what science knows about happiness - openstack summit - austin april 2016

ALEXIS MONVILLE @alexismonville #happiness #openstack

WHAT SCIENCE KNOWS ABOUT HAPPINESS THAT COULD TRANSFORM OPENSTACKOPENSTACK SUMMIT

AUSTIN - APRIL 2016


HAPPINESS


« Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of

human existence. »Aristotle

ALEXIS MONVILLE @alexismonville #happiness #openstack https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Declaration_of_Independence

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Declaration_of_Independence

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Declaration_of_Independence


We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they

are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.


FEELINGS


EMOTIONS


NEEDS


WHY BE HAPPY?


feel good


feel good

physically healthier


feel good

live longer



feel good

live longer


stronger immune system


feel good

live longer



more productive


feel good

live longer

more charitablephysically healthier


more productive


feel good

live longer



more productive

more money


feel good

live longer



more productive

more money

more cooperative


feel good

live longer



more productive

better leaders and negotiators

more money

more cooperative


feel good

live longer



more productive


more money

better liked by others

more cooperative


feel good

live longer



more productive


more money


more social support

more cooperative


feel good

live longer



more productive


more money


more social support

more cooperative

richer network of friends


feel good

live longer



more productive


more money

better liked by othersmore sociable

more social support

more cooperative



feel good

live longer



more productive


more money


more social support

more cooperative


flexibility and ingenuity


feel good

live longer



more productive


more money


more social support

more cooperative


flexibility and ingenuitymore energetic


more resilientfeel good

live longer



more productive


more money


more social support

more cooperative


flexibility and ingenuitymore energetic


WHAT MAKES US HAPPY?


SET POINT


SET POINT 50%


SET POINT 50%

CIRCUMSTANCES10%


SET POINT 50%

CIRCUMSTANCES10%

INTENTIONAL ACTIVITIES 40%


HOW?


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ALEXIS MONVILLE @alexismonville #happiness #openstackhttps://styles.persona.co/

ALEXIS MONVILLE @alexismonville #happiness #openstack Photo by Robin Yang https://unsplash.com/robincjyang

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ALEXIS MONVILLE @alexismonville #happiness #openstack https://happinesspackets.io/send/

https://happinesspackets.io/send/

https://happinesspackets.io/send/


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ALEXIS MONVILLE @alexismonville #happiness #openstack https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsWs6bf7tvI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsWs6bf7tvI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsWs6bf7tvI


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http://superuser.openstack.org/articles/five-things-every-contributor-should-know-about-the-openstack-docs-project




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To produce the ubiquitous Open Source Cloud Computing platform that will meet the needs of public and private clouds regardless of size, by

being simple to implement and massively scalable


Intrinsicvs

Extrinsic


To produce the ubiquitous Open Source Cloud Computing platform that will meet the needs of public and private clouds regardless of size, by

being simple to implement and massively scalable


simple to implement

epic

story

work item

change

project


simple to implement

epic

story

work item

change

project(s)

How to quantify simple for this cycle?

How to measure the impact?


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Socialize


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« A sound mind in a sound body. »Juvenal


« Half an hour’s meditation each day isessential, except when you are busy.

Then a full hour is needed. »Saint Francis de Sales


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THANK YOU!

ALEXIS MONVILLE @alexismonville #happiness #openstack http://positivepsychlopedia.com/year-of-happy/

http://positivepsychlopedia.com/year-of-happy/

http://positivepsychlopedia.com/year-of-happy/

ALEXIS MONVILLE @alexismonville #happiness #openstack http://www.actionforhappiness.org/

http://www.actionforhappiness.org/

http://www.actionforhappiness.org/


THE SCIENCE OF HAPPINESShttps://www.edx.org/course/science-happiness-uc-berkeleyx-gg101x-1

https://www.edx.org/course/science-happiness-uc-berkeleyx-gg101x-1

https://www.edx.org/course/science-happiness-uc-berkeleyx-gg101x-1


THANK YOU!

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