Sheet1 10:52:59 AM from Jennifer Peterson to All Participants:Session slides and handout: http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/pursuit-of-happiness.html 10:53:49 AM from Jennifer Peterson to All Participants:http://www.ted.com/talks/shawn_achor_the_happy_secret_to_better_work.html 10:53:55 AM from Ali Van Doren to All Participants:The video is excellent! 10:54:11 AM from julia todd to All Participants:the video was wonderful 10:54:46 AM from Vicki DeBolt to All Participants:Great video! 10:54:48 AM from Sharon Morris to All Participants:Thanks, Ali and Julia. Glad you enjoyed it. You can share aha! moments about it soon. 10:56:18 AM from Dorothy Kurmas to All Participants:I've also seen Shawn Achor with Oprah Winfrey on "Super Soul Sunday". 10:56:58 AM from Ali Van Doren to All Participants:Christine Carter at UC Berkeley Greater Good Science Center (http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/author/christine_carter) has an excellent book aimed at parents for raising happy kids called "Raising Happiness." 10:59:41 AM from Sharon Morris to All Participants:@Ali, thanks for sharing. I posted it via #wjwebinar 11:03:11 AM from Jennifer Peterson to All Participants:http://arsl.info/ 11:03:57 AM from Margaret Davis to All Participants:October 1-3, 2014?? When is the 2015 ARSL conference? 11:04:34 AM from WJ Support to All Participants:http://arsl.info/category/conferences/2015-conference/ 11:05:13 AM from Jennifer Peterson to All Participants:Sorry about that, Margaret! That would be 2015! 11:08:47 AM from Steven Peay to All Participants:Generally interested in the phenomenon of happiness. 11:08:50 AM from Christy Tabors to All Participants:All of the above 11:08:55 AM from WJ Support to All Participants:Via Jennifer Ziegler in Q&A - Ways to increase the happiness of or promote happiness in my co-workers 11:09:10 AM from WJ Support to All Participants:Via Maureen Garvey in Q&A - I want to increase my staff's happiness at work as well as our patrons' 11:10:19 AM from Jennifer Ziegler to All Participants:Ways to increase the happiness of or promote happiness in my co-workers 11:11:48 AM from Marilyn Eddy to All Participants:no 11:11:53 AM from sujatha Bhuvanaraj to All Participants:yes 11:12:02 AM from Beth Falla to All Participants:yes 11:12:06 AM from Jayanne Rumple to All Participants:yes 11:12:10 AM from Kelly Skovbjerg to All Participants:No 11:12:12 AM from Cheri Howell to All Participants:Yes 11:12:16 AM from Rebecca Hyman to All Participants:yes 11:12:18 AM from Balmeet Kaur to All Participants:yes 11:13:16 AM from Ali Van Doren to All Participants:I'm on a Mac and it's a little different -- the check mark is in the drop down menu that defaults to a rectangle 11:13:26 AM from SHERRY CHASTAIN to All Participants:ENJOYED VERY MUCH 11:13:45 AM from sujatha Bhuvanaraj to All Participants:TRUE 11:14:17 AM from Keri Johnson to All Participants:If you want to find how limited the brain is check out Nat Geo Brain Games http://www.natgeotv.com/ca/brain-games/videos 11:16:47 AM from sujatha Bhuvanaraj to All Participants:yes 11:17:42 AM from Jennifer Peterson to All Participants:darn. 11:18:24 AM from Jennifer Peterson to All Participants:so simple, right? 11:21:10 AM from sujatha Bhuvanaraj to All Participants:TRUE 11:23:43 AM from Aimee Borcicky to All Participants:i jotted down the 10 and 40% didn't get the 50% 11:23:58 AM from Stephanie Bents to All Participants:50% is genetic 11:24:01 AM from WJ Support to All Participants:Alice asks in Q&A - What about people who ENJOY negativity? 11:24:03 AM from Aimee Borcicky to All Participants:thank you 11:24:10 AM from WJ Support to All Participants:Melissa asks in Q&A - Could you please review again the portion on what we have control over (this slide iwth the pie chart)? 11:24:11 AM from Chanda Hardin to All Participants:50% = genetic tendencies 11:24:29 AM from WJ Support to All Participants:I stara asks in Q&A - I'm dismayed about the 50% genetic tendency. Can you talk about this some more? 11:24:39 AM from WJ Support to All Participants:Heather asks in Q&A - What do genetic tendancies include? 11:25:02 AM from Britt White to All Participants:I wonder if the "genetics" actually has a lot to do with "nurture"-the type of behavior/attitude was modeled for you growing up. 11:26:10 AM from l stara to All Participants:I'm dismayed about the 50% genetic factor. Can you talk about this some more? 11:26:17 AM from Diane Jennings to All Participants:sometimes positivity seems like hubris, just asking to temp fate and bring down the gods upon us 11:27:18 AM from Ellen Bard to All Participants:Do you have any data on people who avail themselves of counselling or psychiatry regarding those who chose not to? In regards to enjoying negativity, that is. 11:27:30 AM from Sara HolahAN to All Participants:What about people that are clinically or borderline depressed? 