S1:E1 – The search for happiness

Published: March 4, 2020, 6 a.m.

In episode 1 of Positive Changes: A Self-Kick Podcast, Shelley F. Knight started to look at ways in which we can search for happiness through the titles of:

  • DEFINITIONS
  • THE SCIENCE OF HAPPINESS
  • THE MATHS OF HAPPINESS
  • WHAT HAPPINESS ISN'T
  • WHAT HAPPINESS IS
  • TYPES OF HAPPINESS
  • HOW TO EMBRACE HAPPINESS

DEFINITION OF HAPPINESS Do you know which area of your life you want to be happier in?

  • Career
  • Finances
  • Romantic relationships
  • Food choices

THE SCIENCE OF HAPPINESS The Science of Happiness chapter - Positive Changes: A Self-Kick Book by Shelley F. Knight (2018) New Generation Publishing

THE MATHS OF HAPPINESS The Maths of Happiness chapter - Positive Changes: A Self-Kick Book by Shelley F. Knight (2018) New Generation Publishing

WHAT HAPPINESS ISN’T ALWAYS

  • A Struggle
  • Unobtainable
  • A Destination Or Specific Goal In Life
  • Being Happy All Of The Time
  • Having Loads Of Money
  • Making Other People's Happiness Our Priority

WHAT HAPPINESS IS CHOICE

PLEASURE Do you know what brings you pleasure?

MEANING Viktor E. Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning: The classic tribute to help from the holocaust (2004) Rider Publishing

ENGAGEMENT

TYPES OF HAPPINESS Hedonic, Eudaimonic or Gin and Tonic? chapter Positive Changes: A Self-Kick Book by Shelley F. Knight (2018) New Generation Publishing

HOW TO EMBRACE HAPPINESS A few questions for you…

What do you believe you need to achieve in order to be happy?

What brings you happiness and joy?

CHANGE

GRATITUDE Gratitude Not Attitude chapter Positive Changes: A Self-Kick Book by Shelley F. Knight (2018) New Generation Publishing

KEEP IT SIMPLE

ACCEPTING OUR EXPECTATIONS AS FLAWED

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