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Course Description

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explore designing life concepts through experience/recreation

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Course Purpose

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learn philosophy behind recreation and experience design/principles and theories

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Good life/happiness

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General well being!!! A balance of emotions/human experiences (net well being)

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Recreation/Leasure

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freely chosen and intrinsically motivated to do

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Experience design

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Using design thinking to create meaningful experiences for yourself and others

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What you should do in life

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do what you’re good at AND what brings you joy

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Duchenne smile

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REAL smiles using your eyes!

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Pan Am Smiles

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Forced fake smiles: no eyes

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Happy nuns study

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More than half of the cheerful nuns lived till they were 94

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States vs Traits

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States=momentary occurrences that don’t last, such as feelings
Traits=characteristics that LAST among different situations

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Optimism vs Pessimism

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OP: Troubles are temporary and universal, controllable, and specific to one situation
PE: Believe troubles are permanent, uncontrollable, and say something bad about you

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Tonic vs Phasic traits

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Tonic: can be displayed many times a day (signature strengths; those that are most central to us&are most central)
Phasic: can be displayed rarely (lower end of strengths-rise up to an equation ex:bravery)

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seligman’s definition of the good life

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Using your signature strengths every day to produce AUTHENTIC happiness!! and gratification!!

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Fordyce Emotions Questionaire

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American adults: avg score is 6.93. Time happy=54.13%, unhappy is 20.44%, neutral is 25.43%

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General Happiness Scale

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2/3 of people score between 3.8 and 5.8

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Big Data Well-being Johannes Eichstadt

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Studied welfare

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LDS Study

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Happiest, most satisfied, but also stressed and worried

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Working class countries (more $$)

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Unhappy and unsatisfied

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Minorities

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less happy

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Big cities countries

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Satisfied but not happy

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What does positive emotion do

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Generates creativity, generosity, and tolerance

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What did barbara fredrickson say positivity does

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broadens (opens up ideas) and builds (resources; useful traits, abilities, etc)

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Positive emotion also…

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Helps physically, socially, helps cooperate and grow

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Happiness Formula

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H=S+C+V
H=enduring level of happiness
S=Set range
C=circumstances
V=Voluntary variables
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Lottery winners

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Not as happy

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Hedonic treadmill/adaptation

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become used to the good things that come in life (new clothes, etc)

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Money=happiness?

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Yes for poor, not for anyone else

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Materialism=happiness?

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NO

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Marriage=happiness?

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YES UNLESS marriage is bad

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Social life=happiness?

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YES

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negative emotion=happiness?

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only slightly bad (if temporary)

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Age=happiness?

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slightly positive, but less intense emotions as you grow up

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Health=happiness?

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Yes! but if severely ill no

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Education=happiness?

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not really any effect

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climate=happiness?

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not really any effect

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race=happiness?

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not really any effect

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Gender=happiness?

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Not much of an effect, but if you’re a woman you have more ups and downs (but it all evens out)

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Religion=happiness?

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YES

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what’s wrong with authentic happiness theory

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1) happiness bound to cheerful mood
2) Only a singular measurement of life satisfaction
3) Some elements of well-being are left out

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Authentic happiness theory

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Increase happiness and life satisfaction

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Well-being theory

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Increase FLOURISHING and well-being

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Elements of well-being

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1) positive emotion
2) Engagement
3) Meaning
4) Positive relationships
5) Accomplishment

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Swedish study

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girls put into dance class-those who were exercising at class had better mental health and positive mood that LASTED

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Talent vs strength

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Talent: can’t be acquired, but is innate/natural- usually recurring pattern of thought that can be useful
Strength: The ability to do well at something

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Signature strengths

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They are…

1) tonic
2) valued
3) What parents want for kids
4) inspiring
5) supported by culture
6) can create a prodigy or an idiot
7) seen across all cultures

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Six virtues

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1) wisdom/knowledge
2) courage
3) Love & Humanity
4) Justice
5) Temperance
6) Transcendence

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1) Wisdom and knowledge strengths

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a) curiosity
b) love of learning
c) Judgement
d) originality
e) social interrigence
f) perspective

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2) courage strengths

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a) bravery
b) diligence
c) honesty/genuineness

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3) humanity and love

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a) kindness/generosity

b) Loving/allowing to be loved

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4) justice

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a) citizenship
b) fairness/equality
c) leadership

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5) Temperance

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a) self control
b) caution
c) humility/modesty

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6) transcendence

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a) appreciate beauty
b) gratitude
c) hope
d) spirituality
e) forgiveness
f) playfulness
g) passion

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Why use your strengths?