11:27:34 AM from Keri Johnson to All Participants:I tend to see positivity as the ability to look for solutions in bad situations 11:28:05 AM from WJ Support to All Participants:Jennifer asks in Q&A - Would building those pathways improve things as clinical depression? 11:28:37 AM from l stara to All Participants:And it seems to me that this kind of research will lead to fear of not doing the right things to avoid Alzheimer's etc and therefore compounding the problem 11:28:40 AM from Anne Martin to All Participants:Aging can change happiness levels in many ways. 11:28:50 AM from Erica Rosalle to All Participants:Cognitive-behavioural therapy deals a lot with the concept of brain rewiring... 11:28:55 AM from Erica Rosalle to All Participants:Yeah, that. ;-) 11:29:00 AM from Debra Laveck to All Participants:What about long-term negative family and/or work environments? What is the effect in those situations? 11:29:02 AM from Jennifer Peterson to All Participants:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 11:29:10 AM from Aimee Borcicky to All Participants:im a fan of cbt :) 11:30:03 AM from WJ Support to All Participants:Nancy asks in Q&A - I find that negativity can be contagious in our work environment, Is happiness contagious? How can we combat the grumblers> 11:30:27 AM from Stephanie Zimmerman to All Participants:negative family and/or work environments - it's amazing how a change in attitude and acceptance of those around you can bring peace in the most tumultuous environments... 11:31:42 AM from Marilyn Eddy to All Participants:I'm grateful my boss bought wings to share in celebration of the NCAA basketball tournaments. 11:32:33 AM from Keri Johnson to All Participants:Not joy, but content 11:32:39 AM from Megan Moore to All Participants:relief 11:32:40 AM from Laurie Bates-Weir to All Participants:Peaceful 11:32:41 AM from Ashley Renn to All Participants:I felt relief because my gratefulness was about someone helping me in a time of need 11:32:41 AM from Elizabeth Lawrence to All Participants:peace 11:32:41 AM from Deborah Moore to All Participants:Calmness 11:32:41 AM from SHERRY CHASTAIN to All Participants:PEACE 11:32:43 AM from Ali Van Doren to All Participants:You get to re-experience the good feeling 11:32:43 AM from Jeanne Heicher to All Participants:Contentment 11:32:45 AM from Carol Quick to All Participants:Serenity 11:32:46 AM from Ellen Bard to All Participants:energized 11:32:47 AM from Raechel Moore to All Participants:Relief 11:32:50 AM from Bobbiegarten@wadecollege.edu Baumgarten to All Participants:a peaceful feeling 11:32:50 AM from Debra Laveck to All Participants:There were leftovers from a St. Patrick's Day potluck at work. I didn't bring any lunch, so this was great. 11:32:56 AM from April Jones to All Participants:I am grateful for my family 11:32:58 AM from Eileen Queener to All Participants:More at peace. 11:33:00 AM from Elizabeth Carroll to All Participants:humor 11:33:03 AM from sujatha Bhuvanaraj to All Participants:more energy 11:33:05 AM from Megan Ricard to All Participants:resting 11:33:19 AM from Meghan Lynch to All Participants:agreed, it made me feel the way I felt as I was experiencing the situation. 11:33:24 AM from Jennifer Palmisano to All Participants:love 11:33:28 AM from Rosann Francoeur to All Participants:made me happy 11:33:30 AM from SHERRY CHASTAIN to All Participants:LAUGHTER 11:33:33 AM from Debra Laveck to All Participants:A full tummy! 11:33:34 AM from Becky Shaknovich to All Participants:sometimes gratitude brings tears to my eyes - happy tears 11:33:41 AM from Brian Hart to All Participants:we felt peace 11:33:43 AM from CARLOTTA RICHARDSON to All Attendees:mADE ME SMILEY 11:35:05 AM from Anne Martin to All Participants:accomplishment 11:35:22 AM from Nancy Wendt to All Participants:satisfaction 11:35:40 AM from Ali Van Doren to All Participants:Christine Carter's research is interesting -- there's a ratio of negative to positive that can increase chances of suffering depression, so if you can increase the number of positive experiences you have, you can in a sense innoculate yourself against the negative things going on that you might not have so much control over (e.g. unemployment, difficult co-worker, etc.) 11:37:29 AM from Steven Peay to All Participants:Thank you for sharing that, Sharon. 