Connecting Happiness and Success_A Guide to Creating Success Through Happiness

by Ray White

  Pennebake, James W., and Cindy K. Chung. Expressive Writing and Its Links to Mental and Physical Health.

  Perry, Susan. "MinnPost." MinnPost, April 13, 2012. http://www.minnpost.com/second-opinion/2012/04/are-religious-people-happier-atheists.

  Peterson, Christopher, and Martin E. P. Seligman. Character Strengths and Virtues: A Handbook and Classification. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2004.

  Pink, Daniel H. Drive: The Surprising Truth about What Motivates Us. New York, NY: Riverhead Books, 2009.

  Pinquart, Martin. "Creating and Maintaining Purpose in Life in Old Age: A Meta-analysis." Ageing International 27, no. 2 (2002): 90-114. doi:10.1007/s12126-002-1004-2.

  Proulx, Elise. "Three Insights from the Frontiers of Positive Psychology." The Greater Good Science Center, August 7, 2013. http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/three_insights_from_the_frontiers_of_positive_psychology.

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  Routledge, Clay, Ph.D. "Are Religious People Happier Than Non-religious People?" Psychology Today, December 5, 2012. http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/death-love-sex-magic/201212/are-religious-people-happier-non-religious-people.

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  Ryff, Carol D. "Happiness Is Everything, or Is It? Explorations on the Meaning of Psychological Well-being." Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 57, no. 6 (1989): 1069-081. doi:10.1037/0022-3514.57.6.1069.

  Seligman, Martin E. P. Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Wellbeing. New York: Free Press, 2011.

  Smith, Emily E. "There's More to Life Than Being Happy." The Atlantic, January 9, 2013. http://www.dailygood.org/more.php?n=5366.

  Snyder, Charles R., and Shane L. Lopez. "Meaningfulness in Life." In Handbook of Positive Psychology, 607-18. New York, NY: Oxford Univ. Press, 2002.

  Steger, Michael F., and J. Y. Shin. "The Relevance of the Meaning in Life Questionnaire to Therapeutic Practice." International Forum on Logotherapy 33 (2010): 95-104.

  Steger, Michael F., Todd B. Kashdan, Brandon A. Sullivan, and Danielle Lorentz. "Understanding the Search for Meaning in Life: Personality, Cognitive Style, and the Dynamic Between Seeking and Experiencing Meaning." Journal of Personality 76, no. 2 (2008): 199-228. doi:10.1111/j.1467-6494.2007.00484.x.

  Tackett, Mike. "Obama's Task: That Elusive Sentence." Bloomberg. com, January 21, 2013. http://go.bloomberg.com/political-capital/2013-01-21/obamas-task-that-elusive-sentence/.

  Vaillant, George. "Positive Psychology News Daily » A Fresh Take on Meaning." Positive Psychology News Daily, August 13, 2008. http://positivepsychologynews.com/news/george-vaillant/20080813939.

  Vallacher, R. R., and D. M. Wegner. "The Trouble with Action." Social Cognition 5 (1987): 179-90.

  Vallacher, Robin R., and Daniel M. Wegner. A Theory of Action Identification. Hillsdale, NJ: L. Erlbaum, 1985.

  Vallacher, Robin R., and Daniel M. Wegner. "What Do People Think They're Doing? Action Identification and Human Behavior." Psychological Review 94, no. 1 (1987): 3-15. doi:10.1037//0033-295X.94.1.3.

  Waitley, Dennis. "A Compelling "Why"" Denis Waitley International, November 3, 2009. http://deniswaitley.com/ezines/2009/ezineissue142.html.

  "Well-being Concepts." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, March 06, 2013. http://www.cdc.gov/hrqol/wellbeing.htm.

  Wrzesniewski, A., J. Dutton, and G. Debebe. "Interpersonal Sensemaking And The Meaning Of Work." Research in Organizational Behavior 25 (2003): 93-135. doi:10.1016/S0191-3085(03)25003-6.

  Wrzesniewski, Amy, Clark McCauley, Paul Rozin, and Barry Schwartz. "Jobs, Careers, and Callings: People’s Relations to Their Work." JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN PERSONALITY 31 (1997): 21-33.

  Wrzesniewski, Amy, Justin M. Berg, and Jane E. Dutton. "Managing Yourself: Turn the Job You Have into the Job You Want." Harvard Business Review, June 2010. http://hbr.org/2010/06/managing-yourself-turn-the-job-you-have-into-the-job-you-want/ar/1.

  Zika, S., and K. Chamberlain. "On the Relation between Meaning in Life and Psychological Well-being." British Journal of Psychology 83 (February 1992): 133-45. doi:10.1111/j.2044-8295.1992.tb02429.x.

