Promotion of mental strength and flourishing, reduction of burnout tendency through techniques of positive psychology, self-responsibility, and proactivity by Stephen Covey, as well as various thinking models and wisdom for goal achievement. Our brain is our potential. The fitter our brain is, the better our life goes. We master challenges in our profession, are more resistant to stress, maintain our mental health, and age later when we regularly engage in physical activity and seek cognitive challenges, shaping our lives positively and autonomously.
Happiness Training with Career Games Learning playfully and interactively according to the model of Prof. Dr. Ottmar Braun with the motto "Make your own sunshine."
What do you understand by "Positive Self-Management"?
Positive self-management is a work and life technique to lead oneself in a way that leads to success for both men and women. The term self-management refers to the competence to shape one's personal and professional development largely independently of external influences. The training is based on the theoretical foundations of positive psychology. Participants learn effective and sustainable techniques as well as current insights from brain research on how to positively and realistically optimistically shape their workday. Positive self-management is learnable for everyone and means gaining clarity about what is truly important, finding the motivation to do what is necessary, and employing suitable strategies to achieve the goal. The effectiveness of the training concept has been scientifically confirmed in numerous studies in collaboration with the University of Koblenz-Landau. Competencies for a successful professional future!
What role does this factor play in today's work life? Is it applicable to all professions?
Self-management plays a significant role in today's work life and is becoming increasingly important. Due to the flattening of hierarchies, employees in organizations are increasingly required to control their work behavior. The high workload demands that they also pay more attention to their physical and mental health during work hours as well as in their free time (self-awareness). Digitalization is another factor that requires optimal and positive self-, time, and energy management, as digitalization brings more demands on employees. Evidence for these statements can be seen in the fact that absenteeism due to mental illnesses has significantly increased in recent years. This is likely applicable to all professions where efforts have been made in recent years to increase effectiveness and efficiency. According to the WHO Health Report, mental illnesses have doubled since 2002. There are more and more sick days related to mental illnesses.
What do you understand by "Positive Psychology"?
Definition: Positive psychology is a movement within psychology that focuses on people's strengths, positive cognitions and emotions, their causes, and effects.
Principle: Positivity is not the absence of negativity.
Goal: Overcoming negative bias.
Methods of positive psychology help in training strengths rather than correcting weaknesses.
Effect: Promoting mental and physical health and increasing cognitive abilities, flexibility, and creativity. How does happiness, life satisfaction, job satisfaction, flow, and flourishing work?
Who is Martin Seligman? Seligman is considered the founder of positive psychology and is an American psychologist. The theory of well-being - PERMA theory Seligmann (2011). Five elements contributing to well-being: The goal of positive psychology, according to Seligman, is to promote flourishing through strengthening these five elements! The theory illustrates that a happy life requires more than just the absence of negative feelings. According to Seligman, a critical factor contributing to well-being is the regular experience of positive emotions such as gratitude, satisfaction, fulfillment, hope, love & friends, pleasure, and enjoyment, as well as training strengths instead of correcting weaknesses.
What are the goals of the two-day training? The "self-management training program" has two goals:
1. Increase self-management competence, social competence, and method competence.
2. Increase mental strength. Both aims to prevent mental illnesses (prevention).