11:38:22 AM from WJ Support to All Participants:Melissa asks in Q&A - Can you repeat the "rewiring" part? 11:39:08 AM from Ellen Bard to All Participants:ouch! 11:40:08 AM from Joanna Nelson to All Participants:yes! 11:40:11 AM from Jayanne Rumple to All Participants:sure 11:40:11 AM from Carol Quick to All Participants:Amazing! 11:40:13 AM from Britt White to All Participants:Feel more awake 11:40:13 AM from larry arrowood to All Attendees:Awake 11:40:19 AM from Gabriele Koecher to All Participants:I'm getting funny looks! :-) 11:40:20 AM from Ana Romero-Figueroa to All Participants:Released 11:40:21 AM from Stephanie Zimmerman to All Participants:Woah... tension in the neck - feel better... 11:40:22 AM from Jennifer Peterson to All Participants:I have a smile on my face. 11:40:22 AM from Sarah Guay to All Participants:calmer 11:40:23 AM from Brian Hart to All Participants:feel a little looser 11:40:24 AM from Lindsay Thacker to All Participants:More alert 11:40:25 AM from Tori Lyons to All Participants:I'm sitting at the ref desk right now, so I might rain check this activity for later in my office :) 11:40:26 AM from Alice Majka to All Participants:energized 11:40:28 AM from Anita Bennett to All Participants:hearts pumping 11:40:28 AM from Stefanie Diekmann to All Participants:cool beans! 11:40:34 AM from Marilyn Eddy to All Participants:Ahhhhh:) 11:40:37 AM from Michelle Ricondo to All Participants:ready to go 11:40:41 AM from Diane Brown to All Participants:Spine lengthen 11:40:42 AM from Pamela Martin to All Participants:love the stretching! 11:40:44 AM from Amanda Zimmerman to All Participants:Much better! 11:40:45 AM from Vicki DeBolt to All Participants:Feels like I have more energy 11:40:50 AM from Rosann Francoeur to All Participants:Tight feeling went away! 11:40:54 AM from Aimee Borcicky to All Participants:good stress relief! 11:40:55 AM from WJ Support to All Participants:Jessica says in Q&A - heheh :) makes me think of a childrens song, shake your sillys out! 11:41:04 AM from Becky Shaknovich to All Participants:I just started practicing yoga a few weeks ago and it feels great! 11:41:12 AM from Brian Hart to All Participants:agreed 11:41:12 AM from Stephanie Zimmerman to All Participants:If I don't exercise regularly, everyone around me suffers! 11:41:14 AM from Jennifer Ziegler to All Participants:Jessica- I thought the same thing! 11:41:22 AM from April Jones to All Participants:I teach Zumba and I love it 11:42:25 AM from Nancy Wendt to All Participants:peaceful 11:42:27 AM from Jayanne Rumple to All Participants:peace 11:42:28 AM from Nancy Wendt to All Participants:relaxed 11:42:28 AM from Keri Johnson to All Participants:Floaty 11:42:29 AM from Mark Foley to All Participants:calmer 11:42:31 AM from Jennifer Ziegler to All Participants:relaxed 11:42:31 AM from sujatha Bhuvanaraj to All Participants:relaxeed 11:42:32 AM from Megan Ricard to All Participants:naptime 11:42:32 AM from Heather Muller to All Participants:frustrated 11:42:32 AM from Anita Bennett to All Participants:wow... total relaxation 11:42:33 AM from valoria aaron to All Participants:relaxed 11:42:33 AM from Raechel Moore to All Participants:I feel calmer 11:42:34 AM from Chanda Hardin to All Participants:peace 11:42:36 AM from Ali Van Doren to All Participants:calm. peace. 11:42:36 AM from Bobbiegarten@wadecollege.edu Baumgarten to All Participants:calm & relaxed 11:42:37 AM from Gabriele Koecher to All Participants:quieter 11:42:38 AM from April Jones to All Participants:I feel more relaxed 11:42:38 AM from Jeanne Heicher to All Participants:clearheaded 11:42:40 AM from megan noble to All Participants:calm 11:42:40 AM from Sarah Guay to All Participants:tranquil 11:42:40 AM from Carol Montgomery to All Participants:i want to go to sleep 11:42:41 AM from Sara Williams to All Participants:glowing soul 11:42:41 AM from Alice Majka to All Participants:feels like BP decreasing 11:42:44 AM from valoria aaron to All Participants:calm 11:42:46 AM from Diane Brown to All Participants:calm 11:42:48 AM from Sally Tornow to All Participants:Calmer. 