Season 3 / EP-23 – கடவுள் உள்ளமே ஓர் கருணை இல்லமே - Stuff that Really Makes Us Happy -The Science of Well-Being by Dr. Laurie Santos 5/7

இந்த YouTube channel லை வாழ வைக்கும் தெய்வங்களாகிய எல்லா ஹீரோயின்களுக்கும், ஹீரோக்களுக்கும் வணக்கம். Lessons learnt:- Credit : The Science of Well-Being – Dr. Laurie Santos, Professor, Yale University. https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-being Stuff that Really Makes Us Happy Objectives • Understand that seeking a higher salary and good grades can sometimes make us happy with the right mindset • List the behaviors scientifically linked to improved well-being, such as being kind, connecting with others, valuing time, meditating, getting more sleep, and exercising • Practice meditation and conduct a gratitude visit Good Job https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-being/lecture/WnA7c/good-job - Bring top 4 Signature strengths into your job to boost your happiness. - Find your Signature Strength at https://www.viacharacter.org/survey/account/register - Use one of your top strengths in a new and different way everyday for one week. - The subjects’ happiness scores increased significantly and their depressive symptoms decreased significantly. - Higher use of Character strengths at work = Increase in productivity and increase in job satisfaction mediated by positive emotions. - Increasing Flow in your job. - The Best moments in our lives are not the passive, receptive, relaxing times. The best moments usually occur if a person's body or mind is stretched to its limits in a voluntary effort to accomplish something difficult and worthwhile - Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Good Grades:- https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-being/lecture/HixlS/good-grades - Extrinsic motivation vs Intrinsic motivation - a focus on grades can undermine intrinsic motivation - a focus on grades can undermine growth mindset - What is a growth mindset? - The belief that intelligence can be trained and that most basic abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work. Kindness https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-being/lecture/6sTVX/kindness - Practice Random Act of Kindness - கடவுள் உள்ளமே ஓர் கருணை இல்லமே - Spending on others increases happiness across cultures - I'm never thinking, let me get my best friend a pedicure because that would make me feel a lot better. - Interview with Elizabeth Dunn on Kindness https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-being/lecture/L46jX/interview-with-elizabeth-dunn Social Connection https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-being/lecture/TrNRe/social-connection Social connection with others, even strangers can boost your happiness, subjective wellbeing. Interview with Nicholas Epley https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-being/lecture/x4U9I/interview-with-nicholas-epley So it kind of seems like our brains are wired to see other people's rewards as our own rewards. Time affluence:- https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-being/lecture/I6MEY/time-affluence Monetary affluence example vs time affluence Investing in Time affluence Prioritizing time over money was associated with greater happiness! Thinking about time makes you Happier and social. Mind Control:- https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-being/lecture/58VUO/mind-control Our minds wander 46.9% of the time - Killingsworth and Gilbert,2010 An wandering mind is an unhappy mind. Meditation practice can curb mind wandering Healthy Practices:- https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-being/lecture/X2Agx/healthy-practices - Exercising three times a week, for 30 minutes a day can give you as much happiness bang for your buck as taking an SSRI or taking something like Zoloft. - Sleeping enough can make us happier Quotes: “If a man is called to be a street sweeper, he should sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted,or Beethoven composed music, or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say, here lived a great street sweeper who did his job well.” This week’s exercise: This week, we’ll harness the power of our mind control and meditation to increase our happiness. We’ll also conclude with a practice known to have a huge impact— the act of sharing your gratitude with others. Meditate! Why meditation? Well, as we saw in class, a wandering mind is an unhappy mind. Benefits:- Research shows that meditation can have a number of positive benefits, including • more positive moods, • decreases our stress • even boost our grey matter • increased concentration, and • more feelings of social connection. It will make you a little bit more zen and maybe a lot happier. Do a Gratitude Letter/Visit Credit: The Science of Well-Being – Dr. Laurie Santos, Professor, Yale University Please share your suggestions, feedback in practising this. About me:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiuvvMarwOE