by James McIntyre-Ure | February, 2023 | James McIntyre-Ure
A happiness group is where a group of people gets together and discuss a range of topics that affect their day-to-day happiness including definitions of happiness, goal accomplishment, habits, mindfulness and personal values. We spend enough time worrying about how we look, but not enough time reflecting on what we truly value and how we can use that as a motivator for positive change. Being part of a group means we can learn more about ourselves, encourage each other and have some form of accountability that helps us achieve the goals we want. Read on to find out how you can set up your own happiness project group. Values in action The VIA Character developed a strengths survey to measure what people value. VIA stands for Values In Action and 24 values were chosen because they fulfilled a list of criteria that were both universal and improved people’s well-being. They went through a rigorous selection process and were chosen by the founder of Positive Psychology Dr Martin Seligman, and famous psychologist Christopher Peterson. You can take the FREE survey online here. Once you know what you value, then you design 30-day goals based on a particular value. For instance, your value could be kindness, which means you would choose goals related to being kind (e.g. offering to help someone, telling someone you’re grateful for something they did or volunteering). You would then design a plan where you act in alignment with your values and then after a month, meet up with your group and share experiences. Why do people start them? Perhaps if you’ve been meaning to...