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To make you HAPPIER; use in love, fam, at work, ETC

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Gratitude

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can immensely improve well-being and positive memories

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RESPONDING TO PEOPLE:

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active and constructive (YAY)
passive and constructive (good for you…)
active and destructive(UMMNO)
passive and destructive (oh well he’s annoying so it’s not that great…)

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How responses affect relationships

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ACTIVE CONSTRUCTIVE and heartfelt positivity improve them!!!

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Seligman’s voluntary variables about authentic happiness

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1) satisfaction with past

2) hope for future

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Satisfaction with past means…

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pride, satisfaction, contentment

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Psychodynamics

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FREUD- If you don’t express an emotion it will come out eventually in a negative way

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Cognitive therapy

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Gets patient to think differently about present and future and situations in a better way so you don’t explode/dig it down

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Releasing anger

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Don’t always need to! Misconception (violence=bad as well!!)

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What does gratitude improve

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positive memories

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what does forgiveness do

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diffuses bitterness and negative memories, happier and more life satisfaction

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forgive through REACH

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Forgive through this!!
Recall objectively (think about what happened- not biased)
Empathize plausibly (put yourself in their shoes reasonably)
Altruistic gift of forgiveness (selfless concern- actually forgive)
Commit publicly (tell them and someone else you forgave)
Hold on to forgiveness

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Altruism

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selfless caring of others

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Chinese and Turkish study about forgiveness

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forgiveness predicts happiness and life satisfaction

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Scientific studies about forgiveness

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Forgiveness leads to less anger, less stress, more optimism, and better health

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habituation and addiction

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Seeking pleasure- addicted to it. Habituation means becoming accustomed to good in life. SPACE OUT PLEASURE AND BASK

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Pleasure spacing

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NOT TOO MUCH or could be addicted! better when occur naturally

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Savoring

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Sharing, build memory, self-congratulation, sharpen perception, absorption, bask, marvel, luxuriate, marvel

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Happiness is determined by (in percentage)

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Lyubomirsky!!!
50% set point
40% intentional activities
10% circumstances (often beyond control)

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How to increase hope

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Learn to argue with yourself!!
look at:
a) evidence (in your life to disprove thoughts)
b) alternatives 
c) implications
d) usefulness
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People who are optimistic describe failure as…

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TEMPORARY and UNIVERSAL

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Seligman’s definition of happiness in the present

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Joy, ecstacy, calm, zest, ebullience (cheerful), pleasure, flow

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Mindfulness vs mindlessness

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immersion in activity takes away sense of self. Mindlessness is not taking anything in (walking somewhere and not remembering the walk)

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Meaningful actuivity

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Deep experience, totally immersed (lose sense of self), use strengths/virtues

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Pursuing vs creating happiness

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CREATE

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Lyubomirsky’s observation about patterns of happy people

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1) time with fam and friends
2) gratitude
3) service
4) hopeful
5) live in present
6) exercise
7) goal oriented
8) resiliency

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Happiness myths

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1) must be found
2) change circumstance (LIMITED)
3) you have it or you don’t

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Taiwanese study

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women happier than men bc of stronger social support system

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5 hows behind happiness

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1) positive emotion
2) Optimal time and variety (avoid adaptation)
3) Social support
4) Motivation, effort, and commitment (INTRINSIC MOTIVATION)
5) Habit (good habits!!)

