acknowledgement of free will

Cards (10)

what does the positive approach believe humans are in charge of?
their own emotions
what do humans have free will to change according to the positive approach?
how they direct their emotions
what is happiness NOT a result of?
genetics or luck
what is happiness a result of?
ignoring negativity
recognising our strengths
working on developing these to make our lives better
what is central to practising the art of mindfulness?
becoming aware of one's present thoughts & feelings (involves self-regulation of attention)
therfore mindfulness enhances...
self-regulation
therfore mindfulness encourages...
people to gain control of their thoughts & emotions in order to keep more productive attitude towards them
mindfulness encourages people to...
control the amount of time spent on negative thinking
what is in line with the positive approach?
the free-will based therapy of mindfulness
what does this free-will based therapy aim to get across?
taking control of feelings is central to increasing life satisfaction & contentment