Self-efficacy, our beliefs about our capability to perform a specific activity, can be influenced and impacts our well-being and self-esteem. There are many adaptive benefits of optimistic self-beliefs of efficacy. When it comes to mental health, a study has shown that even those with no clinical level of symptoms and distress distorts reality, but…
The main thesis of Csikszentmihalyi’s flow-concept is that happiness is not a state but can be developed through learning how to achieve flow in our lives. He describes it as: “…a state in which people are so involved in an activity that nothing else seems to matter; the experience is so enjoyable that people will continue…
This post continues on the theme of self-efficacy, our beliefs about our capability to perform specific tasks or actions, which can be influenced directly and also has an important impact on our psychological wellbeing. As noted in earlier posts, much research has been conducted on the 4 major psychological processes through which self-efficacy affects human…
This post continues on the theme of self-efficacy, our beliefs about our capability to perform specific tasks or actions, which also has an important impact on our psychological wellbeing. As noted last week, much research has been conducted on the 4 major psychological processes through which self-efficacy affects human functioning and hence can be increased….
Happiness research can according to wikiversity.org be summarized in 10 points. Here are the first 5 of those: 1. Having a proactive life which includes continuously setting positive goals and tasks. Proactive people are 15% more satisfied with their lives than more passive people. 2. Having an active life with regular physical activity keeps both…
Much research has been conducted on the four major psychological processes through which self-efficacy affects human functioning and hence can be increased: 1. Cognitive Processes: Much human behaviour is intentional and regulated by forethought and valued goals. The stronger the perceived self-efficacy, the higher the goal challenges people set for themselves and the firmer is…
Last week we started with the life wheel, an illustrative tool used in coaching to identify the areas in your life you would like to change, your dimensions, as well as a list of 10 possible dimensions you could consider to be drawn on a dartboard-like illustration with 10 circle areas, see illustration. The scale…
There has been much research into the field of happiness since it is closely connected to perceived wellbeing. There are correlational findings about human happiness identified by psychologist Martin Seligman, one of the thought leaders within the field of positive psychology. He proposes the following 5 dimensions: 1. The importance of pleasures in daily life…
Bandura’s concept of self-efficacy is about one’s beliefs about one’s capability to perform specific tasks, independent of the value attached to that act. Self-efficacy has 4 main sources of influence: 1. The most effective way of creating a strong sense of efficacy is through experiences of mastery coming from achieved successes, which build a robust…
Now we will start looking forward to whom you would like to become and the life you desire to live. After completing these exercises, we will look at how you can use your previous work with the problem list and timeline and incorporate them to ensure you get the right weights and prioritization to the…