  Notes for 5th Concept – Defining Success

  "Accenture: Defining Success: 2013 Global Research Results." Accenture, 2013, 1-44. http://www.accenture.com/SiteCollectionDocuments/PDF/Accenture-IWD-2013-Research-Deck-022013.pdf.

  Bounds, Gwendolyn. "How Handwriting Trains the Brain." The Wall Street Journal, October 5, 2010. http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052748704631504575531932754922518.

  Brunstein, Joachim C., and Peter M. Gollwitzer. "Effects of Failure on Subsequent Performance: The Importance of Self-defining Goals." Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 70, no. 2 (1996): 395-407. doi:10.1037/0022-3514.70.2.395.

  Dingfelder, S. "Writing Exercises All Aspects of Working Memory." Monitor on Psychology 37, no. 7 (July/August 2006): 19. http://www.apa.org/monitor/julaug06/memory.aspx.

  Farnoosh. "Define Success in Your Words with 10 Clarity Questions." Prolific Living RSS (web log), October 24, 2012. http://www.prolificliving.com/blog/2012/10/24/define-success-10-questions.

  Foskett, Allison. "How Your Reticular Activating System Helps You Achieve Your Goals." Goal Setting Motivation (web log), June 2, 2012. http://www.goal-setting-motivation.com/how-your-reticular-activating-system-helps-you-achieve-your-goals/.

  Henry, Todd. "Re-defining Failure (And Success!)." Accidental Creative. Accessed June 23, 2013. http://www.accidentalcreative.com/growth/re-defining-failure-and-success/.

  Hudson, Paul. "In Order To Succeed You Must Define Success | Elite Daily." Elite Daily. June 12, 2013. http://elitedaily.com/money/entrepreneurship/in-order-to-succeed-you-must-define-success/.

  Jonathan. "Clarity Goes Beyond Just Knowing What You Want." Advanced Life Skills RSS. June 27, 2013. http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/clarity-beyond-knowing-what-you-want/.

  Mahdavi, Iraj. "Comparing Men’s and Women’s Definition of Success." Journal of Behavioral Studies in Business 2 (May 2010). http://www.aabri.com/manuscripts/09255.pdf.

  "Study Backs up Strategies for Achieving Goals." Dominican University of California. Accessed June 24, 2013. http://www.dominican.edu/dominicannews/study-backs-up-strategies-for-achieving-goals.

  Wax, Dustin. "Writing and Remembering: Why We Remember What We Write." Lifehack. September 28, 2013. http://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/writing-and-remembering-why-we-remember-what-we-write.html.

  Wooden, John, and Jay Carty. Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success. Ventura, CA: Regal, 2005.

  Wooden, John, and Steve Jamison. Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections on and off the Court. Lincolnwood, IL: Contemporary Books, 1997.

  "Your Definition of Success." Career Success for Newbies (web log). Accessed June 12, 2013. http://www.career-success-for-newbies.com/definition-of-success.html.

  Notes from 6th Concept – Clarify and Prioritize

  Bounds, Gwendolyn. "How Handwriting Trains the Brain." The Wall Street Journal, October 5, 2010. http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052748704631504575531932754922518.

  Carver, Charles S., and Michael Scheier. Attention and Self-regulation: A Control-theory Approach to Human Behavior. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1981.

  "Clarity Goes Beyond Just Knowing What You Want." Advanced Life Skills RSS (web log), June 27, 2013. http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/clarity-beyon
d-knowing-what-you-want/.

  Covey, Stephen R. The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People: Restoring the Character Ethic. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1989.

  Dingfelder, S. "Writing Exercises All Aspects of Working Memory." Monitor on Psychology 37, no. 7 (2006): 19. http://www.apa.org/monitor/julaug06/memory.aspx.

  Emmons, R., and E. Diener. "A Goal-affect Analysis of Everyday Situational Choices*1." Journal of Research in Personality 20, no. 3 (1986): 309-26. doi:10.1016/0092- 6566(86)90137-6.

  Freeman, Oliver. "What Is Consciousness? A Scientist's Perspective." The Brain Bank (web log), March 4, 2013. http://thebrainbank.scienceblog.com/2013/03/04/what-is-consciousness-a-scientists-perspective/.

  Gollwitzer, P. M., and G. Oettingen. "Implementation Intentions." In Encyclopedia of Behavioral Medicine, by Marc D. Gellman, 1043-048. New York: Springer, 2013.

  Gollwitzer, Peter M., and Veronika Brandstätter. "Implementation Intentions and Effective Goal Pursuit." Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 73, no. 1 (1997): 186-99. doi:10.1037//0022-3514.73.1.186.

  Grant Halvorson, Heidi. "Nine Things Successful People Do Differently." Harvard Business Review, February 25, 2011. http://blogs.hbr.org/2011/02/nine-things-successful-people/.

