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More on Well Being and Happiness

measuringlife:

Here are the rest of the notes from the workshop I went to on Well- Being this week that was offered through the Center for Consciousness and Transformation at my University (employer) 
Happiness is a choice
  • 50% is genetic
  • 40% is something you can control
  • 10% is circumstances 
Happiness strategies 
  1. express gratitude
  2. look on the bright side/cultivate optimum 
  3. don’t care yourself to others
  4. practice acts of kindness 
  5. nurture social relationships 
  6. write out pain/upset
  7. learn to forgive or let go 
  8. increase flow experience /lose track of time 
  9. savor joys of life, put time aside for it
  10. commit to goals 
  11. practice religion/spirituality 
  12. exercise, meditate, act happy (fake it til you make it)
Other thoughts and notes: 
  • Flow: focus and habits
  • Correlation between age and satisfaction – comfortable in own skin, dealing with set back
  • Overall we are too focused on negativity/weaknesses – keep a gratitude journal
  • Gratitude matters – feel happier, more determined, more energetic, more optimistic, and more likely to offer support to others. you sleep better, exercise more, and experience fewer symptoms of physical illness 
  • 9 out of 10 people say they are more productive when they are around positive people 

Reblogging myself from ~2013 as I got back and tag/reread all my posts for a project…

I went to a free improv workshop today. It was so great to light up this part of my brain again! I minored in theatre in college and did improv for 2 years as part of a troupe when I lived in Alabama. I’m thinking of signing up for a fall improv class…
#feedyoursoul #creativity #recoveryjourney #selfcare #spiritthatisnotafraid #soundmindsoundbody

Tonight I received my 1 year chip at my ACA (Adult Children of Alcoholics) meeting. I found this group at my rock bottom and I’ve found a community that I am forever thankful for. It’s critical for my recovery to attend these meetings regularly. I’ve found a lot of peace and I’m excited to continue to work the 12 steps.
#recovery #selfcare #workaholic #acoa #aca #adultchildrenofalcoholics #vulnerability #community

I had a breakthrough this week that took me by surprise.
For context my mother is a mentally unstable alcoholic and has been especially difficult for the last 21 years after my parents split. My Dad died unexpectedly in November 2007, which was 5 months into my professional career.
#selfcare #recovery #workaholic #deaddadsclub #alignment

This was my day yesterday:
13.5K steps from one helluva 16 hour work day aka running the first day of a massive 2-day, 450 person paid event in the scorching heat and while managing a crisis. We had to readjust schedules and communicate with colleagues (you should see the amount of calls and texts) due to a mid-day GAS LEAK from construction at my event site. It shut down some main buildings for a few hours as well as all dining/catering services. Have you ever ordered $1400 of pizza because we had to last night! Thank goodness this was my 5th of 6 back to back events and we were able to adjust as smoothly as possible!
My sleep (which is something I’m working to make sure I can get enough off). 5.5 hours of of 6 possible hours of sleep is pretty decent I’d say! I was OUT that block of time from 1:15AM until my alarm went off. There was a whole 2.5 hour chunk where I didn’t even flutter awake.
As stressful as yesterday was it’s also a scenario I’ve trained for, crisis management is no joke, but I also really love it!

Growing up with an alcoholic mother in a dysfunctional household I took on the role of “hero child.” This is a role my inner child has continued to carry with me. In the last 5 years due to neglectful/disinterested bosses and authority figures my inner child manifested as a workaholic.
Things hit an all time low last summer due to insurmountable work stress and lack of staff/structure/support. It took hitting rock bottom to seek out the therapy and support in #ACA that I needed to begin this recovery journey. As I approach my peak season at work this year I hope I can maintain the boundaries I’ve set and maintain my emotional sobriety.
#adultchildrenofalcoholics #selfcare #aca #acoa #recoveryjourney