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2007 GLOBAL WELL-BEING FORUM
Featuring the International Positive Psychology Summit & New Insights from the Gallup World Poll
Global well-being, happiness, resilience, optimism…imagine leading researchers from the world over have been gathered to report findings on how we as a people can live happier more satisfying lives ?
Overall, the one factor that seems to emerge as “critical” is our “connection to others” whether that be at work, at home, at play. The Connection Factor seems to trump even cigarette smoking as a health risk with isolation viewed as more threatening to health then other more “physical factors.” With the advent of technology, brain imaging techniques, researchers are able to document the “lighting up” of brain circuits when we engage in behaviors which are kind, altruistic, and based in connection to others.
Perhaps now is time to question, how connection oriented are your environments to your well-being? How do you contribute to the well-being of others?
Secondly, another variable of key importance to well- being is GOAL SETTING. The research suggests that goal setting provides people with structure, a sense of meaning and purpose.
So, Grandma Millie would say, “Let’s talk it over, and let’s think about what the plan is….” Or, let’s talk it over and make a plan.
Happiness is best viewed as a life which is meaningful, has purpose, and is “something” we can engage in…
Goal setting is next…
YIKES
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