Happiness through goal setting : a practical guide to reflect on and change the reasons why you pursue your most important goals in life / Christian Ehrlich and Sashenka Milston.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ehrlich, Christian, author.

Milston, Sashenka, author.

Contributor:

Taylor & Francis eBooks.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Goal (Psychology).

Self-actualization (Psychology).

Happiness.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2022.

System Details:

text file

Contents:

<P><STRONG>Part 1 The Big Picture; </STRONG><EM>1 Introduction; 2 Why happiness matters; 3 Things to consider on your happiness journey, including a word of warning;</EM> 3.1 Intentional activities and life circumstances

two areas for long term happiness; 3.2 Happiness requires constant fuelling; 3.3 Valuing happiness

can this be a bad thing?; <EM>4 Why goals matter for our happiness; </EM><STRONG>Part 2 The Four Reasons; </STRONG><EM>5 What makes for happy goals?

The goal-striving reasons framework; 6 Self-esteem: Goals that you pursue for self-esteem reasons;</EM> 6.1 Strategy 1: Reduce goal-striving for ego reasons; 6.2 Strategy 2: Learning goals (and how to deal with failure); <EM>7 Pleasure: Important goals that you pursue because they are enjoyable;</EM> 7.1 Strategy 1: Match your goals with your heart; 7.2 Strategy 2: Do something fun

on a regular basis; <EM>8 Altruism: Goals that make the world a better place;</EM> 8.1 Strategy 1: Engage in "acts of kindness" on a regular basis; 8.2 Strategy 2: Reflect on your own impact; <EM>9 Necessity: Goals that you pursue because you need to make a living;</EM> 9.1 Strategy 1: How to avoid doing things out of necessity for your most important goals; 9.2 Strategy 2: Reducing social comparison as another reason for why we want more; 9.2.1 Use more internal standards to evaluate your own progress rather than how you stack up in comparison with others; 9.2.2 Make it a goal to be okay with people who are better than you; 9.2.3 Remind yourself that nobody has it all; <STRONG>Part 3 Related Topics Around Goals; </STRONG><EM>10 Assertiveness and assertiveness techniques</EM>; 10.1 I-statements; 10.2 Reciprocity and concessions; 10.3 Broken record; 10.4 Putting it all together; <EM>11 Creativity/creative solutions;</EM> 11.1 Going for a walk; 11.2 Mind maps; 11.3 Asking others for help/getting coached; <EM>12 Summary</EM>; <EM>Index</EM></P>

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.

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Other Format:

Print version: Ehrlich, Christian. Happiness through goal setting

ISBN:

9781003173250

100317325X

9781000411478

1000411478

9781000411492

1000411494

Publisher Number:

40030736522

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