11:42:49 AM from Vicki DeBolt to All Participants:Relaxed and calmer 11:42:51 AM from Brenda Norris to All Participants:relaxed 11:42:58 AM from Carol Quick to All Participants:what a concept - I can do that at anytime during the day. 11:43:04 AM from Brian Hart to All Participants:i felt calmer....mmmm 11:43:08 AM from Stefanie Diekmann to All Participants:cleared out the cobwebs 11:43:09 AM from Erica Rosalle to All Participants:Much better, especially since there have been a couple of stressors in my day. 11:43:15 AM from valoria aaron to All Participants:I like it! 11:43:20 AM from Caroline Locklear to All Participants:actually felt better. LOVE IT 11:43:23 AM from Mari Brown to All Participants:Definitely a calming exercise. :) 11:43:39 AM from Amanda Young to All Participants:Yes, calmer! :) 11:43:42 AM from Mark Foley to All Participants:We 11:43:45 AM from Erica Rosalle to All Participants:Haha...I do that now to keep my tongue in check. :-) 11:43:48 AM from WJ Support to All Participants:Rebekah says in Q&A - the stretch released physical tension I didn't even know I was feeling. the meditation made me feel a little sleepy! 11:43:50 AM from Michelle Ricondo to All Participants:calmer and more focused 11:43:56 AM from Brian Hart to All Participants:what if they think the breath is about them 11:43:57 AM from Brian Hart to All Participants:?? 11:44:02 AM from Rebekah Jarvis-Girtler to All Participants:Ah, here is the chat. :) 11:44:13 AM from Caroline Locklear to All Participants:@Rebekah I feel sleepy also! 11:44:17 AM from Lindsay Thacker to All Participants:bought better coffee for employee break room 11:44:18 AM from Rebecca Hyman to All Participants:Meditation links: http://marc.ucla.edu/body.cfm?id=22 11:44:22 AM from Britt White to All Participants:Brought dinner to my parents-their favorite Italian take-out 11:44:30 AM from l stara to All Participants:Listened to two people venting at work 11:44:30 AM from Anita Bennett to All Participants:talked to my sister who was having difficulties and listened 11:44:33 AM from Aimee Borcicky to All Participants:listened to a frustrated patron 11:44:33 AM from Julia Aker to All Participants:Drove my brother to and from two different local bars on St. Patrick's Day. 11:44:34 AM from Stephanie Zurinski to All Participants:Offered to let someone in the grocery store with only a few items go in front of my large cartful. 11:44:35 AM from Elizabeth Putnam to All Participants:typed up a resume for a patron who was having a really hard time 11:44:35 AM from Mari Brown to All Participants:Drove to OR to help my Dad 11:44:36 AM from Claudia Depkin to All Participants:sent birthday cards to members of a club I belong to 11:44:36 AM from Susan Artiglia to All Participants:Took my neighbor to the airport. 11:44:41 AM from Jill Sodt to All Participants:Sent a surprise gift to a friend. :) Ice cream maker. 11:44:46 AM from Raechel Moore to All Participants:I drove my co-worker home because she didn't have her car. 11:44:47 AM from Dorothy Kurmas to All Participants:Took my friend who is in rehab for a ride and coffee. Helping her is a win-win for both of us! 11:44:49 AM from Jennifer Ziegler to All Participants:brought in doughnuts for the staff in honor of my birthday 11:44:49 AM from Ana Romero-Figueroa to All Participants:Purchase a chocolate bar for my son's sitter on a weekly basis 11:44:50 AM from Stephanie Zimmerman to All Participants:The hardest part of doing an act of kindness is NOT telling anyone what you did, the benefits are greater when you do so for the other person and YOU 11:44:51 AM from Eileen Topitzer to All Participants:Listened to and helped a friend 11:44:52 AM from Sarah Guay to All Participants:did the dishes for my housemates 11:44:52 AM from Eileen Queener to All Participants:I brought lime sherbert & ginger ale to make St. Patrick's Day floats for the staff. 11:44:52 AM from Stacey Carter to All Participants:listened to someone's problem 11:44:55 AM from Emily Bettcher to All Participants:did a coffee run and bought a few coworkers drinks 11:44:55 AM from Wendy Turner to All Participants:brough donuts to the staff who worked on Saturday 11:44:57 AM from Pamela Martin to All Participants:Bought breakfast for a friend 11:44:58 AM from Chanda Hardin to All Participants:taught a customer the APA format 11:45:00 AM from Megan Ricard to All Participants:took an extra shift so my boss didnt' have to drive a long way. co-worker paid for a patron's copies 11:45:01 AM from Angelina Hinojosa to All Participants:Surprised some friends with small gifts that would mean something to them 11:45:03 AM from Diane Jennings to All Participants:listened to someone who wanted to talk even though it was boring... 11:45:03 AM from larry arrowood to All Attendees:bought a ukulele 11:45:12 AM from sheila maxwell to All Participants:helping a friend with a church fun day 11:45:14 AM from Carol Rich to All Participants:had a friend over for dinner 11:45:14 AM from Mark Foley to All Participants:woke up early to drive my sister to college since her car was having troubles 11:45:16 AM from valoria aaron to All Participants:Pay it forward: paid for coffee for next 2 people, just left 10 dollars with cashier...Awesome 11:45:18 AM from Amanda Zimmerman to All Participants:Surprised my supervisor with a small gift. 11:45:18 AM from Debra Laveck to All Participants:I met more of my personal goal - to shake the hands of every veteran I meet or see. I love the look in their eyes when I thank them for our service! 11:45:21 AM from Jessica Williams to All Participants:I live in Texas. A friend who lives in Oregon posted that she had a migraine and wanted pizza, so I had pizza delivered to her in Oregon. 11:45:22 AM from Ellen Bard to All Participants:I made a point of being very complementary of the ladies at the DMV who did a stellar job under fire. 11:45:23 AM from Catie Roche to All Participants:go through the library and greet each staff member every day 11:45:23 AM from Alice Majka to All Participants:Smiled at baby & got smile back from her AND Mom 11:45:25 AM from Amanda Young to All Participants:I brought in muffins for my co-workers today that I made. 11:45:25 AM from Caroline Locklear to All Participants:I actually waived fines. For one day :D 11:45:25 AM from Erica Rosalle to All Participants:Gave my coworkers first choice of position in our new office, even though I have senority. 11:45:32 AM from CARLOTTA RICHARDSON to All Attendees:Brought coffee cake to work for co-workers. Adopted a dog. 11:45:33 AM from Rebekah Jarvis-Girtler to All Participants:took over a reference transaction after a coworker was at her wits end 11:45:35 AM from Meg Lojek to All Participants:Brought library books to a home-bound senior who lives in my neighborhood 11:45:39 AM from Sara HolahAN to All Participants:gave blood for the first time 11:45:39 AM from Carol Montgomery to All Participants:baked for days to make desserts for our church family 11:45:39 AM from Carol Rich to All Participants:brought in donuts on my birthday 11:45:41 AM from Jerry Franklin to All Participants:I persistently helped a Korean War Veteran get in contact with a LIVE person to see if he could get services because he couldn't afford cell phone minutes. 11:45:43 AM from April Jones to All Participants:Helped out coworkers with their programs 11:45:45 AM from Jeanne Heicher to All Participants:Free reiki for St. Patty's day at a spa 11:45:48 AM from Diane Rice to All Attendees:I shared my art and supplies with friends and patrons 11:45:51 AM from Beth Falla to All Participants:gave $ to a mom, total stranger with 4 children, shopping and telling her children that she couldn't afford to purchase craft supplies for them 11:45:53 AM from Karen Murray to All Participants:gave money 11:45:53 AM from Gabriele Koecher to All Participants:brought st. patrick's day cakes for co-workers 11:45:53 AM from Sarah Guay to All Participants:Ideas for Random Acts of Kindness: https://www.randomactsofkindness.org/kindness-ideas 11:45:55 AM from Lisa Murray to All Participants:Took care of my mother's bills, groceries, cats, nails, etc. 11:45:59 AM from Jayanne Rumple to All Participants:sending cheerful, humorous card 11:46:03 AM from Angelina Hinojosa to All Participants:Brought in a stack of stickers to give to children in the Library 11:46:03 AM from Michelle Ricondo to All Participants:paid my coworkers library fines 11:46:08 AM from Karen Murray to All Participants:bought food for a hungry group 11:46:12 AM from Rebekah Jarvis-Girtler to All Participants:yes, all of this has made me smile! 11:46:13 AM from Wendy Turner to All Participants:gave out St. Patrick's Day stickers to the children in the library 11:46:15 AM from Sally Tornow to All Participants:Made a patron having a bad day, feel much better by making her laugh. 11:46:18 AM from Diane Brown to All Participants:made color copy for patron who did not have the 50 cnets 11:46:19 AM from valoria aaron to All Participants:baked cookies for another unit at my job 11:46:19 AM from Rebecca Lubin to All Participants:planned a beloved colleagues retirement party 11:46:28 AM from SHERRY CHASTAIN to All Participants:got a special gift for new friend who is having a rough time. made a couple of calls to people who i have not seen in long time. send words of encoouragement to group of women 11:46:28 AM from Rosa VanDerLinden to All Participants:Helped food pantry w/picking up donations 11:46:29 AM from Carol Rich to All Participants:sent some cards to sick friends 11:46:36 AM from Linda Barnette to All Participants:My massage therapist told me she had gotten out of the habit of reading, so I not take her a book each time I go for a session and she is reading again and asking me for more books 11:46:39 AM from Karen Murray to All Participants:gave compliments 11:46:50 AM from Suzanne Slifka to All Participants:Sent a loving message to a friend dealing with MS. 11:46:53 AM from Krystal Smith to All Participants:Bought a book for my friend who's been wanting it forever 11:46:59 AM from Debra Laveck to All Participants:thank them for *their* service. 