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In this insightful video, Dr. Sonja Lyubomirsky from the University of California delves into the formula for happiness, emphasizing the balance of set points, circumstances, and voluntary control. She outlines the concepts of temporary and strategic happiness, contrasting positive and negative emotions. The discussion includes practical strategies for enhancing well-being through mindfulness, gratitude, and savoring experiences. Learn how to cultivate the pleasant, engaged, and meaningful aspects of life to achieve fulfillment, resilience, and positive relationships.
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Who is Happy? SONJA LYUBOMIRSKY University of California People-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qv6xYmh4Y-w&feature=related Places #1- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSPzYe6Ny-U&NR=1 Places #2http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teV8MYcWqik&NR=1
Formula Happiness = Set Point+ Circumstances +Voluntary Control
Meaning, Pleasure & Strengths Temporary happiness Strategic happiness
Pleasant Life: Positive States • Negative emotions- fight/flight, promoting fear, sadness and anger. “Negative moods activate a battle station mode of thinking: the order of the day is to focus on what’s wrong and then eliminate it” Positive emotions- growth, jolts us into a new way of thinking that is… “creative, tolerant, constructive, generous, and non-defensive”
Commercial Break… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63NYLo_gpgY
The Pleasant Life • Positive Subjective Experiences-choosing the experience of subjective pleasure/ enjoyment • Drawbacks- heritable (emotional climate), habituates (fading pleasure) • Mindfulness- Optimizing experience, quality and variety. • Past- gratitude and Forgiveness • Present- Learning skills to amplify moments- Savoring! • Future- Hope and Optimism Hedonic- pursuit of pleasure
The Good life (Engagement) Strengths- Identification of Strengths and/or passion (two-sides of passion) Self-Awareness and Virtues (Eudemonia) - authentic exploration of Strength virtues and Growth virtues Flow- seeking states of absorption, creativity and challenge arising out of strengths/passion Relationships- Emotional responsiveness and intimacy Flow: Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (Pronounced: "cheek-sent-me-high-ee)
Commercial Break… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwAYpLVyeFU
The Meaningful Life Transcendence Service- using strengths/talents towards positive causes/institutions Resilience- strength amidst troubles (meaning makers) “Forgiving is not easy; perhaps the only thing more difficult than forgiving is not forgiving” Daniel Klassen
Reminder for next week… Read Chapter 2 of Happier