Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Four Daily Tips From Oprah's Happiness Guru

Shawn Anchor, a former Harvard University staffer and current Happiness guru, recently spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about happiness. The publication quotes him as follows:

On his subscription to the Greek definition of happiness:
"The joy we feel when striving toward our potential. In the science of happiness, we are not studying fleeting pleasure, but a greater, more important sense of joy and fulfillment...everyone has the formula to success backwards. We are putting happiness as our goalpost for finishing a degree, getting an amazing job, etc. When you do that, you never allow yourself to be happy. Instead, the science shows that experiencing the happiness of daily life allows us to be better at everything we do.”

His daily "Happiness Hygiene" tips:
"1. Meditate for two minutes: This can be as simple as taking your hands off the keyboard and watching your breath go in and out.
2. Think of three unique things you’re grateful for and write them down.
3. Spend two minutes journaling about a positive experience — your brain literally relives that experience.
4. Spend two minutes writing a positive email each day. This will increase your levels of happiness and spread it to others, which we call the ripple effect."

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