11:47:02 AM from Nancy Wendt to All Participants:lent a friend a book she wanted to read 11:47:07 AM from Mary Ann Ware to All Participants:Mailed sister a "just because" gift 11:47:08 AM from Leslie Schow to All Participants:Let someone pull out of a street in front of me 11:47:17 AM from Joanna Nelson to All Participants:we had a passive program -- with 100s of random acts of kindness. Patrons grabed one and the idea was that they would do the thing! People really enjoyed it and teaching their kids about it! 11:47:21 AM from Anne Martin to All Participants:Sent the Happiness TED video to my fellow employees! 11:47:32 AM from Brenda Croker to All Participants:Made a cake 11:47:39 AM from Brian Hart to All Participants:good for you Anne Martin 11:47:49 AM from Brian Hart to All Participants:and you too Brenda Croker 11:47:57 AM from Deborah George to All Participants:told teenager proud of his efforts working while also in high school 11:48:11 AM from Stephanie Zimmerman to All Participants:If you do these activities first your time DOES stretch - you are so right Jennifer, it's true! 11:48:19 AM from Brian Hart to All Participants::-) 11:48:53 AM from Ali Van Doren to All Participants:Sorry -- keep referencing Christine Carter, but she has a new book called the Sweet Spot about getting out of "busy" and finding work/life balance 11:48:56 AM from Carol Montgomery to All Participants:after giving baked goods at church, I went home with dinner leftovers from our church meal 11:49:00 AM from valoria aaron to All Participants:AWESOME EXERCISES!!! 11:49:55 AM from SHERRY CHASTAIN to All Participants:love to be able to help someone who is struggling with something they are really having a hard time to understand. see that sense of accomplishement on their faces , composure changes . 11:50:01 AM from Jeanne Heicher to All Participants:Being negative takes a lot of time 11:50:15 AM from Joanna Nelson to All Participants:Thanks, Ali! I put her eaudiobook on hold! 11:50:33 AM from valoria aaron to All Participants:@ JEANNE AND ENGRY 11:50:34 AM from Ali Van Doren to All Participants:She also has a podcast she does that's really good. 11:50:55 AM from Jessica Welch to All Participants:Loving this so far...yesterday I would have said was a bad day...it was a neagtive day..this is starting my day off way better already. :) 11:51:41 AM from Joanna Nelson to All Participants:Laughter yoga/therapy is great exercise too! 11:52:03 AM from Rebecca Hyman to All Participants:If you need some help with meditation: 5 min guided exercises from UCLA. Helps me a lot: http://marc.ucla.edu/body.cfm?id=22 11:52:04 AM from valoria aaron to All Participants:You recieve what you put out... 11:52:31 AM from Jessica Welch to All Participants:Thank you 11:52:57 AM from valoria aaron to All Participants:What I want for you, I want for myself... 11:53:40 AM from tracey pelletier to All Participants:That is so true @valoria - also - what I do for you I would love to have done for me : ) 11:53:45 AM from Steven Peay to All Participants:be responsible for your own happiness... I like that. 11:54:13 AM from Jennifer Peterson to All Participants:Remember that Sharon's handout collects all these activites. A great resource to share, along with the video, with colleagues and friends: http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/pursuit-of-happiness.html 11:54:14 AM from SHERRY CHASTAIN to All Participants:I already started journal what i am thankful for and how my attitude was different toward cirumstances 11:55:35 AM from Christy Tabors to All Participants:We have a happiness jar in our library 11:55:56 AM from Nancy Wendt to All Participants:THAT is an excellent idea, Christy! 11:55:59 AM from Jessica Welch to All Participants:@ Christy T...what is happiness in a jar? 11:56:02 AM from Keri Johnson to All Participants:Our work has a wellness committee with a program called LOL-Live Out Loud. We get points for doing 30 min exercise and more points for 30 min of "happiness activities" e.g. crafting puzzles meet friends, etc 11:56:05 AM from WJ Support to All Participants:Melissa asks in Q&A - Could Sharon please provide her contact information? (I may have missed it at the beginning). 11:56:10 AM from Karen Murray to All Participants:Thanks, I write all the time when I can't sleep. 