Understanding

Happiness

Rufus Stewart, T H E H AP P IN E S S
Psychologist S C IE N C E S E RIE S
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Topics of this
Presentation
Definition of Happiness
Happiness and Money
Happiness and Social Connections
The Traits of Happy People
My name is Rufus Stewart

Who am I?
P S Y C H OL OG IS T
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E T E RN AL OP T IM IS T
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On a scale
of 1 to 10,
how happy
are you?

ABS OL UT E L Y N O RIG H T
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The Results

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What is happiness?
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Simply put, a life lived in virtue

How do people
define happiness?

ARIS T OT L E
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Philosopher
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 How do people
define happiness?

BE RT RAN D RUS S E L L
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Nobel Laureate
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How do people
define happiness?

ABRAH AM M AS L OW
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Psychologist
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The Global
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Money does buy happiness! Presentations are tools that can
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Happiness
and Money
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 G IVE S P URP OS E IN ON E ' S L IF E
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H AVIN G F RIE N D S IS G OOD

F OR T H E S OUL
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M AN IS N OT M AD E T O L IVE AL ON E
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Happiness P RE S E N C E OF OT H E R P E OP L E
and Social E N H AN C E S ON E ' S QUAL IT Y OF L IF E
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Connections
 The Portraits of Happy
People
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 Happiness Apps
and Websites
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Popular sources
of happy inspiration
The Traits of Happy People
Observe and practice these for yourself

They are They approach They are They are

hopeful life with zest grateful authentic
 Happiness is
determined by
success in life

Happiness is
determined by
kindness and
compassion
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Conducted in June of 2019

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The Happiness
Experiment
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 The Results of the Experiment

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E QUAT E D H AP P IN E S S T O
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9 out of 10
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C ON T E N T M E N T IN L IF E
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Useful Everyday Tips

D O RAN D OM AC T S VOL UN T E E R AN D KE E P A G RAT IT UD E
OF K IN D N E S S H E L P OT H E RS J OURN AL
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F ORG IVE QUIC KL Y , E X E RC IS E BE C OM P AS S ION AT E

BUT W IT H M E AN IN G M IN D F UL N E S S & UN D E RS T AN D IN G
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Final Words

The most simple things

can bring the most
happiness.
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