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- 1. Positive Psychology III Resilience and Flourishing Going
Beyond the Smiley face Peter Gowers IT Supervisor, and amateur
positive psychology student
- 2. Positive Psychology recap Scientific Study of optimal human
functioning that aims to discover and promote the factors that
allow individuals and communities to thrive Martin Seligman,
founder of PP Reaction to Normal Psychology Positive Psychology
looks to help people nurture talent and improve normal lives A very
large collection of loosely coupled positive constructs. Data
Driven large Studies, placebo controlled. Martin Seligman
- 3. Resilience To start a question Show of hands please Who has
heard of PTSD? Who knows what it stands for? POST TRAUMATIC STRESS
DISORDER Conversely, how many have heard of POST TRAUMATIC
GROWTH?
- 4. What does not kill me, makes me stronger Friedrich
Nietzsche, 1888
- 5. Response to Trauma How do we respond to Trauma? PTSD SUICIDE
POST TRAUMATIC GROWTH RESILIENCE MOST PEOPLE
- 6. Forms of Post Traumatic Growth PTG Spiritual Changes
Personal Strength Relating to Others Appreciation of Life New
Possibilities
- 7. Resilience What is resilience? the capacity to rebound or
bounce back from adversity, conflict, failure, or even positive
events, progress, and increased responsibility (Luthans et al,
2007, p.112) Natural Resilience Who is resilient? A clear strong
value system Strong social support network Confidence, hope and
optimism Can you Teach it?
- 8. Resilience What is resilience? the capacity to rebound or
bounce back from adversity, conflict, failure, or even positive
events, progress, and increased responsibility (Luthans et al,
2007, p.112) Natural Resilience Who is resilient? A clear strong
value system Strong social support network Confidence, hope and
optimism Can you Teach it? ...George Vaillant (1977, 2000), the
Director of the Study of Adult Development at Harvard medical
School, has clearly demonstrated that people he studied became
markedly more resilient over their lifetimes [as they got older],
(Luthans, et al, 2007, p.124). Waite and Richardson (2004) have
produced empirical support for resilience training effectiveness in
the workplace.
- 9. Resilience Training Dr. Karen Reivich Dr Jane E.
Gillham
- 10. Resilience Training Schools - PRP Start with the ABC Model
from learned Optimism (see PP1 presentation) 15 controlled studies
to date. Children aged 8 to 15 Promotes resilience and prevents
depression often for years 18-24 60 minute lessons Teaches
negotiation, decision-making, social problem-solving, and
relaxation
- 11. Resiliency training on a big scale 1.1m Physical Emotional
Social Family Spiritual 4 Pillars GAT MRT CRMs Institutional Global
Assessment Tool 15 mins 105 Qs Large DB Master Resilience Trainers
Graduates of UPENN 10 day course. Drill Sergeants Comprehensive
Resilience Modules Targeted Online training modules Institutional
Resilience Training Targeted career based trainingKorea 50%
soldiers trained. 85% suicides in the other 50%
- 12. Flourishing Marty Seligman again New theory of well-being
Goal of PP increase flourishing, not just happiness More of a
balanced perspective Elements that meet criteria: Contribution to
Well-being Pursued for its own sake Independently measurable
- 13. Martin Seligman Seligman RSA Flourishing video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weVPtrX MMx8 Watch from start for 3
minutes or so for intro.
- 14. PERMA Positive Emotion Engagement (Positive) Relationships
Meaning Accomplishment
- 15. A PERM Credit Stuart Wakefield
- 16. Accomplishment Pursued for its own sake Not for a payoff
Success and mastery Not a moral judgement Explaining Human
behaviour Valued in society since records began Wider benefits for
society Others gain wellbeing from achievement. Accomplishment =
Skill X Effort Effort/Time on Task out performs IQ
- 17. Grit 70% went for 1 now Those that could resist had higher
academic performance later in life The power of self-regulation
Perseverence and Passion for Long Term Goals Imagine youre a kid
again. NOW!, or could you wait?
- 18. Positive Emotion Still important but downgraded 1/5 of
flourishing Happiness and Life satisfaction Subjective measures
Positive Emotions from Fredrickson Joy Gratitude Serenity Interest
Hope Pride Amusement Inspiration Awe Love Fleeting Increase
quantity, frequency and savour
- 19. Positive Emotion and Performance Lots of correlation, but
now some causation complex 3-hr in-basket task High positive
emotion performed better. Studies showing happy people make more
efficient and better decisions Improves Risk behaviour Longitudinal
studies showing less fired, promotion, more income Sometimes
negative moods help Instances of threat or not going well less
frequent Focuses thinking So if you want to perform better, maybe
focus on being happier
- 20. Losada Ratio Companies with better than a 2.9:1 ratio for
positive to negative statements are flourishing. Below that ratio,
companies are not doing well economically. This is called the
Losada ratio. Over 13:1 can impact performance in the other
direction.
- 21. Engagement Flow Positive Psychology 2 presentation Quick
reminder from the man himself
- 22. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi:
Creativity, fulfillment and flow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjliwSJGDi U&feature=related
Watch video 1:25 to 4 minutes
- 23. Flow Use Signature Strengths Select Tasks for Intrinsic
Motivation What is your vitally absorbing interests? Develop Skills
in a challenging activity. E.g. work Create flow experiences Goals,
chance of completion, control, feedback etc.
- 24. Positive Relationships With a marriage you need 5:1 Losada
Ratio to flourish 0.7:1 or lower is heading for divorce Traditional
marriage counselling targets problem resolution, arguments How do
you celebrate?
- 25. Positive Relationships Active Passive Constructive
Destructive Can you Guess which is best at improving
relationships?
- 26. Meaning Belonging to and serving something greater than
yourself Visibly low people can still have lots of meaning 3
elements (think about work) Connectedness Purpose Growth
- 27. Sources of Meaning Meaning Achievement Acceptance
Relationship IntimacyReligion Self - Transcendence Fairness
- 28. Flourishing Seligman hypothesises about losing money and
what would happen. Positive Emotion Expect to drop buy emotion
Engagement Depends what you do, but can be ok (Positive)
Relationships May even do more things together Meaning No reason
this cant remain Achievement lower base but may even achieve
more
- 29. Quick Plug Id love to get more activity in the Positive
Psychology group on Yammer, all welcome.
- 30. Any Questions?
- 31. References Flourish: A New Understanding of Happiness and
Well-Being - and How To Achieve Them by Martin E. P. Seligman
(Paperback - 5 May 2011) Positive Psychology [Paperback], Kate
Hefferon (Author), Ilona Boniwell (Author) Positivity: Discover the
Groundbreaking Science to Release Your Inner Optimist and Thrive by
Barbara Fredrickson (Paperback - 1 Jan 2010) Comprehensive Soldier
Fitness - http://csf.army.mil/faq.html Seligman RSA Flourishing
video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weVPtrXMMx8 Mihaly
Csikszentmihalyi: Creativity, fulfillment and flow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXIeFJCqsPs Summary -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjliwSJGDiU&feature=related PP1
Podcast (PGOWERS) http://x.ford.com/podcasts PP1 and 2
presentations (PGOWERS) http://x.ford.com/stress