11:56:34 AM from Christy Tabors to All Participants:Jessica Welch- We write down things we are thankfull/happy for and place them in the jar. 11:56:51 AM from Becky Shaknovich to All Participants:I call that "gratitude jar" 11:57:13 AM from Stephanie Zimmerman to All Participants:At MPOW we went through a culture change that brought about Guiding Principles that have helped the negativity in our office so much. The one I love is "We work and speak with integrity and honesty". One main point of that is no gossiping. I slap my Guiding Principles that are hung up here at work when either I or a coworker start doing that. It has helped so much over the last few years!! 11:57:27 AM from Amanda Young to All Participants:My boss asks everyone in my department to send positive comments that we've heard in the library to our co-workers. She includes them in her monthly report to our Director. 11:57:35 AM from sheila maxwell to All Participants:What do you do with the items in the jar, Christy? 11:57:43 AM from jessica lucas to All Participants:one thing we do. Before we open to the public we played music to get everyone a good mood. Some of us dance to the music. 11:57:49 AM from Christy Tabors to All Participants:We read them outloud at the end of the year. 11:57:58 AM from Victoria Thompson-Hess Director to All Participants:When we get a grumpy patron, I try not to take it personally, even though the patron may try to make it personal. I remind myself that I have no idea what kind of life they might have, or what toubles they may be struggling with. It gives me a better perspective while I am being shouted at, and I've noticed that it doesn't affect the rest of my day in a negative way. We need to step into other people's shoes now and then. I remind my staff to try to do this as well. 11:58:33 AM from WJ Support to All Participants:Melissa says in Q&A - Drop Everything and Stretch, instead of Drop Everything and Read! 11:58:39 AM from Brian Hart to All Participants:audio went out..what was said on the intercom at noon daily? 11:58:41 AM from Steven Peay to All Participants:Great comment, Victoria. 11:58:54 AM from Dorothy Kurmas to All Participants:We could have an hour library program called "Happy Hour" and promote happy activities, thoughts, research, reading material, stretching, etc. Once a week? 11:59:16 AM from Theresa Duffy to All Participants:I work for Kent District Library in the Grand Rapids, MI area and last fall we just wrapped up our 2 year "Happiness Project" intatitive. It was loosely based on Gretchen Rubin's book The Happiness Project and it was a huge success! We weaved it into our programming, increasing staff morale and provinding opportunities for our library patrons to give back to our community! Lot's of positivie feedback from staff and patrons! 11:59:19 AM from Jessica Welch to All Participants:Dorathy: great idea! love that 11:59:32 AM from Vicki DeBolt to All Participants:Going to write in a journal and really focus on things that are really positve that happened each day for three weeks rather than focusing on the negative things that happen. Sometimes one negative thing can really ruin my day if I dwell on it too long. It affects the way I treat people and co-workers. 11:59:36 AM from Jessica Welch to All Participants:@Christy...so patrons and staff right down positives and put it in a jar? 11:59:41 AM from Sara HolahAN to All Participants:I wonder how we could bring out graditude in the many homeless, sad people who come to our library. 11:59:42 AM from Aimee Borcicky to All Participants:empathy helps..it takes away the concentration on your own problem 11:59:56 AM from valoria aaron to All Participants:Thank You For An Awesome Webinar!!! 12:00:08 PM from Amanda Zimmerman to All Participants:Thank you! 12:00:09 PM from Ellen Bard to All Participants:Thank you, Sharon and Jennifer. 12:00:14 PM from l stara to All Participants:Go out and be happy! 12:00:15 PM from Jayanne Rumple to All Participants:Thank you! I was looking forward to this webinar. 12:00:17 PM from Jeanne Heicher to All Participants:Thank you! 12:00:19 PM from Brenda Norris to All Participants:Thank You! 12:00:24 PM from Vicki DeBolt to All Participants:Sharon, thank you. You are great! 12:00:30 PM from Karen Murray to All Participants:very well done! 12:00:30 PM from Deborah Moore to All Participants:YAY! What a fun and interesting Webinar! 12:00:30 PM from Aimee Borcicky to All Participants:thank you! 12:00:31 PM from Chanda Hardin to All Participants:Thank you Sharon and Jennifer 12:00:32 PM from megan noble to All Participants:Thank you:) 12:00:32 PM from Emily Bettcher to All Participants:Thank you! This webinar was awesome 12:00:34 PM from valoria aaron to All Participants:Happy, Happy, Happy!!! 