Happiness is just one of many positive emotions. There is a tendency in the Western world to focus on our “right” to be happy and to “strive” for happiness, which puts the chances of finding happiness at risk. Sometimes we need to be still, to be silent, to accept where we are in life to allow happiness to alight on ourselves.
At other times, we need to hold, experience and acknowledge the opposite, negative emotions as they too have a place.
Research by Sonja Lyubomirsky has identified ways in which we can increase our positive emotions. Her research also shows that some of a person’s positivity disposition is down to genetics, the environment as well as a significant portion being within their control.
It was the things within your control we covered during the workshop.
Finally, one of the things we discussed was how happiness is scientifically measured. Here is a link to Ed Diener's work and the scales he has used, and others have validated, in measuring our well-being, happiness and flourishing. Please only use them in accordance with the permissions granted on the site.
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