Wellbeing Life Hacks
Wellbeing Life Hacks are simple evidence-based ways to build wellbeing and are accessible to everyone! Built around a wellbeing model of PERMAH, each Wellbeing Life Hack will build a different component of wellbeing: Positive Emotions, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, Accomplishment, and Health.
Designed with a variety of learning styles in mind, they are designed to introduce a skill in 2 minutes. They can be learned anywhere – at home, with family, on a commute, in common workspaces, in a meeting, through everyday conversation, just about anywhere!
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Life Hack #60: Build Forgiveness
How easy is it for you to forgive someone else? How easy is it for you to forgive yourself?
Life Hack #59: Invest in Small Wins
How often do you focus on the small stuff? If there was one small step you could take toward a bigger goal today, what would it be?
Life Hack #58: Joyful Movement
What kind of movement do you do on a typical day? Do you generally find movement joyful?
Life Hack #57: 51% Rule for Good Conversations
Do you ever pay attention to how much each person talks in your conversations? Have you ever really felt listened to? Chances are, if the answer to the latter question is yes, the 51% Rule for Good Conversations may have played a part.
Life Hack #56: Name Your Strengths
What’s easier? Naming your weaknesses or naming your strengths? How have your strengths helped you to thrive more in life?
Life Hack #55: Power of Laughter
Do you laugh enough? How easy is it for you to find humor as you go about your day?
Life Hack #54: Set Intentions
How often do you consider what you want out of a particular day, situation, conversation, or task? Why might this be a helpful practice?
Life Hack #53: Word of the Year
What kind of year do you want to have? Why not be more deliberate about setting yourself up for the kind of year you want?
Life Hack #52: The Power of Fresh Starts
Have you thought about what the next year will bring for you? Do you get energized by new beginnings?
Life Hack #51: Honor Your Attention Span
How long can you focus on something? Have you ever taken longer on a task than what was actually needed?
Life Hack #50: Suck at Something New
When was the last time you chose to learn something new? What was the last hobby you picked up? Studies show that stepping out of our comfort zone and learning new things has many health and wellbeing benefits.
Life Hack #49: Is it Helpful?
Do you sometimes find your thoughts getting out of control? Do you ever get caught in a spiral of negative emotions?
Life Hack #48: Just Stop
Do you ever feel like there’s not enough time in a day? How often do you take time in your day to just let your mind wander?
Life Hack #47: Schedule Worry Time
How much does worry get in your way? We worry for lots of reasons: habit, illusion of control, it can make us feel like we are doing something – but worry isn’t productive.
Life Hack #48: Just Stop
Do you ever feel like there’s not enough time in a day? How often do you take time in your day to just let your mind wander?