Lecture 6 - Happiness

Question 1

High risk factors for physician suicide

Answer 1

-drive, ambition, indepenent, competeitve, graduates of high prestige schools

Question 2

Traps to happiness

Answer 2

habituation 
we focus on negatives
overestimate effects
perfectionaism
uncontrolled emotions

Question 3

4 top positive psychology intervensions

Answer 3

• gratitude
• mindfullness
• empathy and compassion
• self compassion

Question 4

Self compassion

Answer 4

Usual mind situation tends to -
Tendency to beat ourselves up
 Perfectionism
 Unforgiving stance

Self-compassion involves:
 Kindness to oneself
 Common humanity
 Mindfulness