12:00:35 PM from Joanna Nelson to All Participants:Just what I needed today! Thanks much! 12:00:36 PM from Stephanie Brown to All Participants:Thank you so much!! : ) 12:00:37 PM from Mari Brown to All Participants:Thank you very much! 12:00:37 PM from Diane Brown to All Participants:Thank you 12:00:41 PM from Anita Bennett to All Participants:Excellent. Thank you. 12:00:41 PM from Ashley Renn to All Participants:Thank you so much! 12:00:42 PM from Angelina Hinojosa to All Participants:Thanks so much; this has been really helpful 12:00:42 PM from Brenda Croker to All Participants:Thank you, very informative 12:00:43 PM from Marilyn Eddy to All Participants:Thank you!! Awesome! 12:00:44 PM from Ali Van Doren to All Participants:Thank you! 12:00:45 PM from Stephanie Zimmerman to All Participants:Thanks Sharon, this was great! 12:00:45 PM from Beth Falla to All Participants:Thank you, great webinar ;-) 12:00:46 PM from Catie Roche to All Participants:Thank you Sharon! I appreciate the work you have put into this so that you can share these concepts with us. 12:00:47 PM from Jessica Welch to All Participants:Thank you 12:00:47 PM from Sarah Guay to All Participants:Thank you!! 12:00:48 PM from Laurie Bates-Weir to All Participants:This has been THE BEST webinar. I feel so energized and invigorated. Thank you! 12:00:48 PM from Diana Clementson to All Participants:Thank you. 12:00:49 PM from Kristen Stehel to All Participants:Truely an inspiration! 12:00:50 PM from Rose Harrison to All Participants:Thank you 12:00:50 PM from Carol Quick to All Participants:Thank you so much. Great webinar!! 12:00:51 PM from Raechel Moore to All Participants:This was a lovely webinar--thank you so much! 12:00:52 PM from Lisa Murray to All Participants:Thank you! 12:00:58 PM from valoria aaron to All Participants:AWESOME!!! 12:00:59 PM from Gabriele Koecher to All Participants:Thank you, Sharon. You change people's lives. 12:01:01 PM from Ann Keith to All Participants:Thank you 12:01:01 PM from Mary Ann Ware to All Participants:Thank you! 12:01:02 PM from judy hardin to All Participants:Thank so much -best class in a long time 12:01:03 PM from Kelly Skovbjerg to All Participants:Can't wait to use these concepts! Fantastic teacher and content. 12:01:04 PM from Amanda Young to All Participants:Thank you so much! 12:01:06 PM from Elizabeth Putnam to All Participants:Many thanks! 12:01:10 PM from Rebekah Jarvis-Girtler to All Participants:Thank you! 12:01:13 PM from Karen Luik to All Participants:Great pacing and participation! 12:01:14 PM from April Jones to All Participants:Thank you so much, Sharon. This was great 12:01:14 PM from Susan Byrne to All Participants:Thank you :) 12:01:21 PM from Rebecca Kirkland to All Participants:Thank you 12:01:22 PM from Stefanie Diekmann to All Participants:Excellent webinar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you very much. 12:01:29 PM from Carol Quick to All Participants:Will this be archived? 12:01:38 PM from Sue Hewett to All Participants:thanks.....excellent 12:01:45 PM from Monica Rasco to All Participants:Thank you! 12:01:49 PM from Karen Murray to All Participants:VERY INTERACTIVE. 12:01:52 PM from Linda Barnette to All Participants:Thank you Sharon 12:01:52 PM from Jennifer Peterson to All Participants:Yes, the archive will be made accessible here: http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/pursuit-of-happiness.html 12:01:58 PM from Laura Crooks to All Participants:Thank you! 12:02:16 PM from Eileen Queener to All Participants:Thank you. I am grateful to see the science of happiness spreading. 12:02:18 PM from SHERRY CHASTAIN to All Participants:thank you, thank you! i feel more relaxed and confident. 12:02:25 PM from Jennifer Peterson to All Participants:Certificates will be mailed to attendees within the week. 12:03:44 PM from Bobbie Morgan to All Participants:Inspirational and uplifting. Thank you for all your ideas and work. 12:03:49 PM from SHERRY CHASTAIN to All Participants:to be watchful of others kindness toward me and toward each other and look for ways to show kindness that can encourage one and hopefully change their attitude and day for good, be a blessing, not just say it. 12:04:23 PM from Jennifer Peterson to All Participants:Thank you all! I'm going to close out the session now. Please take a moment to complete the survey you'll be sent to. Your feedback is valuable to the presenters and to guide our ongoing programming. Have a great day!