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Positive Psychology revolves around engaged in playing the game (cricket). interdependent human processes in group
However, this also is not comprehensive interactions at my workplace.
happiness. This is an important concept in enough to make the person truly happy. On a self mode, I could practice listening
Organizational Behavior. Eventually, what the person does to make and develop intervention skills, thereby
it replete of meaningfulness in that the developing human process sensitivity
Professor Martin Seligman, who is person should contribute to something towards others. My engagement occurred
regarded as the father of Positive which has purpose and meaning in life. when I started exploring options to work
Psychology, has a unique formula for Rather than merely watching cricket- on the dilemmas in inter and intra
happiness: match (pleasure) and playing the game personal situations within the ambit of my
(engagement), what will make her/him job.
H (Happiness) = genuinely happy is, if the person can play
P (Pleasure) + E (Engagement) + cricket, say, for a noble cause to generate 4
M (Meaningfulness) funds from such a game/tournament for
the needy in terms of social responsibility.
Therefore, a person who wishes to be Once the above takes place, happiness
happy has to identify things/activities comes full circle and would be sustained.
which provide pleasure to her/him. For
example, a person may love cricket. So, I can reflect back on my BHLP (Basic Lab)
watching a cricket match on television will experience at ISABS and mention how the
make the person happy. However, this is above worked for me.
not all.
Before undergoing labs, my perspective
The person, to be happy, gets immersed in of happiness was restricted to
the act he loves and gains pleasure in. In materialistic pleasures only; after
the aforesaid example, the person will be undergoing BHLP, I could Identify and
truly happy if the person herself/himself is develop greater awareness of
