Lovely Professional University
Assignment – 1
Psychology of Happiness
Name : [Link] Reddy
Reg no. : 11810601
Section : KOE51
Roll no. : RKEO51A11
Course code : PSY802
Submitted to : Dr. Jahangeer Majeed
Positive Emotions And its Influences
Before diving too deep into positive emotions, we should
start by making sure we’re all on the same page about
emotions and positive emotions in particular.
Positive emotions are not simply “happy feelings” that we
chase to feel momentary pleasure; like the more negative
emotions, they play a significant role in everyday life.
The list of positive emotions that people experience is nearly
endless. Not all of these words refer to emotions as scholars
understand them, but they are the words most often used by
people in describing their own emotions.
ART OF OPTIMISM
A pessimist sees the difficult in every opportunity; an
optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.
Simply it can say the tendency to look on the more favorable
side of events or conditions.
Why Optimism?
Improves overall health
Improves recovery from illness.
Combines with talent and desire to enable achievement.
It influences people to like you.
It generates positive energy, causing good things to happen.
It avoids and beat pessimism.
Overcoming pessimism:
Firstly recognize pessimistic thoughts.
Finally distract or dispute
Ex: Take the situation, Examine the evidence and find the
alternative explanations and challenge the situation and finally
discarding beliefs that are not useful.
Positive Emotion words People Use and
their impact.
Joy - sense of elation, happiness, and perhaps even
exhilaration, often experienced as a sudden spike due to
something good happening.
Gratitude – a feeling of thankfulness, for something specific
or simply all-encompassing, often accompanied by humility
and even reverence.
Interest – a feeling of curiosity or fascination that demands
and captures your attention.
Hope – a feeling of optimism and anticipation about a
positive future.
Inspiration – feeling engaged, uplifted, and motivated by
something you witnessed.
Satisfaction – a sense of pleasure and contentment you get
from accomplishing something or fulfilling a need.
Affection – an emotional attachment to someone or
something, accompanied by a liking for them and a sense of
pleasure in their company.
Surprise (the good kind!) – a sense of delight when
someone brings you unexpected happiness or a situation
goes even better than you had hoped.
Confidence – emotion involving a strong sense of self-
esteem and belief in yourself; can be specific to a situation
or activity, or more universal.
Happiness – a feeling of pleasure and contentment in the
way things are going; a general sense of enjoyment of and
enthusiasm for life.
Love – perhaps the strongest of all positive emotions, love
is a feeling of deep and enduring affection for someone.
How positive emotions can improve the workplace
Positive emotions have been shown to have a positive
impact on relationships (friends, and family), therapy and
counseling outcomes, grades and academic achievements,
and personal development.
Positive emotions have led to enhancements and
improvements in work life, physical and mental health,
social relationships, community involvement, and income.
Finally what we gain from being positive:
Positive emotions impact our lives. These outcomes are not
limited to one area of life but rather, span across every nook
and cranny of the human experience.
The four main benefits of experiencing positive emotions
here.
Reduced Stress and Boosted Well-Being
Stronger Resilience
Increased Performance and Engagement
Increased Healthy Choices
Conclusion:
When positive emotions open us up to new possibilities, we
are more able to learn and build on our skills. That leads to
doing better on tasks and tests.
Building habits that encourage us to feel more positive
emotions can help us be happier, do better, and reduce our
negative emotions.
Instead of narrowing our focus like negative emotions do,
positive emotions affect our brains in ways that increase our
awareness, attention, and memory.
They help us take in more information, hold several ideas in
mind at once, and understand how different ideas relate to
each other.
“The best and most beautiful things
in the world cannot be seen or even
touched- they must be felt with the
heart.”
Thank you
