Video Notes

  • yale university professor
  • yale students are filled with lots of stress
  • little times at yale to do the little things that bring them joy
  • this is not just at yale, this is at college campuses all around the country
  • 40% percent of college students present more than the average level of stress
  • 1/3 of students are so depressed it is difficult the function
  • over 40% are hopeless
  • just under 50% of students are feeling an overwhelming amount of anxiety
  • over 80% of the students are feeling overwhelmed by all the things they are supposed to be doing all the time
  • need a better culture and enviromnment in school
  • not just being realized in the colleges
  • 1 out of every 4 students took this class in yale
  • showing that there was a need for this class
  • in class they learned
    • you are not stuck in the well-being that you are in right now
    • many people realize that bad things that happen in their life cause them to become happier, they learn to live life fully now that something horrible has happened to them
    • it takes a lot of effort and permanent changes to become happier
    • G.I. Joe fallacy that knowing is just half the battle, we have to put in the effort and work
    • recognizing that your mind is lying to you about what it means to be happy
    • people think that money/salary will make you happier
    • those who think that money is needed to be happy, tend to be the ones with worse well-being
  • things that people can do to be happier:
    • prioritize time for social connection
    • human connection causes more positivity
    • helping others: spending any amount of money on others
    • make time for gratitude every single day: private and public
    • healthy practices: exercise and sleep
    • taking time to be in the present moment
    • beome wealthy in TIME not money

Gratitude List

  • three day weekend
  • my family
  • my friends
  • playing field hockey
  • figure skating
  • meeting new people in school
  • comfy pjs
  • colder weather
  • hiking trails nearby

Goals:

  • spend more time helping others
  • try and get moe sleep
  • welathy in time
  • focus less on money
  • prioritize social interations more