an introduction to happiness - november 2012
TRANSCRIPT
![Page 1: An Introduction to Happiness - November 2012](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022062514/55a22bf01a28aba8718b4895/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
Webinar, November 2012 – Presented by Andrew Stead
![Page 2: An Introduction to Happiness - November 2012](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022062514/55a22bf01a28aba8718b4895/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
Outcomes
• Introduce happiness and assess why it is important
• Consider Happiness Failure and the methods of overcoming it
• Understand the new Science of Happiness
• Learn key Tools to get practicing right away
Contents
• What is Happiness?
• The Importance of Being Happy
• The Science of Happiness
• Getting Started
![Page 3: An Introduction to Happiness - November 2012](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022062514/55a22bf01a28aba8718b4895/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
![Page 4: An Introduction to Happiness - November 2012](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022062514/55a22bf01a28aba8718b4895/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
![Page 5: An Introduction to Happiness - November 2012](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022062514/55a22bf01a28aba8718b4895/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
![Page 6: An Introduction to Happiness - November 2012](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022062514/55a22bf01a28aba8718b4895/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
![Page 7: An Introduction to Happiness - November 2012](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022062514/55a22bf01a28aba8718b4895/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
• HAPPINESS: “A feeling of joy, contentment, pleasure”
• DEFINITION: “the human desire to maximise positive feelings and reduce negative ones over the long run”
![Page 8: An Introduction to Happiness - November 2012](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022062514/55a22bf01a28aba8718b4895/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
1. HISTORICAL
2. PHILOSOPHICAL
3. EMPIRICAL
![Page 9: An Introduction to Happiness - November 2012](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022062514/55a22bf01a28aba8718b4895/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
Relational & Professional
Rational
Physical
Emotional
•live longer•better immune system•less stress
•better social interaction •more engaged
•“function” better•better attention•more ideas•more creative•more flexible•more positive
•more lenient •more confident, •more optimistic•more generous
•more productive•higher income
![Page 10: An Introduction to Happiness - November 2012](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022062514/55a22bf01a28aba8718b4895/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
“Here are a few of my Happiest Things”
1. PEOPLE: 3 favourite people?
2. PLACES: 3 favourite places?
3. PHOTOS: 3 favourite personal photos?
4. PERSONAL STORIES: 3 stories about yourself?
5. MUSIC: 3 happiest songs?
6. ART: 3 favourite pieces of art?
7. BOOKS: 3 favourite books?
8. NATURE: 3 most uplifting feats of nature?
9. INSPIRATION: 3 most inspiring quotes
10. LAUGHTER: 3 things that really make you laugh
![Page 11: An Introduction to Happiness - November 2012](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022062514/55a22bf01a28aba8718b4895/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
• National and International
• Communal
• Personal
![Page 12: An Introduction to Happiness - November 2012](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022062514/55a22bf01a28aba8718b4895/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
Flourishing: “enthusiasm for life.... actively and productivelyengaged with others and social institutions”
Schematic Mental Health spectrum based on global results - Huppert et al, 2005
Languishing: “a life of quiet despair”
![Page 13: An Introduction to Happiness - November 2012](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022062514/55a22bf01a28aba8718b4895/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
50%
10%
40%
Genes & Personality
Income & Environment
Motivations, Actions & Thoughts
![Page 14: An Introduction to Happiness - November 2012](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022062514/55a22bf01a28aba8718b4895/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
Ha
pp
ine
ss
Income
Wealth Maximisation
Inefficient wealth accumulation
£40,000
![Page 15: An Introduction to Happiness - November 2012](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022062514/55a22bf01a28aba8718b4895/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
Structure
Science
Skills
Support
![Page 16: An Introduction to Happiness - November 2012](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022062514/55a22bf01a28aba8718b4895/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
The OAR Model
• Diagnostic Tools
• Change Management System
![Page 17: An Introduction to Happiness - November 2012](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022062514/55a22bf01a28aba8718b4895/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
Conquering Change
Physical Foundations
Mind Maximisation
Redesigning Relationships
Work, Wealth & Well-being
![Page 18: An Introduction to Happiness - November 2012](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022062514/55a22bf01a28aba8718b4895/html5/thumbnails/18.jpg)
• Body Relaxation
• Surrounded by Happiness
• Happy Moments
• Measurement
• Journal
Tools & Techniques
Evidence Based
Measurable Outcomes
Proven Results
![Page 19: An Introduction to Happiness - November 2012](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022062514/55a22bf01a28aba8718b4895/html5/thumbnails/19.jpg)
• Answer the following question each day and record your score
• “Out of ten, how happy are you?”
• Reflect on your observations and begin to understand your happiness in more detail
![Page 20: An Introduction to Happiness - November 2012](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022062514/55a22bf01a28aba8718b4895/html5/thumbnails/20.jpg)
![Page 21: An Introduction to Happiness - November 2012](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022062514/55a22bf01a28aba8718b4895/html5/thumbnails/21.jpg)
..........from ...........to
L information overload, lack of
knowledge and suffocation by choice
to clarity, vision, focus and
prioritisation
L lacking structure, support and a
suitable guide
to being effective, efficient
empowered and enthused
L feeling tired, low-energy, anxious,
worn-out or stressed out
to being energetic and
purposeful with a zest for life
L too much volatility, instability and not
enough tranquillity
to calmness, discernment and
greater resilience
L dischord, dis-ease and dislocation
from self
to a congruent, re-connected
and coherent you
L too little community, connectedness
and average relationships
to positive and productive
engagement with all those around
you
L feeling frustrated, imbalanced, or
burned out at work
to redefining and redesigning a
fruitful professional life
L losing touch with leisure and
recreation
to being creative, open-minded
and developing a sense of play
L an average existence of quiet despair to a maximised existence full of
meaning and purpose
![Page 22: An Introduction to Happiness - November 2012](https://reader035.vdocuments.mx/reader035/viewer/2022062514/55a22bf01a28aba8718b4895/html5/thumbnails/22.jpg)