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In this course, you will learn :
- Why aren’t the smart-and-the-successful as happy as they could—or should—be
- What are the “7 Deadly Happiness Sins” that even the smart and the successful commit?, and
- What are the “7 Habits of the Highly Happy” and how can you implement them in your life?
Syllabus :
Module 1: Course intro and happiness measurement
- Genesis of the course
- Happiness is a balloon!
- What you can expect and what will it take!
- Measuring happiness
- Introducing the Seven Deadly Happiness Sins
Module 2: The 1st sin, habit, and exercise
- Devaluing happiness in job-choice
- Three negative misconceptions about happiness
- Why we devalue happiness: Part II
- Prioritize but don't pursue Happiness
- The 1st exercise: Defining and incorporating happiness
Module 3: The 2nd sin, habit, and exercise
- The 2nd sin: Chasing superiority
- Effects of chasing superiority on happiness
- Is need for superiority important for success?
- Flow is discovered
- Characteristics of flow
- When does flow happen
- Why flow enhances happiness
- Why flow enhances success
- Getting flow back into your life
- A practice for when things are not going well: Self-compassion
- A practice for when things are going well: Gratitude
- The 2nd happiness exercise: Expressing gratitude
Module 4: The 3rd sin, habit and exercise
- The need to be loved--or its opposite: the need to go it alone
- Further evidence of our social nature
- Why neediness lowers happiness
- Why avoidance lowers happiness
- Secure attachment
- An alternative route to belongingness
- Evidence for the need to love and give
- Why the need to love and give enhances happiness
- The rules for giving: When does giving enhance happiness and success?
- The 3rd exercise: Creative altruism
- Week 3 Video 12: Interview with Nipun Mehta (Optional)
- Mid-course happiness measurement
Module 5: The 4th sin, habit and exercise
- The 4th Sin: Being Overly Control Seeking
- Why Being Overly Controlling of Others Lowers Happiness
- Why Being Overly Controlling of Outcomes Lowers Happiness
- The Desirability for Control (DC) and Maximizer Scales
- Taking Personal Responsibility for Happiness
- Obstacles to Taking Personal Responsibility
- Internal and External Control as Compensatory Forces
- Learning Simple Emotion Regulation Strategies
- Appreciating Uncertainty and Lack of Control
- The Importance of Leading a Healthier Lifestyle
- Do's and Don'ts of a Healthier Lifestyle
- The 4th Exercise: The Healthy Lifestyle Exercise
Module 6: The 5th sin, habit and exercise
- Distrusting Others and Why Trust is Important
- Instinctive distrust and proactive trust
- The (hidden) Benefits of Proactive Trust
- Perceived vs Actual Trust
- Trust Scale
- Three Strategies of Smart Trust
Module 7: The 6th sin, habit, and exercise
- The 6th Deadly Happiness Sin--Distrusting Life
- Process (vs. Outcome) as a Source of Happiness
- Pre-Occurrence Preference and Post-Occurrence Non-Judgmentalism
- Three Strategies for Instilling the Dispassionate Pursuit of Passion
- Going Spiritual
- The 6th Happiness Exercise-Three Good Things with a Twist
Module 8: The 7th sin, habit, and exercise
- The 7th Deadly Sin: Ignoring The Source Within
- Stepping Outside The “GATE”
- Being A Fly In The Wall
- Flying Into The Present
- The Benefits Of Mindfulness
- Motivational Obstacles To Mindfulness
- Cognitive Obstacles To Mindfulness
- Some Other Obstacles To Mindfulness, Including Logistical Ones
- The 7th Happiness Exercise: The “Presence Practice”
