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Staying Happy & Positive Throughout Life
This title is part of the Take Away Training Series
Duration: 18 minutes
Synopsis
We all want to be happy, yet this simple goal often feels so hard to achieve. Find out if you are really happy and learn a range of practical techniques, based on university research, that will put a smile back on your face.
Key Learning Points

Are You Happy?

  • Satisfaction with life scale is 5 questions with yes/no answers
  • In most ways my life is close to ideal? Yes/No
  • The conditions of my life are excellent? Yes/No
  • I am satisfied with my life? Yes/No
  • So far I have gotten the important things I want in life? Yes/No
  • If I could have my life over again, I would change almost nothing? Yes/No
  • Yes to most of the questions would indicate you are happy

Changing Happiness Levels:

  • You cannot radically change your happiness
  • Set range of happiness levels
  • Friends, family and relationships provide the best happiness
  • Even with sufficient money, possessions and resources many people are still dissatisfied, because they compare themselves with other people.
  • Instead of comparing ourselves with those who have more then us, compare with those who have less, this is a great way to increase happiness

Being Grateful:

  • Keeping a gratitude journal - once a day/week write down a few things you can be grateful for
  • Doing this significantly increases overall satisfaction with life

Attention Change:

  • Changing what you are paying attention to
  • Instead of paying attention to the negative, focus on the positive aspects of it. Glass half full not half empty

Altruism:

  • The urge or desire to help other people
  • A lot of research shows that when you are altruistic it leads to happiness
  • Planed altruism and random altruism
Package Description
DVD
Recommended Audiences
  • All staff
Distributed in the following format(s)
  • DVD
Available in the following language(s)
  • English
Media Type
 Video Recording
Presentation Style
  • Interview
STOCK CODE
TAT98
ISBN
9780980294835
Published
Melbourne
Filming location
Australia
Release year
2007
Copyright owner
ClickView
Publisher
Seven Dimensions