Educational Resources of Happiness Studies

Healing is not linear: Using photography to describe the day-to-day healing journeys of undergraduate women survivors of sexual violence. Laura Sinko, Michelle Munro-Kramer, Terri Conley, Courtney J. Burns, Denise M. Saint Arnault The study delved into the day-to-day healing processes of undergraduate women survivors of sexual violence through photo-elicitation and interviews. Healing was depicted as a continuum influenced by darker moments (fear, anxiety) and healing moments (self-care, connection). Responses to darker moments included feeling overwhelmed, while healing moments were aided by self-reflection and resource utilization. The findings offer insight for both survivors and service providers.

What are Art Therapy, Dance Therapy, Music Therapy, and Imagery? What are these terms and how these therapies help in medical treatment.

Specific dance movement therapy interventions—Which are successful? An intervention and correlation study. Iris Bräuninger BTD, ADMTE, PhD Dance/Movement Therapy (DMT) offers substantial benefits for a variety of conditions, including dementia prevention, cognitive improvements in Alzheimer's, and enhanced psychosocial functioning. It positively impacts those with depression, schizophrenia, fibromyalgia, and chronic fatigue, improving body image, mood, and stress management. Beneficial for all ages, DMT supports physical and mental health, showing significant outcomes in randomized control trials despite some methodological limitations. It's a versatile, effective intervention across diverse health challenges.

Art Therapy. Christine Watson "If you're looking for a relaxing, creative outlet, this book will provide you with a wealth of ideas. Artist and teacher Christine Watson brings together 15 varied projects that aim to inspire you, to engage your creativity and to have a positive, calming effect"

App Seeing Happy Mandy Seligman, Martin Seligman´s wife and a photographer, created with her Team this app, in order to help us notice, through photography, the best around us. We can boost our happiness and resilience.

Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us by Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross Magsamen and Ross offer compelling research that shows how engaging in an art project for as little as forty-five minutes reduces the stress hormone cortisol, no matter your skill level, and just one art experience per month can extend your life by ten years. They expand our understanding of how playing music builds cognitive skills and enhances learning; the vibrations of a tuning fork create sound waves to counteract stress; virtual reality can provide cutting-edge therapeutic benefit; and interactive exhibits dissolve the boundaries between art and viewers, engaging all of our senses and strengthening memory. Doctors have even been prescribing museum visits to address loneliness, dementia, and many other physical and mental health concerns.

Reinvention of the Art world: The Insurgency of Pop Art Where did pop art came from and why it is distinctive from other forms of art?

Expressive Arts Therapy: 15 Creative Activities and Techniques Expressive arts therapy is a multimodal holistic health intervention that mobilizes creative expression in the service of healing both mind and body. It is especially well suited to clients who lack the ability to articulate their inner world with words alone. These clients can use the many forms of creative arts to express themselves. This article discusses expressive arts therapy by explaining the interventions used and the difference between expressive arts therapy and creative arts therapies, as well as expressive arts therapy techniques and ideas for psychotherapy and counseling sessions, both with individual adults and groups.

Podcast "Art Therapy Is" An Art Therapy Podcast, created by a Canadian Art Therapist. This quirky, authentic woman ask strangers the age old question: "What is Art Therapy?". Her hope is to bring more awareness to the field. This show talks about all things Art Therapy, the entrepreneurial journey and everything in between. Come join her, share the space, all are welcome- Art Therapist or not! https://www.patreon.com/user/creators?u=57341668

Guided Art Therapy Card Deck by Emily Sharp Guided Art Therapy Card Deck allows you to use art as therapy, focusing on the inherent healing power of art making to manage anxiety and stress, improve self-esteem, and deepen your relationships with others and your inner self. In this deck of 75 activities, you’ll explore a wide range of artistic mediums, including painting, drawing, writing, collage, photography and digital art, sculpture, and mixed media, with each activity designed to be created using limited supplies. While traditional art therapy requires sessions facilitated by a professional licensed therapist, these activities and reflection questions, allow you to have a healing experience with art on your own, at your own pace.

Unlocking Leadership | Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar and Dr. Raj Sisodia

Job Crafting | Amy Wrzesniewski and Tal Ben-Shahar

Positive Transformation - from self change to broader impact with Henrique Bueno

Conscious Leadership Case Study with Ma victoria riano

What makes us feel good about our work? TED talk by Dan Ariely. What motivates us to work? Contrary to conventional wisdom, it isn't just money. But it's not exactly joy either. It seems that most of us thrive by making constant progress and feeling a sense of purpose. Behavioral economist Dan Ariely presents two eye-opening experiments that reveal our unexpected and nuanced attitudes toward meaning in our work.

Unhappy At Work? Change Your Job While Still In It by Eleanor Chin The article explores Job Crafting ideas.

Mental Health Apps Offer New Ways To Suppoert Employees Connecting employees, when they need help, with trained mental health practitioners and experts is critically important now. The employees maybe dealing with many issues. Employer health plans provide access to mental health care and practitioners, and mental health apps can be part of the overall offering.

Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know by Adam Grant Organizational psychologist Adam Grant is an expert on opening other people's minds, examines the critical art of rethinking: learning to question your opinions and open other people's minds, which can position you for excellence at work and wisdom in life. Intelligence is usually seen as the ability to think and learn, but in a rapidly changing world, there's another set of cognitive skills that might matter more: the ability to rethink and unlearn. In our daily lives, too many of us favor the comfort of conviction over the discomfort of doubt. We listen to opinions that make us feel good, instead of ideas that make us think hard. We see disagreement as a threat to our egos, rather than an opportunity to learn. We surround ourselves with people who agree with our conclusions, when we should be gravitating toward those who challenge our thought process. The result is that our beliefs get brittle long before our bones. We think too much like preachers defending our sacred beliefs, prosecutors proving the other side wrong, and politicians campaigning for approval - and too little like scientists searching for truth. Intelligence is no cure, and it can even be a curse: being good at thinking can make us worse at rethinking. The brighter we are, the blinder to our own limitations we can become.

What’s Making You Miserable at Work? By Shanna Hocking If you’re feeling miserable in your job, but you love where you work, know that there are ways to continue to grow your career while benefiting from things you already love about the work environment. It can be hard to figure why a formerly fun job turns dull – maybe your role no longer excites you, maybe you’ve outgrown it, or your responsibilities have changed and now fail to bring you joy.

The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stock-broker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government.

13 Going On 30 (2004) Unpopular schoolgirl Jenna Rink makes an unusual wish on her birthday. Miraculously, her wish comes true and the 13-year-old Jenna wakes up the next day as a 30-year-old woman. The office politics at Jenna’s place of work – Poise magazine – and their rivals Sparkle show the complexities of work friendships, managerial hierarchies and people’s willingness to do anything to get ahead.

Be an opportunity maker — TED talk by Kare Anderson. We all want to use our talents to create something meaningful with our lives. But how do you get started? (And ... what if you're shy?) Writer Kare Anderson shares her own story of chronic shyness, and how she opened up her world by helping other people use their own talents and passions.

The 9 Apps You Need To Get Your Work-Life Balance in Check Maintaining a positive work-life balance can be a challenge for even the most organized employees and family members. Employees may get a little help from the listed applications.

The Secrets to Happiness at Work: How to Choose and Create Purpose and Fulfillment in Your Work by Tracy Brower The Secrets to Happiness at Work book brings together proven strategies from positive psychology, mindfulness, and personal growth to transform your work experience. Dr. Tracy Brower, PhD, MM, MCRw is a sociologist and an award-winning speaker and has over 25 years of experience working with global clients to achieve business results. This guide is not just for those feeling dissatisfied in their current position, but for anyone seeking to boost their happiness at work. From managers aiming to improve workplace morale, to individuals seeking personal growth and satisfaction.

Monsters, Inc. (2001) This animated movie shows some aspects of toxic workplace culture.

Job unhappiness is at a staggering all-time high, according to Gallup by Lea Collins The job market continues to boom, with millions of workers still leaving their jobs each month despite talk of a slowing economy and recession. Also booming, according to Gallup polling, worker disengagement and unhappiness.

"Work Stress and Unhappiness: A Review of the Literature" by Mark A. Leiter (Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 2000) Examines the relationship between work stress and various aspects of unhappiness, including burnout, job dissatisfaction, and emotional exhaustion. Our notes: This paper showed us a brief view of workplace and work-life balance stress and basic ways to make yourself feel better when facing the stress.

The Devil Wears Prada (2006) The film shows what toxic workplace cultures can do to people and companies.

Being Unhappy at Work Can Have Long-Term Health Effects by Robin Madell. How unhappiness at work could affect long-term health.

Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts by Brené Brown Brené Brown has taught us what it means to dare greatly, rise strong, and brave the wilderness. Based on research conducted with leaders, change makers, and culture shifters, she’s showing us how to put those ideas into practice so we can step up and lead. Leadership is not about titles, status, and wielding power. A leader is anyone who takes responsibility for recognizing the potential in people and ideas, and has the courage to develop that potential.