June 2020 – Happy Schools

Avoiding DHS (Deferred Happiness Syndrome)

June 25, 2020

Have you ever said…“I’ll be happy when…….. “…this week is over!” “…I’m on holidays!” “….the kids leave home!” “….the house is paid off!” OR “….I’m on long service leave!” These are examples of deferred happiness syndrome (DHS). Deferring or putting off our own happiness until some later time. We have all heard that we should make the most of every day but most of us just get by from one day to another. We all know that we should make the most of every day and most of us have good intentions. However having good intentions isn’t enough. It is our actions that ultimately count. A great strategy for avoiding DHS is to set a deadline (e.g.…

Is it time for a digital disconnect?

June 18, 2020

Stevef

Effectiveness

Are you too attached to technology and obsessed with the digital world? Between texts, emails, phone calls and notifications from the multiple social media apps, when are you really unplugged from this virtual world we have created? In the last 10 years the cyber demands for our busy social lifestyle has proven to be an amazing way to stay connected and current but it is important and beneficial for us to disconnect with digital and reconnect with reality for a few minutes a day. THE BAD Social media has been noted by researchers as the millennial generation drug of choice. While this technological advancement isn’t officially considered an addiction, our attachment to the internet and social media sites is becoming…

7 Stages of Overcoming A Setback

June 10, 2020

Stevef

Resilience

In Emotional Intelligence at Work, US psychologist Hendrie Weisinger identifies seven stages most people experience after a set back. Similar to Elizabeth KublerRoss’s stages of grief, he says, ‘You need to experience and manage each stage, successfully moving through each one. Failure to do so keeps you stuck in a particular stage and further from your comeback.’ The sequence of stages is not set in stone. You might experience several at once; you might move between stages; you might return to one already passed. But, Weisinger says, it is essential that you work thoroughly through each stage… 1. Disbelief – overcome it. The first reaction has been likened to a lull before an emotional storm. “This isn’t really happening to…

Learning to Live With the Quirks of Others by Ken Warren

June 4, 2020

Stevef

Resilience

Do you know someone who is quirky – who has peculiar aspects of their appearance thinking or behaviour that are unique to them? To be honest, I think we all have our own personal quirks – things that make us who we are, that give us personality, and make us special. My wife, Christy, tells me I am very special. If we are sufficiently odd or different, we start entering the world of the eccentric. I believe eccentrics add much colour to the world and are very much underappreciated. To be honest, I admire eccentrics for the diversity they bring to the world and for being truly themselves. When I told Christy that I aspire to become an eccentric, she…