Monday, October 13, 2014

Sustainable Happiness: Systematized & Automated



How can positive psychology help someone transition their own happiness from a mirage to a miracle?

How would our world be different if happiness, which is as basic as our water, food and air, became a human priority? What would change if each person were taught the basics of happiness like we learn the basics of mathematics?

There are many paths to the point of peace. This is one option.

The 5 steps to sustainable happiness were born from 18 years of experience helping others become happier.

When applying the process outlined here results have proved to be effective when traditional means of mental health failed.

This is a process that can be systematized and automated yet is made for the individual and can be moldable to each individual’s authenticity within themselves and in their lives.

The process begins with step one: empowerment.

This is a BIG FIRST STEP!  The user needs to want to change and make a difference in their lives.

The user listens and learns from sustainable happiness experts to the tune of a total of 90 years experience. 

There is a specific process outlined to educate on how to make the decision to be happy and why that is the first step.

After a short amount of time, the person feels empowered over their own happiness for the first time in their lives!  These experts make it easy to understand and implement IMMEDIATELY.

The second step utilizes scheduling software where there are specific positive psychology techniques scheduled in a morning, day & sleep routine.

Tools are provided for an improvement in positive thinking and living in the moment. These two happiness skills are sink or swim for anyone’s happiness.

As the user is learning how to apply positive psychology daily, the positive mood increases in longevity, depth of experience, emotional contagion in social network, and likely also an improvement in biological health and job performance.

The third step in the process is based in resiliency. Positive psychology offers tools of such to cope with life challenges.  This automation would provide real time solutions to real life problems so resiliency is increased exponentially.  Thus reducing time in unhappiness and increasing ability to bounce back fast or even become an Olympic hurdler never wincing at any of life’s challenges.

As empowerment, positive mood, and resiliency are the basics of happiness are perfected, the user can move on to more advanced states of happiness: contentment and bliss.

Step four, contentment kicks in and the user is guided through a specific step by step process to develop eudaimonia, lasting fulfillment. This is where specific activities are scheduled in the calendar for contentment development. Over time eudaimonia will grow and become a sustainable state of being independent of the emotional state.

The final step and most advanced state of happiness is bliss.  This can be scheduled throughout the day.  Two minutes of bliss whenever the user wants.

This systematized and automated process is based in expert guidance, a trademarked system, educational processes, easy implementation, authentic to each user.

Once happiness science is learned and implemented in a daily capacity benefits of happiness kick in. Sonja Lyubormirsky et al compiled a meta analysis of the benefits received by people who have experienced frequent positive mood in 2005.

In brief, life is better when happiness is a frequent experience.

Sustainable Happiness: Systematized & Automated.

Work in progress.


Dr Aymee Coget
Sustainable Happiness Doctor
Author of Forthcoming Book : Sustainable Happiness in 5 Steps
sfhappinessdoctor at gmail dot com

Accuracy in the PRESS

My first press appearance was in the New York Times in 2008 for the Happiness Makeover. A reporter interviewed me about the profession of happiness and on Thanksgiving Day, I saw a photo of myself in a major news publication.



Since then, my work has been featured on

Television
PBS, CBS, FOX & news I have consulted on has appeared on numerous local news channels around the country.

Magazines
Health Magazine, Self Magazine, Shape Magazine, Dr Oz Magazine, Sunset Magazine, and a French Travel Magazine

Newspapers
New York Times
Michigan
West Virginia
Bhutan
India

I have been asked to promote different causes and consulted on national topics like the future of happiness in America.

Usually when I am consulted by the media, there is someone who follows up to check the facts regarding any issue before it is launched into national publication or air time.

In my debut of the Dr Oz Magazine in the article of 8 Bright Ways to Feel more Positive, unfortunately there have been a few minor or major non facts depending on how you look at it mis-facts.

The journalist told me I would be interviewed for the topic of optimism.

After a 30 minute conversation, I was satisfied I gave a number of serious scientific advances in this topic area.

When the publication was on the newsstand, in every Whole Foods in America, I was a bit astounded at what I saw.

When I turned to page 138, I observed the following:

1) I was called a Psychologist.

2) My book was mentioned as if it was already released.

3) My name and comments were used to sell something.

If a fact checker were to have notified me prior to publishing this, I would have said…

1)   I am a Happiness Expert, instead of a Psychologist. My training is not of clinical psychology nor am I licensed to diagnose, let alone been trained in the disease model of mental health.  To set the record straight, my PhD is in organizational psychology with an emphasis in positive psychology and leadership. This has been my focus in my undergrad is in industrial and organizational psychology with an emphasis in employee happiness.  So after studying and teaching happiness for 18 years specifically which is not taught in traditional clinical programs, the proper way to refer to my profession is that of a Happiness Expert instead of a Psychologist.

2)    I am so excited for my book to be released!  It is published and ready for you yet I am working on finishing touches before it is ready to be available. If I was notified by a fact checker, I would have requested a word ‘forthcoming’ be put before my book was released.

3)    Usually if my name or expertise is used to sell something, I am notified. I have no opinion on the art supplies promoted on page 138 with my comment yet I do endorse art as a way to express yourself. If I was notified by a fact checker then I would have done due diligence in the product being endorsed.

In the world of media, after my involvement in a variety of ways, I noticed the importance of fact checking when it comes to large scale communication.

The Dr Oz magazine was my only experience thus far that failed to fact check, I understand this to be the first issue so perhaps the publication will learn for the second edition.

In the meantime, I contacted the journalist and the editor and asked for the changes to be made.

All in all, I AM HAPPY GRATEFUL AND OPTIMISTIC about the Dr Oz magazine and Dr Oz.  Though I do adhere to the importance of fact checking before publicizing.





As happiness science continues to evolve, your source of truth is of utmost importance. 

I will continue to speak out for a voice in leadership, positive psychology, global psychology and the media. 

Dr Aymee Coget
Sustainable Happiness Doctor
Author of Forthcoming Book : Sustainable Happiness in 5 Steps
sfhappinessdoctor at gmail dot com