What kind of water are you now in Hastings

http://whatkindofwater.blogspot.com

- not just whirling Dervishes getting wet feet!


Happy?

Thank you (from Paul) to so many people in Hastings & St Leonards; most recently Patrick Glass, for his searing critique of the 6 months work I did here in setting up this 1st Happiness Group in Hastings;
> http://actionforhastingshappiness.blogspot.com/p/those-who-have-made-good-week-happen.html

Monthly updates on Paul's juggling of so much (seriously playful) stuff at: http://additionalinfo.blogspot.com

Patrick Glass's update to his Happiness Acronym

HAPPINESS-WELLBEING ACRONYM – 'SMALL ROCK MEN FC!'

Adapted from Lord Richard Layard, the economist, William James (Habit), Maslow (Self-Actualisation), Csikszentmihalyi (Flow), and Seligman (PERMA, founder of positive psychology in 1998), and others, there are broadly TWENTY ESSENTIAL ASPECTS to personal wellbeing/happiness (in LARGE CAPITALS)  

SUPPORT: MUSIC, ART, LAUGHTER, LONGEVITY…

R – RELATIONSHIPS – Keep in good repair. Be RESILIENT

O – OTHERS – Think of doing things for others, not yourself

C – COUNT your blessings.  Everyday count three things that

​you've done that are worthwhile (before going to

​sleep)

K – 'KNOW thyself: to find yourself, think for yourself' (Socrates).  Find what your really LOVE doing – don't stop until you have (Steve Jobs) - somethingWORTHWHILE

 

M – MEANING, Values & GOALSMatter.  Most crucially it's yourATTITUDE that matters: nothing more – nothing less.

E – EXERCISE.  Regularly exercise, thirty minutes a day, and you'll feel a lot better for it  

N – NEW.  Do something new everyday –an anti-habit trains the will (James) - something that is RISKY too!

 

F –FLOW.  Be completely committed and focussed on what you're doing – whatever it is, get into the ZONE (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi [pronounced 'MEE-hy CHEEK-sent-ma-HY-ee]). And FINISHthings.  There is nothing more satisfying than actually finishing things – preferably before time.

C – CONTROL.  People are more successful, and live longer, when they feel they are in control of their lives (Marmot).