Be Happy Be Healthy

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Be happy – be healthy 5th January 2009

MAXIMISING LEARNING : 

MAXIMISING LEARNING Taking responsibility – Your expectations ? Who is the expert on happiness ? Power of extraction Learn from a child Information v/s transformation and exformation

Rate yourself on a scale from 1 -10 on happiness : 

Rate yourself on a scale from 1 -10 on happiness A Happy person is: ………………….

Exercise : 

Exercise Brainstorm in groups of 6 on what makes you and others around you happy …

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Happiness is a feeling… Understanding feelings .. where do feelings come from ?

Images of feelings : 

Images of feelings Traffic signals 2. Whistle – a call to action

3. Fuel in your car .. What kind of fuel do you want ? : 

3. Fuel in your car .. What kind of fuel do you want ?

Images of feelings (contd.) : 

Images of feelings (contd.) 4. Air in a balloon Not good or bad Our best friends infact !

RESPONSE: FIGHT OR FLIGHT ? : 

RESPONSE: FIGHT OR FLIGHT ? BODY REACTIONS TO TYPICAL FEELINGS e.g. FEAR, ANGER

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STRONG FEELING e.g. Anger Hypothalamus in brain Adrenaline Cortisol Faster heart rate, raised blood pressure Converts protein to glucose, extra energy Adrenal glands

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UNPRODUCTIVE WAYS OF HANDLING ANGER ? Deny it: suppression or repression (ailments) Ignore it: hope it disappears Nurse it: holding on to grudges, hurts, complaining, bitter, criticizing Give vent to it: (its healthy to get it off one’s chest) causing pain and hurt to others, blood pressure & heart problems Avoid situations that trigger you: restricts life

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FRUSTRATION ANGER AGGRESSION RAGE HATE Escalation

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TRIGGER THOUGHT FEELING Anger BEHAVIOUR The police man has caught me @#$%^

FEEDBACK LOOP : 

FEEDBACK LOOP ENVIRONMENTAL EVENTS COGNITIONS PERCEPTIONS INTERPRETATIONS SELF TALK EMOTIONAL PHYSICAL SYSTEM

Formula for dealing with emotions: : 

Formula for dealing with emotions: Awareness – naming the emotion Take responsibility Empowered state What is the action needed ? What is the lesson ? Action Drop the emotion

Take responsibility : 

Take responsibility You can change your life if you start taking responsibility for your feelings

Discuss the following statements : : 

Discuss the following statements : I am responsible for my own happiness Happiness is an “inside job” I don’t need to have a reason to be happy Happiness and unhappiness are two sides of the same coin

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Make another happy ? The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.  ~Mark TwainIf only we'd stop trying to be happy we could have a pretty good time.  ~Edith Wharton

Exercise: What went right in 2008? : 

Exercise: What went right in 2008? Man is fond of counting his troubles, but he does not count his joys. If he counted them up as he ought to, he would see that every lot has enough happiness provided for it. ~Fyodor Dostoevsky

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Barriers to happiness

EXERCISE : 

EXERCISE What are the “learnings” you are taking home? What would you like to start doing in your life to stay happy ? What kind of support do you need ? How can you create this for yourself ?

To contact me: : 

To contact me: maritaofnazareth@gmail.com Mobile: 9969962455