Reflection Self Reflection

Of course, everyone wants to be happy in life. No one wants a life full of hardships where nothing seems to go right. But happiness is defined in so many different ways. Some find happiness when others are happy or when they do good deeds, while others find happiness in tangible success, like money and health. A happiness project encourages and helps one devote more time and energy to find true happiness.

My life pictorial was really detailed in terms of trying to make the audience understand where I was coming from which made me feel confident that they would enjoy viewing the slideshow presentation. It also made me feel happy to share accomplishments that made me who I am today. I felt a bit overwhelmed with my decision to what I presented because I did not present anything with a tragic event because I felt that it was inappropriate from my perspective. Everyone presented something emotionally hard to process where as my presentation was more of the happy ending and a bit of relief to listen to so everyone would have a chance to settle down their emotions which made me feel at ease to be the relief. I chose to present events in my life that were impactful, like losing 30 pounds.

Emotions Self-Reflection Journal Emotion facilitates human survival through evolution and serves as an adaptation in both intrapersonal and interpersonal aspects. For instance, emotions not only allow people to self-regulate their thoughts and behaviors in face of challenges, but they also provide opportunities to share feelings and foster relationship with others (Shiota & Kalat, 2012). In my self-reflection journal, I would like to share my emotions, particularly anxiety, grief, and hope, relating to my past experiences. These experiences triggered strong emotional responses which tapped into my inner feelings. Basically, emotions comprise physical arousal, emotional expression and cognitive process (Ciccarelli & White, 2012).

This creates positive emotions to the individual which in return facilitates the elimination of negative energy. In this institution, they blend both pleasant and unpleasant emotions and activating and deactivating such emotions that every individual carry almost for a lifetime and at most to the unconscious levels (Mozdzierz& Rowena, 375). Social and behavioral sciences play a very important role in the individual and community life. This sciences tend to articulate am understandable and an attractive vision in the wellbeing of the individuals (Asebedo & Martin, 55). This plays a great role in enhancing positive psychology that helps the family to flourish.

The idea that people want to have an actual understanding of reality and not just the false understanding of reality by going into a pleasure machine goes to show how happiness is not the only thing that people are striving for. He says that happiness is not the only thing that people care. People care about the events that happen during their life, too. People “want a connection to actuality”(Nozick 107). He believes in there also being three different types of happiness, which are being happy with some particular thing, feeling that life is good, and being satisfied with life (Nozick 108).

Just like every other people I Have my own set of values which is most essential part of me and makes me a better person. The Values which are important for me are love,care, and truth. Firstly, I would like to share my opinion on my own values. I feel there is no power bigger than power to love. Loving people around doesn’t mean to fool around with boys and girls and have fun but to love in a positive way to right people at right time makes things beautiful.

Which I found extremely helpful of learning how to control my emotions and my thoughts. I realized that my energy is driven from feeling useful and helpful. Such feelings feel me up as a person and make me feel less empty and more valuable. I also realized that my energy comes from seeing my loved ones happy and successful and that energy increases more when I feel that I was one of the factors that contributed to their joy. After knowing where my energy comes from, I realized that I always recycle it in similar situations.

I like to say, I’m definitely a positive person. I not only love being happy, but I love to make others happy as well. This happens easily because happiness is contagious. When I’m optimistic, it positively influences my life in so many ways. Optimism gives me strength, strength to push through the difficult times.

Forgiveness and kindness? Those two things can impact anyone’s life in a positive way, like by simply brightening up their day. They benefit both the forgiver and the person being forgiven no matter what. The forgiver benefits because they free themselves from problems and just let go of their grudges. The person being forgiven also has an advantage due to the fact that they will know that they’re on good terms with others and have no conflicts.

There are a few pe... ... middle of paper ... ...y? There is no doubt that experiences with family and friends are significant for happiness. We can improve our life and happiness if we tend to focus on things that make us happy. Positive psychology is not only about curing mental illness but also focuses on how to make people happy. Engaging is community by helping others and being positive ensures our well being as we tend to look beyond us and focus on the greater good in life.