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Senia.com Positive Psychology Coaching » Happiness Is … — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 05:10:12 +0000

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" Using strengths when you work " on Positive Psychology News Daily — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 18:10:27 +0000

[…] Once you have your strength and weakness statements, work to change your job incrementally. Each week make plans to increase the time you spend doing activities that use your strengths and decrease the time spent on activities that use your weaknesses. Plan just a few changes to your schedule each week. Build on the changes you made last week. Swap tasks with another if you can reach a better strengths alignment for both of you. The last chapter of the book is titled, Build Strong Habits. This gets back to a message that has appeared in PPND numerous times – that is, build better behavior patterns through attention and practice, and eventually they become part of your life without requiring so much thought. See, for example, On Keeping a New Year’s Resolution, Create New Habits: Self-Regulation, and Create New Habits: The Good Constraints. […]

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Fri, 23 Mar 2007 18:16:06 +0000

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By: David J. Pollay

David J. Pollay — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 06:41:13 +0000

Hi Jeff and Kathryn,

I love your dialogue! You guys are a living positive intervention!

And Kathryn your guidance for helping us make positive change in our lives was well-done!

Thanks!

Best,

David

By: Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 19:45:31 +0000

Kathryn,

Jon Haidt and I have some email correspendence and I’ve been enjoying The Happiness Hypothesis since it came out in my local Borders. He’s got an amazing mind. As far as self-improvement books go the HH is a useful tool. Especially important to me was the chapter on reciprocity. That is a powerful technology for getting along with others.

Since I’m now a grad student in special education, I’ve been taking a course on Behavior modification. Part of what is interesting about WWYWW is the you are considering the attractives and the aversives. It seems to me that the competing pleasureable influences in life can derail you as much or more than the aversive elements.

By: Kathryn Britton

Kathryn Britton — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 16:57:39 +0000

Jeff,
Have you seen Jonathan Haidt’s book, The Happiness Hypothesis? He plays with the idea of conscious attention being the rider on the elephant. That reflects its relative size and power. There’s much more there about voluntary attention.

Perhaps I will think about this for my next article on February 7.

I am glad WWYWW is going well.
Kathryn

By: Jeff

Jeff — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 12:43:20 +0000

I love variations on a theme…what are some creative ways to play with voluntary attention for motivational purposes? By the way, I’m finding WWYWW helpful, no question about it. I think identifying the stumbling blocks or obstacles is a great way to problem solve and seeing the positives allows for better savoring.

Kathryn, you really turned me on to Bandura. Very well done.:wink:

By: Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 00:12:58 +0000

BTW, if you have any other ideas on voluntary attention or habit changing (or anything really) shoot me an email. Its one of my favorite things to read and talk about.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 00:11:16 +0000

its now 364 days and if you like, you can email me directly at jeffdustin@gmail.com with the details. I suspect that WWYWW is going to be quite helpful.

By: Kathryn Britton

Kathryn Britton — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 21:17:11 +0000

Jeff,
My charity of choice — to be a little ahead of the game — is the fund that the MAPP alums started for funding future scholarships. I hope you feel inclined to make a contribution - that you WWYWW for 365 days. You don’t have to go in the opposite direction every day — just whenever you find yourself blocked by obstacles, it helps you recognize what they are.

Voluntary attention is just the small fraction of your thinking and decision-making that is under your conscious control. Nothing fancy — just what you have to work with when you try to change a habit intentionally.