1. REFLECTOLOGY
The Science of Self-Help Happiness
John C. Havens
@johnchavens
Founder, The H(app)athon Project
Author, Hacking Happiness

4. Reflectology
• Measure – Pick something easy.
• Test – Measure before/after.
• Repeat – Happier? Do it again.

5. Measure
• It controls my breathing.
• It’s meditative.
• I find FLOW when I play.

6. Test
• I play when I’m alone.
• I play for other people.
• Before/after?

7. Repeat
• Playing makes me happy.
• It makes others happy.
• Result: Repeat often.

8. Positive Psychology

9. In the same way you
put good or bad food
in your body, you put
good or bad thoughts
in your mind.
In the same way you
exercise your body,
you can engage in
activities that will
shift the physiology
of your mind.

10. Audience Participation

12. Just Kidding.

13. Reflectology
• Measure – Pick something easy.
• Test – Measure before/after.
• Repeat – Happier? Do it again.

14. Audience Participation
Gratitude Mirror

15. 1) Turn to the person next to you.
2) Pick someone to go first (Person A/B).
3) Regard each other.
4) Person A: “What are you grateful for?”
5) Person B: “I’m grateful for…”
6) Person A (repeat): “You’re grateful for..”
7) Repeat the process.

16. Reflectology
• Measure – Gratitude.
• Test – You’re mindful of your gratitude.
• Repeat – Gratitude increases happiness.

17. Quantified Self
H(app)thon at Social Media Week

23. Audience Participation
The Most Important Technology

26. Audience Participation
Homework

27. TODAY
1) Identify a person you’re grateful for.
2) Skip 5-10 minutes of device usage.
3) Be with them without your device.

28. Reflectology
• Measure – Your/Their Reaction.
• Act – Pick a repeatable activity.
• Repeat – They feel loved, you feel happy.

31. Thank You.
john@happathon.com
www.happathon.com
www.johnchavens.com