Managing and Caring for the Self

Question 1

This is the study of happiness, flourishing, and what makes life worth living.

Answer 1

Positive Psychology

Question 2

Positive psychology focuses on three areas of positive experiences. What are these?

Answer 2

1. The past (Well-being and satisfaction)
2. The present (Happiness and flow)
3. The future (Hope and optimism)

Question 3

He studied positive psychology and generated the PERMA model in managing the self.

Answer 3

Martin Elias Peter Seligman

Question 4

What does PERMA stand for?

Answer 4

Positive emotions
Engagement (and Flow)
(Positive) Relationships
Meaning
Accomplishments

Question 5

This explains and promotes well-being and happiness. It stands for five essential elements that contribute to human flourishing.

Answer 5

PERMA Model

Question 6

This is about cultivating feelings of joy, gratitude, hope, and love. It’s not just about smiling and adopting positive outlook on the past, present, and future.

Answer 6

Positive emotion

Question 7

This refers to the feeling of being so absorbed in an activity that you lose track of time. To experience this, try to match challenging tasks with your strengths since it won’t happen in tasks that are too easy or too difficult.

Answer 7

Engagement and Flow

Question 8

Who coined the experience of flow?

Answer 8

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Question 9

This is the result of us being social beings. This positively affects our well-being.

Answer 9

Relationships

Question 10

This involves belonging to and serving something larger than yourself. It’s about having a purpose and understanding why you do what yo do.

Answer 10

Meaning

Question 11

This is the feeling you. get when you set and achieve goals. It gives us a sense of pride and satisfaction.

Answer 11

Accomplishments