Happiness

Life in Relationship

How do I find more happiness?

Happiness is a momentary emotion, as all emotions are, time oriented, even as a mood

Tip 1 - Look for happy moments, not a vague ongoing experience

Defining – emotion related to joy, gladness, satisfaction, or wellbeing

Related to confidence or satisfaction with a moment, a person, a situation

Tip 2 – avoid all or nothing thinking

Allow and acknowledge several emotions in your system at one time

Value all the emotions

Tip 3 – We’re ok v. Yay!

Positive psych and researching the experience of happiness

Hedonia and eudaimonia – pleasure v meaning

Markers of happiness = relationships, purpose, meaning/gratitude/mindfulness, physical health

Tip 4 – Don’t force it

Tip 5 – Know your values to find your eudaimonia happiness

Purpose and pleasure, skill and fulfillment

DBT values word list available to subscribers at heidigoehmann.com in December

Research:

https://positivepsychology.com/predictors-of-happiness/

Waterman, A. S. (2013). Eudaimonia: Contrasting two conceptions of happiness: Hedonia and eudaimonia. In J. J. Froh & A. C. Parks (Eds.), Activities for teaching positive psychology: A guide for instructors (pp. 29–34). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/14042-005

Huta, V., Waterman, A.S. Eudaimonia and Its Distinction from Hedonia: Developing a Classification and Terminology for Understanding Conceptual and Operational Definitions. J Happiness Stud 15, 1425–1456 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-013-9485-0