For this blog post, I decided to take one of my “three good things” from last weeks blog post, and write a scene about it. I picked a day that I went shopping and walked around Suburban Square; an outdoor shopping center in Ardmore after a long week of being sick. Happiness is not hard to find. It can simply be nature all around you, your favorite spot to go to when you were little, or even your mother cooking your favorite meal. After a rough week of being ill, I decided to give myself some “me” time. It was a beautiful, fall day. The sun was shining, and there was a light breeze. Warm-colored leaves danced in the air. I browsed the clothing stores, and of course spent the most time in my favorite makeup store, Sephora. Everyone around me seemed joyful. There were couples drinking their lattes outside Starbucks, and families walking together into restaurants. The vibe of that day was just peaceful and relaxing. I was happy.
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For this week's blog post, I chose to write about The Happiness Quiz, to further my research for the research project. This quiz asked 13 personal questions about how much you value your life, and determines just how happy you may be. The Happiness Skills Quiz measures your happiness skills or habits. Based on each individuals answers, you receive a brief report with guidance on how to improve your score. I have scored a 59 out of 115. This means that I am practicing a few life skills that contribute to my happiness.
This quiz measures life skills related to one's happiness, and to learn how you can become happier. It also focuses on lifestyles and habits that strongly relate to long term happiness or psychological well being. The quiz also refers to The 7 Habits of Happy People, which are Relationships, Acts of Kindness, Exercise and Physical Well Being, Flow, Spiritual Engagement and Meaning, and Strengths, Virtues, and Positive Mindset. Many studies point to a specific way of thinking and acting that can strongly impact our sense of happiness and peace of mind. After taking the Happiness Quiz, I realized something about myself that I wasn't too aware of before. I don't think too positively about my future, and instead I stress about issues that haven't even happened to me yet. After reading The 7 Habits of Happy People, I realized in order to be as happy as I can be, I need to work on being more positive about my future, and to not stress about things that I don't need to worry about (yet). In this week's blog post, I wrote about three good things that I did each day for the past week. What is Positive Pyschology & Why Is it Important? (Positive Psychology Program), Greater Good in Action: Science-Based Practices for a Meaningful Life (UC Berkeley's Project Home Page), and Three Good Things (Greater Good in Action)
Dr. Martin Selgiman, father of positive phychology, came up with the PERMA model. PERMA stands for positive emotion, engagement, relationships, meaning, and accomplishments. I have took notice and counted how many times I used each building block for happiness. Positive emotion- 8 Engagement- 3 Relationships- 3 Meaning- 2 Accomplishments- 6 |
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