Positive Psychology by Amber Smith https://padlet.com/asmith1261/50udu1kvby2s By: Tiffany Simmons, Amber Smith, and Kevin Smith en-us 2020-02-03 22:25:13 UTC 2025-04-11 15:08:09 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/2795.png The Formula for Success asmith1261 https://padlet.com/asmith1261/50udu1kvby2s/wish/440504415 The Formula for Success is broken and backwards!

“If I work harder, I’ll be more successful and if I’m more successful, then I’ll be happier! 

In today’s society, that is a common phrase. The common knowledge of hard work leading to success and success leading to happiness is a false conception. If happiness is on the other side of success, it would never be achieved because of our constant change in what success looks like. Happiness is a mindset. As stated by Richard Burnett, most of our attention is in “thinking mode” and automatically fixating our attention on the wrong or the negative.  In doing so, this ultimately can lead to anxiety and/or depression. Burnett defined mindfulness as:  being able to recognize when thinking becomes overthinking and remediation. Being mindful will aid in getting our minds into a good, positive space. Our  brains perform better in positive spaces! 

]]> 2020-02-04 18:52:25 UTC https://padlet.com/asmith1261/50udu1kvby2s/wish/440504415 How to Train your brain to becoming more positive asmith1261 https://padlet.com/asmith1261/50udu1kvby2s/wish/440509120 This challenge is similar to Shawn Achor's following recommendation: Think about three gratitudes every day for 21 days and it will rewire your brain towards being more optimistic. ]]> 2020-02-04 18:58:11 UTC https://padlet.com/asmith1261/50udu1kvby2s/wish/440509120 Emotion is Necessary! asmith1261 https://padlet.com/asmith1261/50udu1kvby2s/wish/440606775 Learning includes the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domain. By insuring that all three are incorporated within a lesson the student’s learning experience will become more diverse and will meet various learning styles. Interestingly enough, expressing emotion in the classroom was viewed as inappropriate. The idea that focusing and paying attention in school involves no emotion, is a false emerging concept.   However, In order to effectively build the academic achievement and learning experiences of students, the affective domain (emotion/feeling) is very much necessary! Building knowledge involves integrating emotion and cognition. 

]]> 2020-02-04 21:18:48 UTC https://padlet.com/asmith1261/50udu1kvby2s/wish/440606775 Shawn Achor on Oprah's Soul Sunday asmith1261 https://padlet.com/asmith1261/50udu1kvby2s/wish/440610970 "Being successful doesn't make you happy, but being happy and positive will make you more successful." --S. Achor]]> 2020-02-04 21:28:22 UTC https://padlet.com/asmith1261/50udu1kvby2s/wish/440610970 Authentic Happiness ksmith1192 https://padlet.com/asmith1261/50udu1kvby2s/wish/441236658 This is a quick video review on a book by Dr. Martin Seligman using positive psychology to lead to a more positive and fulfilling life.. ]]> 2020-02-05 21:22:20 UTC https://padlet.com/asmith1261/50udu1kvby2s/wish/441236658 Develop a Growth Mindset to Increase Positivity ksmith1192 https://padlet.com/asmith1261/50udu1kvby2s/wish/441241662 By developing a growth mindset, we can use this mindset to recognize behaviors and pathways that genuinely bring happiness. Learning to view personality traits that make us unhappy is something that can be improved on or changed. For example, instead of complaining about things in your life, begin thinking about what in your life you're grateful about. Also, by viewing  a rough patch in life or a challenge in life as an opportunity to grow instead of a personal failing.

]]> 2020-02-05 21:34:21 UTC https://padlet.com/asmith1261/50udu1kvby2s/wish/441241662 Different Perspectives ksmith1192 https://padlet.com/asmith1261/50udu1kvby2s/wish/441283942 As pointed out in Derek Siver's video, many people have assumptions and different perspectives. Looking at something in a completely different perspective could ultimately change one's outlook of life. ]]> 2020-02-05 23:39:14 UTC https://padlet.com/asmith1261/50udu1kvby2s/wish/441283942 Enjoy what you do tsimmons71 https://padlet.com/asmith1261/50udu1kvby2s/wish/441286900  In order to be happy, we must enjoy what we do. We must have passion for it! It must be equally entertaining skill-wise and challenging. If it's too difficult, then it causes anxiety. If it does not appeal our skill level, then it causes boredom. When the challenge is balanced with skill, flow increases; thus, causing happiness. ]]> 2020-02-05 23:50:15 UTC https://padlet.com/asmith1261/50udu1kvby2s/wish/441286900 Experience shapes our learning tsimmons71 https://padlet.com/asmith1261/50udu1kvby2s/wish/441288330 We learn from positive and negative experiences. Experiences, such as the examples in the Iowa Gambling Task, shape us for our decisions and learning. ]]> 2020-02-05 23:55:39 UTC https://padlet.com/asmith1261/50udu1kvby2s/wish/441288330 The Brain! asmith1261 https://padlet.com/asmith1261/50udu1kvby2s/wish/441352724 The brain works at it's optimal performance in positive environments. Learning is achieved by using all three learning domains: Cognitive, Affective, and Psychomotor. The learning domains will provide more learning experiences and meet the needs of different learning styles; thus, being beneficial for our students. ]]> 2020-02-06 03:41:29 UTC https://padlet.com/asmith1261/50udu1kvby2s/wish/441352724 Balance asmith1261 https://padlet.com/asmith1261/50udu1kvby2s/wish/441354687 2020-02-06 03:50:28 UTC https://padlet.com/asmith1261/50udu1kvby2s/wish/441354687 asmith1261 https://padlet.com/asmith1261/50udu1kvby2s/wish/441357362 2020-02-06 04:02:02 UTC https://padlet.com/asmith1261/50udu1kvby2s/wish/441357362 asmith1261 https://padlet.com/asmith1261/50udu1kvby2s/wish/441357537 2020-02-06 04:02:49 UTC https://padlet.com/asmith1261/50udu1kvby2s/wish/441357537 asmith1261 https://padlet.com/asmith1261/50udu1kvby2s/wish/441362546 2020-02-06 04:30:02 UTC https://padlet.com/asmith1261/50udu1kvby2s/wish/441362546