Happiness – Cultivating Emotional Balance at WorkPeter Webb

Organisational and Coaching Psychologist

What makes you happy?Hedonia vs eudaimonia General Happiness Scale

Money and happiness“Whoever said money can’t buy you happiness didn’t know how to shop!”

Money and emotional well-beingKhaneman, D., and Deaton, A. (2007). High income improves evaluation of life but not emotional well-being. PNAS online.

The happiness equationH = S + C + V Satisfaction with Life Scale

Set-point

Circumstances

Voluntarycontrol

Happiness

Optimism vs pessimismGood and bad events are evaluated differently

GratitudeAmplifies good memories about the past Gratitude Survey

Evaluating emotionsThe S-R gap

Regulating emotionsAmygdala hijack!

Neuroplasticity“Neurons that fire together wire together”“Neurons that fire apart wire apart”

Positivity vs negativityLosada’s number P/N

ConnectingBidding and responding to bids

Cultivating emotional balance at workH = S + C + VGratitudeS-R gapP/N > 2.9Bidding & responding

HappinessTry to look on the bright side