1. Title: Develop Immunity to Negativity
Speaker: Jeanine Joy
Length: 60 minutes plus a follow-up series
Audience Participation: Yes
Outline:
Emotion is contagious, but you can develop immunity to other’s negative emotions
Whensomeone aroundyouishavinga bad dayit can make your daybad, too.Negative co-workers
oftenmake employeeswishtheywere anywhereelse.Positive co-workerscanmake workfun.Isthere a
wayto vaccinate yourself againstotherpeople’sdramaandnegative emotionssotheydon’truinyour
day?The answerisyes.It takestime andrequiresyoutodevelopsome skills,butafterthe abilityto
walk,there are fewskillsthatare more valuable tothe qualityof your life thanhavingcontrol overyour
moodand beingable tofeel goodevenwhenothersdon’t.
Don’tworry—you’ll still care aboutotherpeople—youjustwon’tjointhemintheirmisery.
Participants will learn:
1. How the mind actually perceives reality and what impacts personal perception.
2. Where emotion comes from and how to change your emotion (not suppress it).
3. Why being happy when others aren’t is good for you and for them.
4. Skills you can use to build your happiness skills that give you more control over whether
other’s moods impact your mood and tools you can use to recover quickly if something
takes your mood lower than you want it to be.
Happiness 1st
Institute,
a Thrive MoreNowCompany