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Chapter 8 - Coggle Diagram
Chapter 8
Increasing happiness
Limits on happiness
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When we get a burst of happiness when something good happens but the something called hedonic adaptation takes over
50 percent of our happiness is determined by a genetically and 10 percent of our happiness is affected by our circumstance
Savoring pleasures
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Most pleasant experiences however fade quickly and it's called savoring because we savor an experience
Neuropsychologist Rick Hanson reports that savoring pleasure actually changes our brains making us more pleasure
Gratitude
Gratitude is a felt sense of wonder, thankfulness, and appreciation for life
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Engagement
Another way to increase happiness is becoming engaged in activity that we lose awareness of anything
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Reducing stress
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Healthy stress reduction
Feeling overwhelmed
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Some wise choices are to separate from an external stressor, list and prioritize everything you need to do, discover time-savers and eliminate time-wasters
Feeling angry
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To avoid being hijacked by anger and doing something you will regret later is to separate, exercise, relax, journal and channel your anger into positive actions
Feeling anxious
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Some wise choices are to prepare thoroughly, breathe deeply, assume the best and face the fear
Feeling sad
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Unhealthy sadness becomes a lingering, helpless feeling that numbs
Some wise choices are to do something toward your goal, laugh, help others in need and focus on the positive
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