What is positive psychology?

Can we get people to be happy and enjoy their work?

Can we move them from TGIF ( Thank God, it is Friday to Thank God, it is Monday.)

Yes, we can if we apply the principles of happiness. So, what is happiness?

“Happiness is a way of life – an overriding outlook composed of qualities such as optimism, courage, love and fulfillment.” The goal is to enjoy every day irrespective of what the challenges are.

What is the enemy of being happy?

It is the fear system, a biologically based response derived from our lower brain. This is often known as the reptilian brain as we share this with the reptiles. The fear system initially developed as a survival mechanism to respond to threats is triggered faster than rational thoughts such as feelings of love. Anger, pessimism, anxiety, depression and feelings of isolation are some forms of fear among us.

The goal is to focus on positives in a negative world and in negative times like these to build greater motivation and employee engagement.

This morning, I asked a group of young executives to visualize the “end in mind.”

I asked them to complete the statement, I want to be ………..

Some of them were clear; they could really describe the visual picture in their heads. They showed their desire to be what they wanted to be. They were ready to share and commit to grow.

I had to quote Dato Ahmad Pardas, Managing Director of UEM World who once shared with me a quote:
“If you want to be the person, you want to be; you must walk, talk and behave like the person you want to be.”

You must be ready to plan your path towards what you want to and follow through you become what you want to be.

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