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Strategic Advantages of Optimism at Work

Strategic Advantages of Optimism at Work . FCCC New Clerk Academy March 11, 2014 Presented by Tippy Amick, Ph.D. Finding Happiness. Keeping it. A Road Map for Talking About Optimism. Stats Wireless Communication The Myth Why Bother Feeding High Morale Strategies to increase happiness

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Strategic Advantages of Optimism at Work

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  1. Strategic Advantages of Optimism at Work FCCC New Clerk Academy March 11, 2014 Presented by Tippy Amick, Ph.D. FindingHappiness. Keeping it.

  2. A Road Map for TalkingAbout Optimism • Stats • Wireless Communication • The Myth • Why Bother • Feeding High Morale • Strategies to increase happiness • Retraining our brain: the tetris effect • Stress and the dueling brain: the two paths • Ph.D. in happiness – the short course – things to do and some don’t’s

  3. Startling Statistics • Depression rising • Age of onset 14.5 • 4 of 7 job hunting • Huge numbers reporting unhappiness

  4. Wirelessly Connections: Happiness Advantage • The Airport Study • Mirror Neurons • Body Language

  5. Big Myth: PPTTHHHH! • Do you suffer from “If could just… then I’d be happy” syndrome?

  6. Why Bother? • Health • Intelligence • Productivity • Creativity • Memory

  7. What Feeds High Morale? • Don’t throw your hands up • Make some buddies • Stress management

  8. Choosing Stress Reaction • Life’s Greatest Hits • Your Dueling “Brains” • Post-Traumatic Stress • Post-Traumatic Growth

  9. But My Brain Is Stuck Thinking about what we are thinking

  10. Brain Re-training 101 • Find your fun mojo • Commit conscious acts of kindness • Create positive in your surroundings • Gratitude attitude • Journaling • Exercise • Stress adaptation

  11. Things to Give Up • Become Less Controlling • Eliminate rat race mentality • Avoid bragging about how hard you work • Stop anticipating tiredness

  12. Conclusion “There is a direct correlation between the level of happiness in one’s life and the amount of silliness they allow into it” she said. “I know, I’ve done studies”. Curly Girl Designs

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