Happiness in Your Senior Years
Overview of the Talk:
I Introduction
a) How I came to the topic.
b) Conversation with Shawn Achor who taught a course at Harvard on Happiness.
II Definition
a) Challenge to define
IV New Definition
a) Happiness and ?
V. The Tiger Mom
a) Wrong priorities
VI Results of Study of Harvard Graduates
a) Who enjoyed the education the most? The A student or the C student and why
VII An Experiment
a) Leads to the 10 and 5 rule.
b) Examples
VIII Writing Your Story
a) Power of Anecdotes
b) Examples
IX Bring meaning to your life
a) Examples
X Changing How Your Brain Views Aging
a) What major study shows.
b) Five major findings
XI Making new friends.
a) Challenge for many seniors
X Blocks to Happiness
a) Boredom
b) Loneliness.
c) What will other people think?
XI - Summary
Testimonials
1
"Thank you for your inspirational and engaging presentation at the Barnstable Adult Center yesterday. I really appreciated your authentic stories about finding meaning and purpose in later years. It was also very generous of you to share so much of your personal experiences during this presentation- it really touched me!"
- RF, Barnstable
2
“This was wonderful I have never heard anyone talking about this and it makes so much sense. Thank You.”
Carol Wilson, Waltham
3
“I have had two successful careers, but this is information that I needed to hear.”
- Joan Orr, Waltham
4
“Enjoyed your presentation yesterday at the Chicopee Senior Center, so much of what you covered seemed to hit home and still wish that my husband had been able to join me. When I receive your slide show I'll share it with him and hopefully hit on some of the areas I hope will help him.”
- Patty Coleman, Chicopee