Religion, Spiritual belief
Seligman’s DON’TS
for Happiness
Make more money
Stay healthy-It’s how you view your health rather than your objective health.
Get more education
Attempt to change your race
Relocate to a warmer or sunnier city.
Finding Happiness in the present moment
Savoring the moment:
4 kinds of savoring:
Basking (openly receiving praise and/or congratulations)
Thanksgiving (being thankful for your blessings)
Marveling (being filled with awe at the wonder of the moment)
Luxuriating (indulging your senses)
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