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Boost your Positive Emotions!
What are positive emotions?The Future
The Past
The Present
• Optimism• Hope• Faith• Trust
• vs. worry, hopelessness
• Joy• Ecstasy• Calm• Zest• Pleasure• Interest• Love• Flow
• vs. boredom, anxiety
• Satisfaction• Contentment• Fulfilment• Pride• Serenity• Gratitude
• vs. regret, bitterness, anger
Positive emotions build our resources
Positive
Emotions
Positive emotions help us think better
Joy
Urge to play, push the limits, be creative
Contentment
Integrate situation into new views of the world
Love
Share and explore with others
Interest
Find out new information; explore
the world; expand the self
No specific, narrow focus
Broadening of cognitionsand actions
Positive Emotions
Positive emotions undo negative emotions
“You will give a speech” Time for blood pressure to return to normal
Positive emotions enhance resilience
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/happiness_formula/
Positive Emotions trigger an upwards spiral
Experiences ofPositive Emotions
Broaden Momentary Thought-Action
Repertoires
Build EnduringPersonal Resources
Transform Peopleand Produce
Upward Spirals
The Ratio Theory
• Ration of 3:1Positive effect• Ratio of 5:1Happy marriage• Ratio of 6:1Successful teams• Ratio of 11:1Negative effect
A-active techniques
Exercise Music
Dancing
C-calming techniques
• Meditation and mindfulness• Writing
– Take a deep breath– Slow down and breathe slowly– Find a quiet spot and visualise a beautiful scene
T-thinking techniques
• When everything is bad…• Ask yourself one question:
What is good about this situation?
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