Factors Effecting Happiness
What is a growth mindset?
The belief that a person's abilities and feelings can be changed through hard work and dedication.
What are four ways you can give to increase happiness?
-Give help (volunteer)
-Give patience
-Give kind words
-Give goods or money (like clothes or food)
What is an optimist?
Some who expects good outcomes for actions and feelings and show hope for the future.
What is mindfulness?
The state of concentrated, judgement-free awareness of what is happening in the present moment.
What is cognitive empathy?
The ability to see the world from another person's perspective.
What is a fixed mind-set
The belief that a person's abilities and feelings cannot be changed through hard work and dedication.
How does maintaining close relationships increase happiness?
They can help support you when you are experiencing difficult situations.
What is a pessimist?
Someone who expects only bad outcomes for actions and feelings and dread the future.
What is self-talk?
It is the thoughts one thinks about themselves throughout the day.
What is emotional empathy?
The ability to experience emotions that another person is feeling.
What is the best way to give your life meaning?
To find your purpose in life.
How does pysical activity increase happiness?
Your brain releases chemicals called endorphins which improve mood.
How does rumination lead to a negative mindset?
You overthink about negative feelings and situations and focusing on negative things leads to a negative and fixed mindset.
What are the 8 ways to pursue a positive mindset?
-Have a positive attitude
-Be mindful
-Practice Gratitude
-Modify your outlook
-Watch your self-talk
-Respect yourself
-Respect others
-Spend time with positive people
What is resilience?
The ability to recover and overcome traumatic or stressful events.
What are the four main factors that effect happiness?
-Mind-set
-Life's Meaning
-Relationships
-Genetics
What are the five ways described by the book to increase happiness?
-Set and work toward goals
-Maintain close relationships
-Give to others
-Adopt healthy behaviors
-Prioritize experiences
What is within your field of control?
They are things in your life which you directly control by the choices you make such as your physical activity, or the amount of time you study for a test.
What are the four strategies for practicing mindfulness?
-Pay attention to whats going on around you
-Live in the moment, don't focus on past or future
-Accept yourself and appreciate your qualities
-Focus on breathing to promote tranquility.
What are four ways to build empathy?
-Pay Attention
-Listen Well
-Value Diversity
-Read a book
What are the benefits of happiness?
-Reduced risk of health conditions
-Longer life
-Better mental/ emotional health
-Lower levels of stress
-Stronger support systems
How can prioritizing experiences improve happiness?
Shared experiences with people we have close relationships give you things to look forward too as well as lasting memories to look back on.
What is within your field of influence?
They are things that you can impact such as relationships with peers/ family and the grades you make at school.
What are four ways you can increase your respect for yourself?
-Focus on your strengths not weaknesses
-Do activist that bring you joy
-Avoid comparing yourself to others
-Be kind to others
What are four ways to build resilience?
-Maintain healthy relationships
-Embrace change (find the positives in new)
-Practice self compassion (not everything negative is your fault)
-Take responsibility (admit when you can control the outcome to make better decisions in the future)