Science of Well-Being

• Nederlands
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1-6

The Science of Well-Being

(Yale University course for adults and teenagers)

Why did you choose this workshop?

Define the term 'well-being' in your own words

Objectives

• Assess your current level of well-being and produce a baseline measurement of well-being
  
• Discover your signature strengths and apply them in your life for at least one week

Skills you'll gain: Gratitude, Happiness, Meditation, Savoring

Course

Measure Your Happiness and Discover Your Strengths

• Discover strengths: 
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Using your strenghts will:

-Improve your relationships

-Enhance health and overall well-being

-Buffer against, manage and overcome problems

Measure Your Happiness and Discover Your Strengths

What is something that will make you happy/happier?

Savoring & Gratitude

• Awesome Stuff, True Love, Perfect Body & Good Grades
  
• Impact of social media 
• Hedonic adaptation
• Experiences over materialism 

Savoring & Gratitude

Savoring & Gratitude

''The thing we really think effects you, like if you had a car crash, or you're a paraplegic, or you won the lottery, all these things, that actually is the smallest component of our happiness. It seems like only about 10% of our actual happiness is effected by that. The final part seems to be based on all kinds of actions, intentions, habits that people bring in. That big 40% seems to control a lot of our happiness, and the good news is that, unlike the other stuff, that part really is under our control.''

Savoring & Gratitude

• Practice the art of savoring by picking one experience to truly savor each day
• Take 5-10 minutes each night to write down five things for which you are grateful. They can be little things or big things
  

Do you actively savor or express gratitude? If yes, how?

Reset your reference points

Reset your reference points

Exercise & Sleep

• Research suggests that ~30 minutes a day of exercise can boost your mood in addition to making your body healthier
• One of the reasons we’re so unhappy in our modern lives is that we’re consistently sleep deprived. Research shows that sleep can improve your mood more than we often expect

Stuff that really makes us happy

• Right mindset
• Being kind, connecting with others, valuing time, meditating, getting more sleep, exercising
• Gratitude visit 

Random acts of kindness

Social connection

Optional homework 

• Savoring
• Gratitude journal
• Gratitude visit/letter
• Exercise
•  Sleep ;-)
• Random act of kindness
• Make a social connection
• Meditate
• Take the quiz

Questions, comments, feedback etc.