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Strategic Advantages of Optimism at Work . FCCC New Clerk Academy March 11, 2014 Presented by Tippy Amick, Ph.D. Finding Happiness. Keeping it. A Road Map for Talking About Optimism. Stats Wireless Communication The Myth Why Bother Feeding High Morale Strategies to increase happiness - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
STRATEGIC ADVANTAGES OF OPTIMISM AT WORK
FCCC New Clerk Academy
March 11, 2014
Presented by Tippy Amick, Ph.D.
Finding Happiness. Keeping it.
A Road Map for TalkingAbout Optimism
StatsWireless CommunicationThe Myth Why BotherFeeding High MoraleStrategies to increase happinessRetraining our brain: the tetris effectStress and the dueling brain: the two pathsPh.D. in happiness – the short course – things to do
and some don’t’s
Startling Statistics
Depression rising
Age of onset 14.5
4 of 7 job hunting
Huge numbers reporting unhappiness
Wirelessly Connections: Happiness Advantage
The Airport StudyMirror NeuronsBody Language
Big Myth: PPTTHHHH!
Do you suffer from “If could just… then I’d be happy” syndrome?
Why Bother?
HealthIntelligenceProductivityCreativityMemory
What Feeds High Morale?
Don’t throw your hands upMake some buddiesStress management
Choosing Stress ReactionLife’s Greatest HitsYour Dueling “Brains”Post-Traumatic Stress Post-Traumatic Growth
But My Brain Is StuckThinking about what we are thinking
Brain Re-training 101
Find your fun mojoCommit conscious acts of kindnessCreate positive in your surroundingsGratitude attitudeJournalingExerciseStress adaptation
Things to Give Up
Become Less ControllingEliminate rat race mentalityAvoid bragging about how hard you workStop anticipating tiredness
Conclusion“There is a direct correlation between the level of happiness in one’s life and the amount of silliness they allow into it” she said.
“I know, I’ve done studies”.
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