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John C. Havens @johnchavens
Founder, The H(app)athon ProjectAuthor, Hacking Happiness
REFLECTOLOGYMeasuring Our Lives to Improve our Health and Happiness
Why My Harmonica Acts As a Medical Device*
• It helps me control my breathing• It relieves my stress (meditative) • It spikes my cortisol levels
DISCLAIMER*My Harmonica Is Not a Medical Device
Although:
• It functions as a saliva receptacle• It could be used by police to test
Blood Alcohol Levels• It’s shiny
UPON REFLECTION
• I find FLOW when I play• It makes me feel unique
John C. Havens1969 – 2088
Loving Father and Husband
He played a mean Harp.
REFLECTOLOGYMeasuring Our Lives to Improve Our Health and Happiness
Audience Participation
Just Kidding.
Audience ParticipationReflect
1) Turn to the person next to you.2) Pick someone to go first. 3) Regard them. (Take them in). 4) Ask, “What are you grateful for?”5) Pause for 5-8 seconds. 6) Repeat back to them what they
said.7) Repeat the process.
“The Currency of Wellbeing is Attention.”
What’s the Deal with Data?
H(app)thon at Social Media Week
Quantified Self
REFLECTOLOGYOur Devices Know More About Us Than We Do.
“I’m sorry, the doctor no longer makes diagnoses.”
Audience ParticipationReflect
1) Turn to the person next to you.2) Pick someone to go first. 3) Ask, “How do you feel?” 4) Repeat back to them what they
said.5) Repeat the process.
Positive Psychology
H(app)thon at Social Media Week
My Dad to all his patients:
“Do you watch the 11 o’clock news?”
“Yes.”
“Stop watching the 11 o’clock news.”
Audience ParticipationReflect
Positive News
H(app)thon at Social Media Week
What is the Measure of My Life?
Thank You. [email protected]
www.johnchavens.com