Table 1 Contents of happiness-based education sessions
Session | Content | Assignments |
|---|---|---|
1 | Familiarization with the session members, introduction of the program, teaching the goal setting technique and its implementation | Writing a list of daily enjoyable activities, and short-term and long-term goals |
2 | Introduction of happiness formula, general introduction of happiness techniques, presentation of techniques for increasing physical activity | Starting a new sport or activity Doing good work and reporting it in the group |
3 | Presenting the happiness formula and a technique for increasing social skills | Practicing the greeting and laughing technique and presenting the results to the group members |
4 | Teaching the feelings expression technique, developing optimism and positive thinking, avoiding worrying thoughts and prioritizing happiness | Recording imagination about positive activities in the coming future or positive events in the past Doing the thought stopping technique to reduce negative thoughts |
5 | Social problem-solving, creativity in establishing relationships, and describing its effects in the form of examples Providing a technique for increasing social problem-solving skills and creativity in establishing relationships with oneself and others. | Presenting a report on the creation of new social relationships and its effect on happiness |
6 | Avoiding worry, teaching a technique for reducing expectations, and a technique for being grateful with words and actions | Recording concerns in a notebook and reviewing it after two weeks |
7 | Teaching a technique for increasing social intimacy and being oneself, providing a technique for focusing on the present and living in the present | Mindfulness exercises (e.g., meditation) to focus on the present and doing simple and normal tasks to accustom the mind to being in the present |
8 | Working on increasing physical activities, providing planning techniques, providing happiness prioritization techniques, and reviewing happiness techniques related to previous sessions. | Starting a new sport or activity Preparing a list of tasks in order of priority (weekly schedule) |