Part Two:
How to Build Your Value to Experience Happiness
This is the second installment of my “Happy YOU Year” two-part article series. While the first installment focused on strategies to deal with and work through pain and challenges, this installment emphasizes ways to aim for and embrace joy and wellbeing in your life.
My Happy and Healthy U: “Learn to Love Life and Live Well” program and approach embodies the principles of Positive Psychology, Mindfulness, and Emotional Intelligence. Positive Psychology is the science of building resilience to overcome challenges (addressed in the first article) and experience a life of meaning, happiness, and fulfillment. A major tenet of Positive Psychology is building on your strengths.
Mindfulness is the practice of focusing on the present, your sensations, and your surroundings in a gentle, patient, and self-compassionate manner. Through the calming of your mind and the engagement of yourself in your experience, you are in control of your thoughts and emotions, instead of being controlled by them.
Emotional Intelligence is the notion of being self-aware and effectively utilizing your emotions, while also being empathetic and relating well with others. When you are emotionally intelligent, you can recognize and effectively manage your emotions, as well as those of others in your interpersonal interactions.
You and only you have the power over your thoughts, feelings, and actions. This article encourages you to value yourself and your well-being; and to embrace and enact your power over your thoughts, feelings, and actions. When you recognize and value your worth, you can exercise and build on your strengths in ways that enhance your joy.
My S.P.I.E.S. paradigm of self-awareness and self-care provides an approach to identifying and embodying your best self. As a metaphor, the “S.P.I.E.S.” label refers to your self-knowledge that only you possess, akin to the ability of a spy (in espionage) to gain internal intelligence. As an acronym, “S.P.I.E.S.” represents five dimensions of yourself that comprise a total wellness approach, as follows: S- Spiritual; P-Physical; I- Intellectual; E – Emotional; and S – Social.
Put your self-awareness to work by using the S.P.I.E.S. paradigm. Identify your strengths: those qualities that work well for you; help you feel good about yourself; and that enable you to embrace a sense of joy.
Spiritual:
- Your faith (belief system, religion, etc.)
- Your character qualities
- Your values and principles
- Your sense of purpose and meaning (the “why” that matters to you)
Physical:
- Your health status
- Your physical strengths and abilities
- Your physical sense of pleasure
- Your physical environment (home, neighborhood, workplace environment, locale, etc.
Intellectual:
- Your knowledge, skills, areas of expertise, level of experience, and wisdom
- Your intellectual strengths (ability to grasp concepts, problem solve, communicate effectively verbally and in writing, plan, organize etc.)
- Your intellectual creativity (creative thinking ability, artistic skills, ingenuity)
- Your intellectual interests and subjects that engage your mind and captivate you
Emotional:
- Your emotions, mood, and state (e.g. joyous, upbeat, calm, pleasant, humorous, excited, motivated, excited, eager, motivated, relaxed, etc.)
- Your personality traits (Introvert, Extrovert, Overachiever, Rigid, Carefree, Driven, Risk Taker, Curious, etc.)
Social:
- You people skills that enable you to interact effectively: Friendliness, Relatability, Approachability, Empathy, Compassion, etc.
Apply the following emotional management approach: Be Aware and Acknowledge; Assess; and Adress to your engagement with each of your S.P.I.E.S. dimensions.
Be Aware of and Acknowledge: Your Strengths: Identify and pay attention to those qualities that enhance your experiences and uplift you.
Assess: the level of your strengths: the ways in which they are useful to you; whether they can be enhanced; and what assistance or resources you may need to increase their power.
Address and Act: Apply your strengths to situations and circumstances in your life. Aim to achieve a state of enjoyment and positive experience.
By being intentional and recognizing, valuing and exercising and strengthening your assets, you can achieve the happiness you seek in your life.
For more information about Dr. Diane Kern's Happy and Healthy U services, visit:
Part Two:
How to Build Your Value to Experience Happiness
This is the second installment of my “Happy YOU Year” two-part article series. While the first installment focused on strategies to deal with and work through pain and challenges, this installment emphasizes ways to aim for and embrace joy and wellbeing in your life.
My Happy and Healthy U: “Learn to Love Life and Live Well” program and approach embodies the principles of Positive Psychology, Mindfulness, and Emotional Intelligence. Positive Psychology is the science of building resilience to overcome challenges (addressed in the first article) and experience a life of meaning, happiness, and fulfillment. A major tenet of Positive Psychology is building on your strengths.
Mindfulness is the practice of focusing on the present, your sensations, and your surroundings in a gentle, patient, and self-compassionate manner. Through the calming of your mind and the engagement of yourself in your experience, you are in control of your thoughts and emotions, instead of being controlled by them.
Emotional Intelligence is the notion of being self-aware and effectively utilizing your emotions, while also being empathetic and relating well with others. When you are emotionally intelligent, you can recognize and effectively manage your emotions, as well as those of others in your interpersonal interactions.
You and only you have the power over your thoughts, feelings, and actions. This article encourages you to value yourself and your well-being; and to embrace and enact your power over your thoughts, feelings, and actions. When you recognize and value your worth, you can exercise and build on your strengths in ways that enhance your joy.
My S.P.I.E.S. paradigm of self-awareness and self-care provides an approach to identifying and embodying your best self. As a metaphor, the “S.P.I.E.S.” label refers to your self-knowledge that only you possess, akin to the ability of a spy (in espionage) to gain internal intelligence. As an acronym, “S.P.I.E.S.” represents five dimensions of yourself that comprise a total wellness approach, as follows: S- Spiritual; P-Physical; I- Intellectual; E – Emotional; and S – Social.
Put your self-awareness to work by using the S.P.I.E.S. paradigm. Identify your strengths: those qualities that work well for you; help you feel good about yourself; and that enable you to embrace a sense of joy.
Spiritual:
- Your faith (belief system, religion, etc.)
- Your character qualities
- Your values and principles
- Your sense of purpose and meaning (the “why” that matters to you)
Physical:
- Your health status
- Your physical strengths and abilities
- Your physical sense of pleasure
- Your physical environment (home, neighborhood, workplace environment, locale, etc.
Intellectual:
- Your knowledge, skills, areas of expertise, level of experience, and wisdom
- Your intellectual strengths (ability to grasp concepts, problem solve, communicate effectively verbally and in writing, plan, organize etc.)
- Your intellectual creativity (creative thinking ability, artistic skills, ingenuity)
- Your intellectual interests and subjects that engage your mind and captivate you
Emotional:
- Your emotions, mood, and state (e.g. joyous, upbeat, calm, pleasant, humorous, excited, motivated, excited, eager, motivated, relaxed, etc.)
- Your personality traits (Introvert, Extrovert, Overachiever, Rigid, Carefree, Driven, Risk Taker, Curious, etc.)
Social:
- You people skills that enable you to interact effectively: Friendliness, Relatability, Approachability, Empathy, Compassion, etc.
Apply the following emotional management approach: Be Aware and Acknowledge; Assess; and Adress to your engagement with each of your S.P.I.E.S. dimensions.
Be Aware of and Acknowledge: Your Strengths: Identify and pay attention to those qualities that enhance your experiences and uplift you.
Assess: the level of your strengths: the ways in which they are useful to you; whether they can be enhanced; and what assistance or resources you may need to increase their power.
Address and Act: Apply your strengths to situations and circumstances in your life. Aim to achieve a state of enjoyment and positive experience.
By being intentional and recognizing, valuing and exercising and strengthening your assets, you can achieve the happiness you seek in your life.
For more information about Dr. Diane Kern's Happy and Healthy U services, visit:
Part Two:
How to Build Your Value to Experience Happiness
This is the second installment of my “Happy YOU Year” two-part article series. While the first installment focused on strategies to deal with and work through pain and challenges, this installment emphasizes ways to aim for and embrace joy and wellbeing in your life.
My Happy and Healthy U: “Learn to Love Life and Live Well” program and approach embodies the principles of Positive Psychology, Mindfulness, and Emotional Intelligence. Positive Psychology is the science of building resilience to overcome challenges (addressed in the first article) and experience a life of meaning, happiness, and fulfillment. A major tenet of Positive Psychology is building on your strengths.
Mindfulness is the practice of focusing on the present, your sensations, and your surroundings in a gentle, patient, and self-compassionate manner. Through the calming of your mind and the engagement of yourself in your experience, you are in control of your thoughts and emotions, instead of being controlled by them.
Emotional Intelligence is the notion of being self-aware and effectively utilizing your emotions, while also being empathetic and relating well with others. When you are emotionally intelligent, you can recognize and effectively manage your emotions, as well as those of others in your interpersonal interactions.
You and only you have the power over your thoughts, feelings, and actions. This article encourages you to value yourself and your well-being; and to embrace and enact your power over your thoughts, feelings, and actions. When you recognize and value your worth, you can exercise and build on your strengths in ways that enhance your joy.
My S.P.I.E.S. paradigm of self-awareness and self-care provides an approach to identifying and embodying your best self. As a metaphor, the “S.P.I.E.S.” label refers to your self-knowledge that only you possess, akin to the ability of a spy (in espionage) to gain internal intelligence. As an acronym, “S.P.I.E.S.” represents five dimensions of yourself that comprise a total wellness approach, as follows: S- Spiritual; P-Physical; I- Intellectual; E – Emotional; and S – Social.
Put your self-awareness to work by using the S.P.I.E.S. paradigm. Identify your strengths: those qualities that work well for you; help you feel good about yourself; and that enable you to embrace a sense of joy.
Spiritual:
- Your faith (belief system, religion, etc.)
- Your character qualities
- Your values and principles
- Your sense of purpose and meaning (the “why” that matters to you)
Physical:
- Your health status
- Your physical strengths and abilities
- Your physical sense of pleasure
- Your physical environment (home, neighborhood, workplace environment, locale, etc.
Intellectual:
- Your knowledge, skills, areas of expertise, level of experience, and wisdom
- Your intellectual strengths (ability to grasp concepts, problem solve, communicate effectively verbally and in writing, plan, organize etc.)
- Your intellectual creativity (creative thinking ability, artistic skills, ingenuity)
- Your intellectual interests and subjects that engage your mind and captivate you
Emotional:
- Your emotions, mood, and state (e.g. joyous, upbeat, calm, pleasant, humorous, excited, motivated, excited, eager, motivated, relaxed, etc.)
- Your personality traits (Introvert, Extrovert, Overachiever, Rigid, Carefree, Driven, Risk Taker, Curious, etc.)
Social:
- You people skills that enable you to interact effectively: Friendliness, Relatability, Approachability, Empathy, Compassion, etc.
Apply the following emotional management approach: Be Aware and Acknowledge; Assess; and Adress to your engagement with each of your S.P.I.E.S. dimensions.
Be Aware of and Acknowledge: Your Strengths: Identify and pay attention to those qualities that enhance your experiences and uplift you.
Assess: the level of your strengths: the ways in which they are useful to you; whether they can be enhanced; and what assistance or resources you may need to increase their power.
Address and Act: Apply your strengths to situations and circumstances in your life. Aim to achieve a state of enjoyment and positive experience.
By being intentional and recognizing, valuing and exercising and strengthening your assets, you can achieve the happiness you seek in your life.
For more information about Dr. Diane Kern's Happy and Healthy U services, visit: