Flow

Lesson 4

One thing I can say for sure – flow brings real happiness!

Flow is a state of joy, creativity and total involvement, in which problems seem to disappear and there is an exhilarating feeling of transcendence.

According to Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, flow is what we feel when we are fully alive, involved with what we do, and in harmony with the environment around us. It is something that happens most easily when we sing, dance, do sports – but it can happen when we work, read a good book, or have a good conversation.

Engagement, or flow, is one of the strongest pillars around which Positive Psychology is built. Here, one is fully in the present, immersed in something worthwhile. For an auto-telic person, the experience becomes its own reward.

We each have the potential to experience flow, whether at work, at play or in our relationships.

Jagat Singh Bisht

Founder: LifeSkills

The Five Elements of Well-Being

Lesson 2

Happiness is a thing and well-being is a construct. The five elements of well-being are positive emotion, engagement, relationships, meaning, and accomplishment.

Positive Emotion: 

Positive Emotion includes the feelings of joy, excitement, contentment, hope and warmth. There may be positive emotions relating to the past, present or future.

Engagement: 

Engagement denotes deep involvement in a task or activity. One does not experience the passing of time. One experiences flow in sports, music and singing but one may also experience it in work, reading a book or in a good conversation.

Relationships: 

We feel happy when we are among family and friends. The quality and depth of relationships in one’s life make it rich.

Meaning: 

It’s connecting to something larger than life.

Accomplishment: 

One strives for achievements in life as a source of happiness.

Each of these elements contributes to well-being. The good news is that each one of the above may be cultivated and developed to enhance level of well-being.

Jagat Singh Bisht

Founder: LifeSkills

coolbisht@hotmail.com

+91 7389938255 

Happiness and Well-Being

Lesson 1

What is happiness?

Happiness is the experience of joy, contentment, or positive well-being, combined with a sense that one’s life is good, meaningful, and worthwhile.

Five Elements of Well-Being

Positive Emotions

Engagement

Relationships

Meaning

Accomplishment

Each of these five elements will be discussed in our next lesson.

Jagat Singh Bisht

Founder: LifeSkills

lifeskills.happiness@gmail.com; +917389938255