Harvard University Open Class "Positive Psychology 1504" study notes-Summary (last lesson) _express

1 Top Eleven 1504 Tips
1.1 The questions you
1 The questions you'll very often determine the quest.
2 and if we ask the negative questions such as "Why does so many of these individuals fail?" Then we won ' t the potential for the greatness that exists in each individual. If we ask ' how can I relationship be improved? ' Then We won't be the wonders and the treasures and the miracle that exist in the person next to us.
3 We also need to ask the positive question. What is good about my relationship? What is great about my partner? What is wonderful about myself? What is meaningful to me? What is pleasurable to me? What am I good at?
4 Questions start a quest. And the kind of the "quest" We start depends on the quality of the question.
1.2 Believe-in yourself and others
5 They believed in themselves, They had confidence, They had the self efficacy to succeed and to thrive.
6 How do we improve ourselves? By putting ourselves on the line, by coping, by taking risks, by showing ourselves that we can do it through visualizatio N.
1.3 Learn to fail or fail to Learn
7 There are no short cuts to success, learn to fail or fail to learn.
8 There is no. way to learn.
1.4 Give yourself the permission to be human
9 No One experience the constantly high, with are going to continue to have those ups and downs.
Experience a painful emotion, you'll look at it and say "Oh, I ' m human." It hurts. I wish it weren ' t that way, but I accept it, just as you accept the ' gravity.
One Permission to be human.
1.5 Open up (journal and/or)
When we are write, when we open up, whether it's in writing or sharing with a person we care about. It can be my best friend, our partner. When we are share, when we open up, we are able to make sense about the experience of our lives and enjoy higher levels of HAP Piness.
1.6 Cultivate the Benefit finder (express gratitude)
The word appreciate has two meanings. One is to say thank your for something which be a nice thing to do. The second meaning is the good grows. When we appreciate the good in our lives, when we appreciate the good at our relationship, when we appreciate our partner, Our friends, our classmates, the good grows.
When we don ' t appreciate, the good depreciates. The important thing is to focus on what is working. Appreciate it so it appreciates.
1.7 Simplify
There can is too much of a good thing.
Simplify, assert your self, say no at times when it's appropriate. Find out what your really, really want to did with your life and do it.
1.8 Cultivate relationships
The things that can make us happier.
Cultivate relationship means to invest in them, to put time into them, to share, to open up.
1.9 Remember The Mind-body connection
When we don ' t exercise, we are have to fight my nature, it's very difficult to enhance our levels of the down being as is T O have to also fight against nature this is incredibly difficult.
The wonder Drug:exercise at least four times a week for minutes. If you can, does some formal yoga or mindful meditation, if not, at the very least, breathe breathe a deeply times a day . Three deep breaths can make a big difference. When possible 8 hours or somewhere around 8 hours a night to sleep. and touch, in least hugs a day.
1.10 strive to be known rather than validated
The to is known rather than be validated expressing rather. Whether It's with our romantic partner, we family, our friends, my colleagues, our class, the foundation of the Growth O F Intimacy and passion in long term relationships.
1.11 Introduce behavioral change now
Whether the taking the class enjoy continuous growth throughout their lives, is Whether or don't you introdu Ce behavioral changes.
Introduce behavioral changes now.
2 Spread Happiness
The ideas of happiness can change the world for the better. To understand what's going on in your mind, what ' s around you and what are in your heart, and how they are, and T o Share it by being practical idealists.
can make a difference. Because one has incredible power. Happiness is contagious.
Remember to take care of yourself. Remember to exercise. Remember to asset yourself and say no when appropriate. Remember to cultivate your relationships. Remember What it is really really important for your in-your life.