1. The American Community School at Beirut Mini-NESA – November 6, 2009 Presenter: John Darcy – Counselor GREEN Workshop 1

2. If you want to be Happy, Be! Leo Tolstoy 2

3. What is Happiness? Life Satisfaction + Positive Affect – Negative Affect SWB (Subjective Well-Being) 3

4. Carl Rogers Organismic Valuing Process – OVP Acting true to ourselves William Glasser Basic Needs Love, pleasure, belonging Martin Seligman Positive Psychology 4 Theories and Statistics

5. Happiness is smile shaped 5

6. World Happiness Chart 6

7. The Science of Happiness Martin Seligman and the Birth of Positive Psychology Martin Seligman and the Birth of Positive Psychology Six Core Virtues: Wisdom, Courage, Humanity, Justice, Temperance, Transcendence. (24 strengths) Six Core Virtues: Wisdom, Courage, Humanity, Justice, Temperance, Transcendence. (24 strengths) Too Vague? Let’s check with Biology and Anthropology… Too Vague? Let’s check with Biology and Anthropology… 7

8. Brain Research and Happiness It’s Normal to Be Unhappy! Evolution Talk It’s Normal to Be Unhappy! Evolution Talk Catastrophic Brains Catastrophic Brains Monks, Toddlers and Rats (Hedonic Treadmill) Monks, Toddlers and Rats (Hedonic Treadmill) Can We Alter Our Emotions? Brains Too? Can We Alter Our Emotions? Brains Too? 8

9. The Happiness Formula H = S + C + V S = Set Range, C = Circumstances, V = Voluntary Control Influencing Your Happiness: PastFuturePresent 9

10. How to Achieve Lasting Happiness Being True to Oneself Being True to Oneself Identify Your Needs Identify Your Needs Take Small Steps Take Small Steps Work More on “Being” and less on “Having” Work More on “Being” and less on “Having” Work on Yourself! Work on Yourself! Count Your Blessings Count Your Blessings Accept! Accept! Have a Plan Have a Plan 10

11. Happiness in Trying Times… Definition of Tough Times Definition of Tough Times Posttraumatic Growth Posttraumatic Growth Extremely Trying Circumstances Extremely Trying Circumstances 11

12. Wrap-up Video (ABC’s 20/20) 12

13. Practice 13

14. Impact on Society and Education Impact on Society in General Impact on Society in General Effects on Individuals Effects on Individuals Happiness and Schools Happiness and Schools 14

15. What’s Happiness Without Laughter… Video! Video! 15

16. If you want to be Happy, Be! Leo Tolstoy (prelude) Have a Nice Day 16