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The American Community School at Beirut Mini-NESA – November 6, 2009

H a p p i n e s s. The American Community School at Beirut Mini-NESA – November 6, 2009 Presenter: John Darcy – Counselor GREEN Workshop. If you want to be Happy, Be! Leo Tolstoy. What is Happiness?. Life Satisfaction + Positive Affect – Negative Affect SWB

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The American Community School at Beirut Mini-NESA – November 6, 2009

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  1. H a p p i n e s s The American Community School at Beirut Mini-NESA – November 6, 2009 Presenter: John Darcy – Counselor GREENWorkshop

  2. If you want to be Happy, Be!Leo Tolstoy

  3. What is Happiness? Life Satisfaction + Positive Affect – Negative Affect SWB (Subjective Well-Being)

  4. Carl RogersOrganismic Valuing Process – OVPActing true to ourselves Theories and Statistics William Glasser Basic Needs Love, pleasure, belonging Martin Seligman Positive Psychology

  5. Happiness is smile shaped

  6. World Happiness Chart

  7. The Science of Happiness • Martin Seligman and the Birth of Positive Psychology • Six Core Virtues: Wisdom, Courage, Humanity, Justice, Temperance, Transcendence. (24 strengths) • Too Vague? Let’s check with Biology and Anthropology…

  8. Brain Research and Happiness • It’s Normal to Be Unhappy! Evolution Talk • Catastrophic Brains • Monks, Toddlers and Rats (Hedonic Treadmill) • Can We Alter Our Emotions? Brains Too?

  9. The Happiness Formula H = S + C + V S = Set Range, C = Circumstances, V = Voluntary Control Influencing Your Happiness: Past Future Present

  10. How to Achieve Lasting Happiness • Being True to Oneself • Identify Your Needs • Take Small Steps • Work More on “Being” and less on “Having” • Work on Yourself! • Count Your Blessings • Accept! • Have a Plan

  11. Happiness in Trying Times… • Definition of Tough Times • Posttraumatic Growth • Extremely Trying Circumstances

  12. Wrap-up Video (ABC’s 20/20)

  13. Practice

  14. Impact on Society and Education • Impact on Society in General • Effects on Individuals • Happiness and Schools

  15. What’s Happiness Without Laughter… • Video!

  16. If you want to be Happy, Be!Leo Tolstoy(prelude) Have a Nice Day

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