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Carl Jung, one of the most influential psychologists to ever live, was once asked, “What do you consider to be more or less basic factors making for happiness in the human mind?” Jung listed them off: Good physical and mental health. Good personal and intimate relationships, such as those of marriage, the family, and friendships. The faculty for
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What the science of happiness says about the self and others | Aeon Essays
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Carol Ryff, drawing on Aristotle among many other thinkers, posits a model of well-being with six arms: Self-acceptance, being positive about yourself, acknowledging both your best and not-so-good qualities, and feeling fine about being just as you are. This takes a nonjudgmental self-awareness. Personal growth, the sense you continue to change and
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Loneliness—often a factor of social isolation—has become a societal epidemic in late capitalist societies.
James K. A. Smith • On the Road with Saint Augustine: A Real-World Spirituality for Restless Hearts
Your community?
Sue Johnson • Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love
This third layer of asking myself why I do the work that I do led me to identify my purpose. Instead of 1) research, 2) teaching, and 3) service, I recognized that my ultimate objectives are to 1) create knowledge about happiness, 2) disseminate knowledge about happiness, and 3) cultivate happiness at UCLA.
Cassie Holmes • Happier Hour
disconnect from core values.
Dr Julie Smith • Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?: The Sunday Times bestseller, with over 1 million copies sold
What the Loneliness Epidemic Says About the Way We Connect
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