The Science of Happiness: Hacking Positive Emotion - BETA
Learn the Science of Positive Emotion: the Foundation of Happiness
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In this course you'll get a brief introduction to positive psychology (the PERMA theory of well-being) as well as a deeper dive into the science behind positive emotions, the foundation of this theory. How can we be more positive? Is it important to be positive? Why does it matter so much? We discuss the importance of positivity as well as why it is so hard for us to be consistently positive based on our evolution. I'll also teach you some crucial skills for dealing with negative people in your life. We also discuss the immense impact of positivity on our mental and physical health. To end I give you real strategies you can all implement to genuinely increase our positivity. Positivity is the foundation to human happiness. Whether you want to live longer, have better health, better relationships, or just be more productive in your work, everyone can benefit from more heart-felt positivity in their life. This course will give you science-backed principles of why it's important to increase positivity as well as real tools to help you do it.
Course Curriculum
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StartWhat is Happiness and How Can You Create it More Often? (4:21)
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StartThis course will change your life IF you do these 4 things (1:50)
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Start12 Keys to happiness in RAP format
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StartIsn't happiness common sense? (4:03)
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StartWhat's your Positivity Score? (Quiz)
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StartThe Formula for More ENERGY in Your Life. (3:43)
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StartNegativity Bias (3:33)
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StartFlourishing isn't just about feeling happy always: The Positivity Ratio. (7:45)
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StartThe Power of Laughter in dating, business, parenting, teaching, and friendship. (7:46)
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StartSmiling For Dummies (6:30)
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StartHow to Deal With Negative People: An Algorithm. (15:57)
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StartLearned Optimism: Happiness Is A Skill That Can Be Learned and Practiced (16:50)
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StartWhat's Your Positivity Score? (Mid-course Assessment)
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StartIntroduction to Mindfulness (with a guided meditation recording).
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StartMindfulness: The New Superpower. (9:25)
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StartMindfulness in Real Life: Balancing Rocks. (3:51)
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StartMindful Play Vs Panic: my personal story with panic and play. (5:54)
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StartThe Happiness Advantage: Real-life Benefits of Positive Emotion. (7:48)
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StartDiscover the Big 10 Positive emotions - (1 through 5) (7:38)
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StartDiscover the Big 10 Positive emotions - (6 through 10) (6:34)
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Start4 Key Books to Learn More About Positive Emotion (3:19)
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StartThe D.O.S.E. of Happy Chemicals and How to Get More of Them. (two videos) (15:20)
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StartMindfulness in Real Life: Qi Gong Self Massage (10:42)
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StartGO-TO Happiness: Building Your Positivity Playlist (7:08)
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StartHacking Happiness with Proactive Positivity (4:30)
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StartTOOLS: The optimal MORNING routine for boosting positive emotion.
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StartTOOLS: The optimal EVENING routine for boosting positive emotion.
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StartWhat's Your Positivity Score? (Post Course Assessment)
Your Instructor
If sunshine, unicorns and scientists had a baby, it would be Andy Proctor. Does that make any sense? Hmm.. But really though Andy Proctor is the number one positive psychology broadcaster on Periscope, has taught thousands of live students about the science of happiness and is published in the Journal: Mindfulness for his work on the first standardized Implicit Association Test which he is presenting at the IPPA World Congress on Positive Psychology in July 2017. He worked with Stanford researchers to create this tool and it has been used by over 15 universities worldwide. He is the author of Live Your Mission, a book that helps you find more meaning through discovery of your unique life purpose.
He is an internet entrepreneur and popular blogger. The aggregate following across all his blogs and websites is over 600,000 and he personally generates millions of views on his blogs each year.
Andy also believes that the only real learning happens when people experience something. He believes that most lecturers are super boring and unless you get out and do something to solidify the principles you are learning, it won’t stick. This is extremely important with regards to happiness. The goal in this course and all of Andy’s courses is to blend scientific rigor with entertainment and fun. This way, more people will actually remember and implement the principles that are taught. Research shows that humor can help you remember better because it activates the limbic system, which is responsible for motivation, emotion, learning and memory. When you are motivated and you are entertained, you’ll be more likely to to learn and remember.
He is also passionate about the PERMA 51 movement of positive psychology and he believes that half the world's population truly will be measurably flourishing by the year 2051. Don’t join the dark side. Instead, become a happiness Jedi and join the PERMA 51 movement by taking this course today!