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Art of Being Happy Project
Art of Being Happy Project
Art of Being Happy Project
H Urban
Marginalized
Population
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
01 What is Happiness?
Happiness, in the context of mental or emotional states, is positive
or pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to intense
joy.Other forms include life satisfaction, well-being, subjective
well-being, flourishing and eudaimonia.
02 Analysing Happiness
General happiness is philosophically construed as a sense of
well-being which in turn has been defined either as a complete
and lasting satisfaction with life-as-a-whole or as a
preponderance of positive over negative feelings.
03 How to Be Happy??
Everyone has the power to make small changes in our
behavior, our surroundings and our relationships that can
help set us on course for a happier life.
05 Credits!!
The Hand and Efforts behind the Work put in to make this
project happen.
What is
Happiness?
Happiness is an emotional state
characterized by feelings of joy,
satisfaction, contentment, and fulfillment.
While happiness has many different
definitions, it is often described as
involving positive emotions and life
satisfaction.
Types...
The first type, known as eudaimonic well-
being, is happiness associated with a sense
of purpose or a meaning in life. The second,
known as hedonic well-being, is happiness as
the result of “consummatory self-
gratification” or happiness not associated
with a purpose but rather a response to a
stimulus or behavior.
Analyzing
Happiness!
A factor analysis of thirteen well-being scales
shows that these two definitions coalesce into
a single general well-being factor which is
distinguishable only from an independent
stress/worries factor. Further evidence shows
that familiar scales of neuroticism, depression
and trait anxiety measure the same well-being
dimension if only in the negative half-range.
So does a list of somatic complaints.
Controlled Breathing
Breathing practices can help reduce symptoms associated with
anxiety, insomnia, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression
and attention deficit disorder. For centuries yogis have used
breath control, or pranayama, to promote concentration and
improve vitality.
Get Moving
When people get up and move, even a little, they tend to be
happier than when they are still. A study that tracked the
movement and moods of cellphone users found that people
reported the most happiness if they had been moving in the
past 15 minutes than when they had been sitting or lying
down. Most of the time it wasn’t rigorous activity but just
gentle walking that left them in a good mood.
Practice Optimism
Optimism is part genetic, part learned. Even if you were born
into a family of gloomy Guses, you can still find your inner
ray of sunshine. Optimism doesn’t mean ignoring the reality
of a dire situation. After a job loss, for instance, many
people may feel defeated and think, “I’ll never recover from
this.” An optimist would acknowledge the challenge in a more
hopeful way.
What Makes The
Urban Marginalized
Happy?
Happiness was not significantly different between males or
females or in immigrants and other groups of people. Higher
scores of happiness were seen in higher educated people,
singles, and people with enough income to meet their living
costs. Participants who were disabled had the lowest score of
happiness. The results showed that age had a negative and
significant correlation with happiness.
Happiness
Urban Marginalized
Happiness
Urban Marginalized
Summing Up
Summing up with what makes the marginalised community happy:-
Marital status, employment and job satisfaction, social
support and trust, feelings of insecurity in the
neighborhood, hope for the future, not facing violence, and
income satisfaction were the main determinants of happiness.
Statistics Supporting
The Above...