People-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qv6xYmh4Y-w&feature=relatedPlaces #1- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSPzYe6Ny-U&NR=1Places #2http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teV8MYcWqik&NR=1

SONJA LYUBOMIRSKYUniversity of California

Meaning, Pleasure & Strengths

http://www.ted.com/talks/martin_seligman_on_the_state_of_psychology.html

Formula

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”

Happiness = Set Point+ Circumstances +Voluntary Control

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The Pleasant LifePositive 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“Forgiving is not easy; perhaps the only thing more difficult than forgiving is not forgiving”

Daniel Klassen

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)

Transcendence Service- using strengths/talents towards positive causes/institutions

Resilience- strength amidst troubles (meaning makers)

The Meaningful Life

Happier- Chapter oneO What ideas or concepts stood out to you?