The future of happiness Five modern strategies for balancing productivity and well-being in the digital era
Book - 2017
"Technology-at least in theory-is improving our productivity, efficiency, and communication. The one thing it's not doing is making us happier. We are experiencing historically high levels of depression and dissatisfaction. But it doesn't have to be that way. Technology can drive-not diminish-human happiness. Our brains receive 11 million bits of information every second but can only process 40 bits at any given time. Thanks to the latest technology, you have a say in what information you consume. We now have the tools to train our brains to scan the world for the positive, trumping our genes and our environment to reach our full potential. Knowing that technology is here to stay and will continue to evolve in form and functi...on, we need to know how to navigate the future to achieve a better balance between technology, productivity, and wellbeing. In The Future of Happiness, author Amy Blankson, co-founder of the global positive psychology consulting firm GoodThink, unveils five strategies that successful individuals can use to not just survive-but to actually thrive-in the Digital Age: Stay grounded to focus and channel your energy with intention Know thyself through app-driven data to strive toward your potential Train your brain to develop and sustain an optimistic mindset Create a habitat for happiness to maximize the spaces and places in which you live, work, and learn Be a conscious innovator to actively shape your future By rethinking when, where, why and how you use technology, you will not only able to influence your own wellbeing but also help shape the future of your community. Discover how futuristic technologies can transform the idea of "I'll be happy when." to your way of being now"--
- Subjects
- Published
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Dallas :
BenBella Books
2017.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Physical Description
- xiii, 225 pages ; 24 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN
- 9781942952947
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Part 1. The Three Burning Questions of the Digital Era
- Where Are We Heading?
- Would We Be Better without Tech?
- What Will Happiness Look Like?
- Part 2. The Five Strategies for Balancing Productivity and Well-Being
- Strategy #1. Stay Grounded
- How to Focus and Channel Your Energy with Intention
- The Challenge: Navigating Digital Distraction and Addiction
- The Strategy: Grounding Ourselves with Intention
- Strategy #2. Know Thyself
- How Quantifying Yourself Helps Eliminate Limiting Beliefs on Your Potential
- The Challenge: Recognizing Limiting Beliefs
- The Strategy: Magnifying Your Microdecisions
- Strategy #3. Train Your Brain
- How to Put Together the Building Blocks of a Smarter, Happier Mind
- The Challenge: Dealing with a Brain That Has a Mind of Its Own
- The Strategy: Optimizing Your Mindset
- Strategy #4. Create a Habitat for Happiness
- How to Build Greater Happiness into Our Homes, Workplaces, and Communities
- The Challenge: Deciding If Technology Is Our Friend or Foe
- The Strategy: Reshaping Spaces, Places, and the Fences In Between
- Strategy #5. Innovate Consciously
- How to Use Your Innate Power to Shape the Future of Technology and Happiness
- The Challenge: Seeking a Happiness Upgrade
- The Strategy: Creating a Balanced New World
- A Concluding Letter
- Summary of Key Points
- Glossary
- Technology Referenced
- Notes
- Index
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- About GoodThink