#1.38 - The Science of Happiness at Work: PERK

Series 1 – Episode 38: Coach Julia Seal introduces the academic model PERK in an exploration of the Science of Happiness at Work: Purpose, Engagement, Resilience, Kindness. Using 2 assessment tools, learn how to assess your balance. Then, dive into Engagement & how to increase yours by tapping into the power of Flow. Practice coaching yourself to create Flow every day, using free coaching tools with the help of Csikszentmihalyi, Einstein, Proust & Suzuki

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This week, coach Julia Seal introduces the 4-pillar academic framework of the Science of Happiness at Work from the University of Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Centre. As we adapt to the new-normal of working remotely, working from home – and celebrating National Wear Your Pyjamas to Work Day – we discover what’s included in PERK: Purpose – Engagement – Resilience – Kindness and what each of these mean to your own work happiness and success.

Using two assessment tools – Wheels or Chairs – learn a quick way how to assess your balance in these 4 happiness dimensions.

Then, dive deep into understanding E: Engagement and how to increase your own Engagement – for yourself, your own happiness and success – rather than leaving it up to your company’s El Khomri-type policies or leadership goodwill.

Get to know the 8 characteristics of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s Flow for yourself and try out some simple tips so you can experience it more often.

Then, use a combination of Julia’s coaching tools, with insights from Einstein, Proust and Mindfulness, to practice coaching yourself to reach Flow in your everyday working life; and not only in the jobs that you find interesting! Happy and successful, no matter what!

May you be Happy, May you be Free – there is no better time to coach together!

WHAT YOU’LL DISCOVER IN THIS EPISODE

How leading academics are definining the Science of Happiness at Work
What is PERK and what’s included in Purpose – Engagement – Resilience – Kindness
2 tools to assess our work-life balance in these areas
What E: Engagement means, not only for companies and managers but for us as individuals
How we can increase our work happiness by focusing on 8 features of the Flow state
Tips to tap into Flow for ourselves – tips for managers to set up employee Flow experiences
How to coach ourselves to create Flow every day in your daily working life, no matter what!

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