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Positivity ratios

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Losada 3:1 (3 positive thoughts to one neg)

Gottman divorce ratio: 5:1

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10 forms of positivity

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1) love
2) joy
3) gratitude
4) serenity
5) interest
6) hope
7) pride
8) amusement
9) inspiration
10) awe

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Cultural differences with positivity

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Americans not as immune to negativity as Japanese, who see negativity as normal

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Positivity toolkit

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1) be open
2) high quality connections
3) kindness
4) distractions
5) dispute negative thinking
6) find nature
7) learn/apply strengths
8) meditate mindfully
9) meditate on loving kindness
10) ritualize graditude
11) savor positivity
12) visualize your future

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What is love

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the micro moment of warmth and connection you share with someone else: SUPREME emotion: any positive emotion can be love when connected with someone else
Makes us feel ALIVE and HUMAN
Sincerely invested in others

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As your outlook expands,

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You’re more flexible, empathetic, creative, and wise

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As you become more resourceful,

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You’re more knowledgeable, resilient, social, and healthy, resourceful (if you love what you do)

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positivity resonance

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1) Sharing positive emotions!! You can help other people be more happy if you are happy!
2) Synchrony between biochemistry and behavior
3) Reflected motive of interest for one another; mutual care

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Preconditions of love

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Connection (eye contact, smiling, touch, mirrored body postures/gestures), feel safe

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Biological impacts of love

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1) synchronized brains
2) Common Oxytocin waves (love hormone)
3) builds vagus nerve capacity (calms body)- better physical health, social skills, and well-being (improved function of 70% of your body)

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Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

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psychology professor, studied happiness and creativity (I mean cmon look at his name)

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Pleasure vs enjoyment

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Pleasure= temporary (money, beauty, etc)
Enjoyment= longer lasting (achieve something greater)
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Flow

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Completely involved in an activity - engaged: in the optimal zone

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Elements of Flow

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A) challenging and requires skill
B) action and awareness merge
C) clear goals
D) clear and immediate feedback
E) concentration on task
F) sense of control
G) loss of self perception
H) transformation of time
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Autotelic experience

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An end in itself: intrinsically rewarding (FLOW)- goal driven! basically just flow.

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Agon

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Flow activity that involves a competitive game (one winner- help people grow or get flow)

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Alea

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Flow activity that involves a game of chance (who knows what you’re gonna get- gambling)

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Ilinx

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(or vertigo) Flow activity that involves altered consciousness (maze, VR, escape rooms)

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Mimicry

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Flow activity that involves creation of alternate reality (video games, clue board games)

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Industrial revolution and flow

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Harder for flow

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Ik of Uganda and flow

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institutionalized selfishness

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Yogomamo of Venezuela and flow

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worship violence

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Indian tribes of british columbia and flow

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New challenges by moving

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citizens of nations and flow

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better educated and capable w good governments= high life satisfaction

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leisure and flow

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More leisure usually means less flow

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Attentional disorders and flow

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LESS bc erratic energy

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Self consciousness/centeredness and flow

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LESS; attention is tight

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Anomie and flow

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Norms of behavior in society muddled and enjoyment reduced: LESS

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Alienation and flow

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Constrained by social system to go against goals: LESS

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Neurophysiology and flow

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people w more flow experiencces may be able to filter out stimulation and focus on what is deemed as most important

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Family flow

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1) Clarity (of goals/feedback)
2) centering (parents interested in what kids do NOW/in the PRESENT)
3) choice (kids feel as if can choose)
4) Commitment (trust of kids to set aside defenses and commit)
5) Challenge (increasingly complex opportunities)

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Why be happy? (LIST)

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  • Building physical resources
  • Building social resources
  • Friendship, love, physical health, and achievement
  • Set us up to cooperate and grow
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Positive emotion is…

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Creativity, generosity, and tolerance

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10 forms of positivity

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love
joy
gratitude
serenity
interest
hope
pride
amusement
inspiration
awe
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Competence and challenge

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Have to have good balance of both for flow!!

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Developing a meaningful life philosophy has been replaced by…

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Being well off financially

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Religion, natural science, literature, and art come from the questions

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“what is the meaning of existence?” and “how can I live a meaningful life?”

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Huta and Ryan Study

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College students pursue meaning/happiness over a 10 day period by doing at least one thing each day to increase eudaimonia (enjoyment) or hedonia (pleasure)
Conclusions????
1) hedonia- mood boost fades after 3 months
2) eudaimonia people felt enriched and inspired, fewer negative moods after 3 months
3) Hedonia (slept in, shopping) < eudimonia (forgave friends, etc)

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Oishi and Diener 2014 Study

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140,000 in 132 countries

Poorer (LOOK INTO THIS ONE TOO)

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