Increasing Your Happiness Outline
Course Duration 1 Day
Increasing ones happiness can be done through the power of positive thinking. That is one skill
that this work shop will touch on to teach your participants how to be happier. Happiness will spread throughout your organization, and have a positive effect on everyone.
With our Increasing Your Happiness workshop your participants will engage in unique and helpful
ways to increase their happiness. This will have a robust effect on their professional and personal lives. It will improve their communication skills, increase productivity, and lesson absenteeism.
Course Objectives
At the end of the course participants will be able to :
- Discuss how planning ahead cultivates workplace happiness
- Create a nightly routine and daily plan
- Relate more effectively to others in the workplace
- Understand how the workspace environment impacts happiness
- Think more positively
- Take actions that will create greater workplace happiness
Course Outline
Plan Ahead for Happiness
Have a Nightly Routine
Get at Least 8 Hours of sleep
Wake Up Early Enough for some “Me” time
Give Yourself Time to Arrive at Work Early
Plan Your Day
Arrive 10-15 Minutes Early
Check for Action Items
Create a To-Do List for the day
Build in Breaks
Relate to Others
Greet Your Colleagues
Smile! Fake It If You Have To!
Build Your Support Team
Take Time to Socialize
Go to Your Happy (Work) Space
Create a Workspace That Makes You Happy
Clear the Clutter
Bring in Personal Touches
Add Some Green!
Accentuate the Positive
Use a Daily Affirmation
Surround Yourself with
Positive People
Limit Your Negative Interactions
Build Friendships
Use Your Benefits
Use Your Vacation and Paid Time Off!
Gym or Health Club Memberships
Employee Assistance Programs
Explore Other Benefits
Take Control of Your Career Happiness
Take Control of Your Professional Development
Seek Frequent Feedback
Practice Professional Courage
Seek Mentoring and Seek to Mentor Others
Set Boundaries
Learn to Say No
Learn to Say Yes
Protect Your Downtime
Know When to Call It a Day
Practice Positivity
Keep Your Interactions Positive
Practice Gratitude
Address Conflict and
Misunderstandings Directly
Look for the Silver Lining
Choose to Be Happy
Happiness is a Choice
Choose Your Stress Response
Do One Thing Every Day
That you Love and Enjoy
Seek to Make Positive Changes
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