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Bringing the Science of Happiness to Work: Insights from Positive Psychology
John Weaver, Psy.D.June 18, 2010
Productivity and Psychological Health
Two thirds of both men and women say that work has a significant
impact on their stress level, and one in four has called in sick or taken a
Mental Health Day as a result of work stress. (APA, 2004)
Workers who must take time off because of stress, anxiety, or a related disorder will be
off the job for about 21 days (US Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Depression results in more days of disability than chronic health conditions such as heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes (National Committee
for Quality Assurance, 2004).
80% to 90% of all industrial accidents
are likely related to personal problems
and employees’ inability to handle stress
Companies with higher revenue growth are better at
motivating employees and provide more
opportunities for growth and development.
Employee engagement levels in these high-
performing organizations are more than 20% higher
than those of their counterparts (Hewett Associates,
2004).
Positive Psychology at Work
Job Satisfaction research
Confused research results
When job satisfaction matters for the success of the business
Mirror Neurons in a Human
The brain is more like a muscle than we ever thought…
The real miracle is not to walk on water or thin air but to walk on the earth!
- Thich Nhat Hahn
by
John Weaver, Psy.D.Nancy Brady-Freitag, Ph.D.Kathie Koenig, LCSW, CEAPTerrill L. Bruett, Ed.D.Paul Kenneth Glass, Ph.D.Robert Verwert, Ph.D.
Trainer ManualOrder at www.preventingdepression.com
Selected Bibliography• Gilbert, D. (2006) Stumbling on Happiness. New York: Alfred A. Knopf.
• Lambert, K. (2008). Lifting Depression. New York: Basic Books.
• Lyubomirsky, S. (2008) The How of Happiness. New York: Penguing
Press.
• Pert, C. & Marriott, N. (2006). Everything You Need to Feel Go(o)d.
Carlsbad, CA: Hay House.
• Prochaska, J., Norcross, J., & DiClemente. (1994). Changing for Good.
New York: Avon Books.
• Revich, K. & Shatte, A. (2002). The Resilience Factor. New York:
Broadway Books.
• Sapolsky, R. (1994). Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers. New York: W.H. Freeman and Company.
• Seigel, Z; Williams, J.M., & Teasdale, J. (2002). Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression. New York: Guilford Press.
• Seligman , M.E.P. (1991). Learned Optimism. New York: Alfred A. Knopf.
John Weaver, Psy.D.
Director of the Healthy Thinking Initiative2717 North Grandview Boulevard, Suite 303Waukesha, Wisconsin 53188www.preventingdepression.com
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