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I sincerely hope you found our time together valuable as we explored ideas from The Fun Habit. As a fellow learner, you know the power of collective knowledge and how it can dramatically transform lives. If you found the webinar helpful, I would be grateful if you could make The Fun Habit even more impactful. To do this, please consider sharing your thoughts about the book by leaving an Amazon review. Your review won’t just help others decide if the book is right for them, but it will also guide them through their own journey of inviting more fun into their lives—my gratitude to any and all that can find the time to help in this way.

The PLAY Model & Time Audit Worksheet

Ready to take a first step? Let’s PLAY! You can learn more about the PLAY model here. I’ve made a free downloadable worksheet you can use to facilitate your time audit here. Use this worksheet as a tool for self-reflection, helping you audit how you currently spend your time as well as illuminating how you might create the space for more fun in your life.

Sources and Further Reading:

• SLIDE 2
  • Interview with Iris Mauss about the Consequences of the Pursuit of Happiness
• SLIDE 3
  • Elon Musk Is All About the Nonstop Grind. And He Can’t Stop Talking About It.
  • America is so bad at vacation that only one other country is worse—and it’s Micronesia
  • Which country gets the most paid vacation days?
  • U.S. is worst among developed nations for worker benefits
• SLIDE 4
  • Less stress, more playtime through leisure counseling 
• SLIDE 8
  • Hedonism and the choice of everyday activities
  • Interview with Maxime Taquet about the Hedonic Flexibility Principle
• SLIDE 10
  • Redirect by Dr. Timothy Wilson
• SLIDE 11
  • What Makes Thinking for Pleasure Pleasurable?
  • Mindset by Dr. Carol Dweck
• SLIDE 12
  • Happiness from Treating the Weekend like a Vacation
  • Happier Hour by Dr. Cassie Holmes
• SLIDE 14
  • How to Stop Procrastinating and Boost Your Willpower by Using “Temptation Bundling”
• SLIDE 16
  • Routine and the Perception of Time
• SLIDE 17
  • Regrets of the Dying
• SLIDE 19
  • The Fun File
• SLIDE 20
  • Dispositional gratitude mediates the relationship between a past-positive temporal frame and well-being
  • Activating positive memory engrams suppresses depression-like behaviour
• SLIDE 21
  • How you can use the power of celebration to make new habits stick
• SLIDE 23
  • Terry Crews’ Fitness Secret: Treat the Gym Like a Spa
• SLIDE 24
  • PLAY model
• SLIDE 25
  • Happiness from the Bottom Up

BONUS MATERIAL

• Are smartphones serving as adult pacifiers?
• What Good Are Positive Emotions?
• The Health Benefits of Writing about Intensely Positive Experiences

STAY IN TOUCH?

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