How Full Is Your Bucket

Question 1

Nun study

Answer 1

Those with more positive emotions lived 10 years longer

Question 2

Life expectancy reduction for smoking acc to CDC

Answer 2

At least 10 years

Question 3

Positive emotions vs smoking

Answer 3

In terms of effects on health (at least longevity) positive emotions are about as important as not smoking

There should be a Surgeon General warning about negative emotions

Question 4

Optimists vs pessimist’s # health visits per year

Answer 4

1 vs 3.5

Question 5

Strategy One

Answer 5

Prevent Bucket Dipping

Question 6

Technique to improve your bucket dipping

Answer 6

Measure your interactions with the person. Are you getting close to that 5:1 ratio?

Question 7

Strategy two

Answer 7

Shine a light on what is right

Question 8

Math of bucket filling

Answer 8

If you fill two peoples buckets today, and tomorrow they each fill two people’s buckets and so on, in ten days 1000 people’s buckets will be filled

Question 9

In terms of employee productivity and satisfaction, what is more important than having friends, good friends, or close friends at work?

Answer 9

Having a best friend(s)

Question 10

Strategy three weeks

Answer 10

Make best friends

Question 11

Strategy four

Answer 11

Give unexpectedly

Question 12

Strategy Five

Answer 12

Reverse the Golden Rule