Authentic Happiness
"The pleasant life: a life that successfully pursues the positive emotions about the present, past, and future.The good life: using your signature strengths to obtain abundant gratification in the main realms of your life.The meaningful life: using your signature strengths and virtues in the service of something much larger than you are ."- Martin Seligman
What is Authentic Happiness? Is it really possible to achieve? Martin Seligman thinks so, and in my opinion he makes a very convincing argument.In the video below, Seligman discusses being authentically happy. He introduces us to the idea of PERMA:'Positive emotions''Engagement''Relationships''Meaning''Accomplishment'One of the most significant factors in finding authentic happiness is learning about our signature strengths and using them daily.Discovering your signature strengths is easy and fun! Take the free signature strength test here:https://www.viame.org/survey/Account/RegisterOnce you discover your own signature strengths, then it's your decision - do you aim for The Pleasant Life, The Good Life, or The Meaningful Life? You decide. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IL715hFVmWo] If you take the Signature Strength test, I’d love to hear about your experience. And let me know what you thought of Seligman's video. Positive Psychology is a popular topic on YouTube - there are several videos to choose between.As always, thank you for visiting my blog. I appreciate it.