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Hi !
Welcome to this week's issue of Executive Insight.
Degrees of Happiness Last week, the Wall Street Journal ran an interesting article, "Is Happiness Overrated?" I think most people would agree that it's worthwhile for people to strive for greater happiness, but it appears that people who "work on" being happy may have the opposite outcome. Research conducted by Dr. Carol Ryff , a professor and director of the Institute on Aging at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, suggests that things that matter the most to us don't necessarily contribute to our short-term happiness. Moreover, being consumed about happiness may "in itself ...become a psychological burden." The article distinguishes between "hedonic" and "eudaimonic" happiness. Hedonic happiness occurs when you receive short-term gratification by doing (materialistic) things, such as vacationing at a beautiful resort or going on a shopping spree. Eudaimonic happiness (don't you love this word?) relates to longer-term well-being, and you experience it when you do things related to your life purpose, such as raising your family or volunteering. Eudaimonic happiness is also relevant to aging, as high levels of it may contribute to deterring age-related diseases. People who possess higher levels of eudaimonic well-being also process emotional information differently. The pre-frontal cortex is more highly activated, resulting in greater evaluation and appraisal of emotional information. Reading this article caused me to reflect on emotional intelligence, which is how you manage your awareness and "use" your emotions. We know with certainty that people who possess higher levels of emotional intelligence are better decision-makers, so emotional intelligence can be the differentiator between two otherwise talented individuals. Self-awareness is the cornerstone of emotional intelligence, so if you're interested in learning more about how you manage your emotions, I invite you to take an assessment, with my compliments, through the end of this month. Just click through the link, and you can respond to the questionnaire on-line. I'm sure that the results will intrigue you! Have a great week!
 Copyright 2011 Lisa M. Aldisert
Lisa Aldisert is the president of Pharos Alliance, Inc., a management consulting firm that works with organizations in the areas of strategy, business development, and organizational/leadership development. Give us a call at 212-332-3242 to see how we can help you create strategies that make sense for your organization, and result in increased revenue and profitability. |
 Issue #104,
March 24, 2011 ISSN 1947-2889
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