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Neural Pathways to Happiness

Access this complete 9 session course This thought-provoking course will introduce you to pathways to happiness. Learn how to live your life more fully than you ever dreamed Shake off old behaviors that no longer serve you Get inspired to embrace a daily happiness practice Experience a brand new sense of personal joy and inner peace Keywords: self responsibility purpose empowerment...
The Art and Science of Happiness

Access this complete 4 session course What is it that enables us to thrive? How is it that some people are generally happier than others? How can we influence our capacity to live a meaningful and fulfilling life? Listen to Jim and Jori in this course recording on the intersection of NVC and cutting-edge Positive Psychology, the science of human thriving. Research has identified 5 elements of...
Engagement And Happiness

When we are completely involved in an activity for its own sake we are in engagement. Here, the ego falls away and time flies. Every action, movement, and thought follows inevitably from the previous one. Our whole being is involved, and we're using our skills to the utmost. Read on for activities that could stimulate engagement, a list of subjectively experienced elements of engagement and a...
Enjoyment Redefined

Trainer Tip Happiness is not a state to arrive at but a manner of traveling. —Samuel Johnson The purpose of life is not to get somewhere, but to enjoy the ride. I used to live my life just “getting through” things. I was miserable most of the time but I kept telling myself that someday I would be happy. I forced myself to accept jobs I didn’t enjoy, to date men who didn’t meet my need for...
Valuing Everyone’s Needs

Trainer Tip It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop. —Confucius A friend of mine called to tell me that her husband had left her. He had spent the last couple of years wrestling with his feelings about their marriage. He never discussed his discontent with her. In fact, she first heard of his unhappiness when he was leaving her. She was in shock and devastated. My...
Taking Action to Change Our Experience

Trainer Tip The tragedy is not so much what men suffer, but rather what they miss. —Thomas Carlyle Sometimes when we are unhappy with an aspect of our life, it seems too painful to change; thus, our continued unhappiness is the result of our inaction rather than our action. When I was in high school, I was terribly shy and uncomfortable with people, so I kept my distance. This met my need for...
Finding Reasons to Celebrate

Trainer Tip You need only claim the events of your life to make yourself yours. —Florida Scott-Maxwell I used to think that celebrations were only in order when something big occurred, such as a birthday, graduation, or wedding. Consequently, I didn’t celebrate very often, and I frequently wondered if my situations warranted celebration. I often felt unworthy. Now, I see that all of life is...
Finding Ways to Meet Our Needs

Trainer Tip Destruction is the first step in conscious change. The old dies so that the new might be born. —Gloria Karpinski Many people pressure their friends and partners to meet all of their needs. But it is important to remember that there are countless ways to meet any need. When we limit the options available to us, we limit our opportunities. Often, when we are angry with another person,...
Moving Out of the Hallway

Trainer Tip One doesn’t discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time. —André Gide When I first started to think about moving out of my hometown, I felt excited and raring to go. I wanted a change and I was convinced that I would “find myself” in a new town where no one had expectations of who I was. All my energy was about moving. I had already moved...
Looking at “Shoulds”

Using real-life examples from class participants, Sylvia Haskvitz demonstrates the life-changing results of clarifying the needs underlying "shoulds." Some of the situations covered in this audio are: A grandmother shares how she was able to spend time with her grandchildren even when experiencing estrangement from her daughter A father examines how to repair a conversation with his daughter A...