Summary: <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> “We cannot force positivity. Yet, we can create conditions that facilitate positive emotions to happen.”Ana Melikian<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> In The How of Happiness, Sonja Lyubomirsky introduces the concept of the Happiness Pie. She explains that, while research suggests that 50% of our well-being is determined by our genetics, only 10% is determined by life circumstances. The remaining 40% can be determined by intentional activity—what we think and what we do.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> This Week on The Mindset Zone:<br> <br> <br> <br> * The Happiness Pie* Why happiness doesn’t have to be a goal; it can be a way of life* Happiness as a choice* Positive Psychology* The 5 components that allow us to flourish* The history of the theory of positivity* The danger of toxic positivity<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> The Host:<br> <br> <br> <br> Ana Melikian has a Ph.D. in Psychology and 20+ years of experience working on human potential. Her keynote, “The Happiness Fallacy” re-envisions and revitalizes how we think about and work with happiness for personal and collective good.<br> <br> <br> <br> Learn more about her at <a href="http://anamelikian.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">anamelikian.com</a><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Resources Mentioned:<br> <br> <br> <br> * <a href="https://amzn.to/37jSKv6">The How of Happiness: A New Approach to Getting the Life You Want by Sonja Lyubomirsky</a>* <a href="https://amzn.to/37jSKv6">Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl</a>* <a href="https://amzn.to/3j5hgTA">Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-Being Paperback by Martin E.P. Seligman</a>* <a href="https://amzn.to/3LINboZ">Positivity by Barbara L. Fredrickson</a>* <a href="https://amzn.to/3v4fnw6">Toxic Positivity: Keeping It Real in a World Obsessed with Being Happy by Whitney Goodman</a><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Expand what's possible!<br>
