"A Review of the Book - The How of Happiness"The How of Happiness: A Scientific Approach to Getting the Life You Wantby Sonja Lyubomirsky This is the best single book about positive psychology to have on your shelf. “Is it possible to become happier?” and “Why does it matter?” Sonja Lyubomirsky, the author explains why taking action to be happier is not a silly goal, though construction of happiness is a better description than pursuit. She argues that one’s happiness is about 50% determined by genetics (the happiness set point). Then only about 10% is determined by the things we tend to pursue in the name of happiness: life circumstances such as wealth, possessions, occupation, living conditions, family relationships, church membership. The remaining 40% is determined by habits, behaviors, and thought patterns that we can directly address with intentional action. She argues that it is much more fruitful to address the 40% associated with our own behavior than it is to pursue the 10% associated with life circumstances. |
The above video is about Dr. Goeglein (also known as Dr. Success) reviews Sonja Lyubomirsky book "The How of Happiness." De Goeglein is a well known public speaker, a multi-media expert in Positive Psychology and a regular contributor to KATZ TV’s AM Arizona, hosted by Tonya Mock and Lew Rees. She has also been a counselor and personal mentor to over forty top CEO’s of privately held companies, and was recently awarded The Making a Difference for Women Award 2009 by the Central Yavapai Sunrise Soroptimist (Arizona) Organization. This award honors women who, through their professional or personal efforts, are making extraordinary differences in the lives of women or girls. |
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Just Wait Foundation
The Just Wait Foundation of Denver Colorado is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, to prevent teenage alcohol, tobacco, and drug problems by using the Just Wait Teens™ Program. This program does this by giving a one year College Scholarship at a Community College or a $1000 award to every teenager who completes four years of the program, graduates from high school and is alcohol, tobacco, and drug free.
The Just Wait Teens™ program has been 8 years in development. The theory behind the program is based on the research of the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse. Joseph Califano, the former Secretary of Health Education and Welfare in the Carter administration and the present head of the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA), at Columbia University states in his new book, ("High Society: How Substance Abuse Ravages America and What to Do About It.") he points out that a child who reaches twenty-one without smoking, using illegal drugs, or abusing alcohol is virtually certain never to do so.
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Therefore, the cornerstone of our program is to prevent substance usage until a teenager reaches the late teens or early twenties. We are working with the teenagers and training adult leaders to implement this program.
The Just Wait Foundation is not associated with any religion, civic, or governmental agency.
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All management, administration, and leaders are all non-paid volunteers. Funding is mainly derived from the community in which the Just Wait Teen Program services, and 100% of all donations go to the teens.
This Program was developed by the Just Wait Foundation a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit corporation to prevent drug, alcohol, and tobacco problems among teenagers. The Foundation provides one-year scholarships (two semesters) at a Community College or $1000 award to teens that completes the 4 year Just Wait Teen™ Positive Youth Development Program, obtains a GED, or graduates from high school - alcohol, tobacco, and drug free. The Just Wait Foundation has arranged to use of 80 acres to raise fruit and vegetables to finance the scholarships
We offer free training for any person or group that wants to start this program in their community.
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