  Hall, Peter A. "Chapter 2 Neurophysiological Correlates of the Self-Regulation of Goal Pursuit." In Social Neuroscience and Public Health: Foundations for the Science of Chronic Disease Prevention, 19-33. New York, NY: Springer, 2013.

  Halvorson, Heidi Grant-. Succeed: How We Can Reach Our Goals. New York, NY: Hudson Street Press, 2011.

  LeVan, Angie. "Seeing Is Believing: The Power of Visualization." Psychology Today, December 2, 2009. http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/flourish/200912/seeing-is-believing-the-power-visualization.

  Locke, Edwin A., and Gary P. Latham. "Building a Practically Useful Theory of Goal Setting and Task Motivation: A 35-year Odyssey." American Psychologist 57, no. 9 (2002): 705-17. doi:10.1037//0003-066X.57.9.705.

  Locke, Edwin A., and Gary P. Latham. "New Directions in Goal-Setting Theory." Current Directions in Psychological Science 15, no. 5 (2006): 265-68. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8721.2006.00449.x.

  "Locke's Goal Setting Theory." Mind Tools. Accessed November 14, 2013. http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newHTE_87.htm.

  Mathews, G. "Study Backs up Strategies for Achieving Goals." Dominican University of California. Accessed June 24, 2013. http://www.dominican.edu/dominicannews/study-backs-up-strategies-for-achieving-goals.

  Ranganathan, V. "From Mental Power to Muscle Power—gaining Strength by Using the Mind." Neuropsychologia 42, no. 7 (2004): 944-56. doi:10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2003.11.018.

  Tkach, Chris, and Sonja Lyubomirsky. "How Do People Pursue Happiness?: Relating Personality, Happiness-Increasing Strategies, and Well-Being." Journal of Happiness Studies 7, no. 2 (2006): 183-225. doi:10.1007/s10902-005-4754-1.

  VanSonnenberg, Emily. "Ready, Set, Goals!" Positive Psychology News Daily, January 3, 2011. http://positivepsychologynews.com/news/emily-vansonnenberg/2011010315821.

  Wax, Dustin. "The Science of Setting Goals." Http://www.lifehack.org, July 7, 2013. http://www.lifehack.orhttp://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/the-science-of-setting-goals.htmlg/articles/productivity/the-science-of-setting-goals.html.

  Wax, Dustin. "Writing and Remembering: Why We Remember What We Write." Lifehack RSS (web log), September 28, 2013. http://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/writing-and-remembering-why-we-remember-what-we-write.html.

  Wiliams, Ray B. "Why Goal Setting Doesn't Work." Psychology Today, April 11, 2011. http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201104/why-goal-setting-doesnt-work.

  Notes for 7th Concept – Implement with Discipline

  Achor, Shawn. The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work. New York: Broadway Books, 2010.

  Anderson, Mac, and John Murphy. Habits Die Hard; 10 Steps to Building Successful Habits. Naperville: Simple Truths, 2011.

  Carter, Christine. "A New Theory of Elite Performance." The Greater Good Science Center, August 26, 2013. http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/raising_happiness/post/a_new_theory_of_elite_performance.

  Carter, Christine. "Passion + Adversity = Success?" The Greater Good Science Center, September 9, 2013. http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/raising_happiness/post/passion_adversity_success.

  Carter, Christine. "The Quiet Secret to Success." The Greater Good Science Center, September 2, 2013. http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/raising_happiness/post/the_quiet_secret_to_success.

  Colvin, Geoffrey. "Secrets of Greatness: Practice and Hard Work Bring Success." CNNMoney, October 19, 2006. http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/10/30/8391794/.

  Corley, Thomas C. Rich Habits: The Daily Success Habits of Wealthy Individuals. Itasca Books, 2010.

  Duckworth, Angela L., Christopher Peterson, Michael D. Matthews, and Dennis R. Kelly. "Grit: Perseverance and Passion for Long-term Goals." Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 92, no. 6 (2007): 1087-101. doi:10.1037/0022-3514.92.6.1087.

  Duhigg, Charles. The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business. New York: Random House, 2012.

  Ericsson, K. Anders, Ralf T. Krampe, and Clemens Tesch-Römer. "The Role of Deliberate Practice in the Acquisition of Expert Performance." Psychological Review 100, no. 3 (1993): 363-406. doi:10.1037//0033-295X.100.3.363.

  Glei, Jocelyn K. "Hacking Habits: How To Make New Behaviors Last For Good." 99U: Insights on Making Ideas Happen (web log). Accessed November 24, 2013. http://99u.com/articles/7230/hacking-habits-how-to-make-new-behaviors-last-for-good.

  Gollwitzer, Peter M., and Veronika Brandstätter. "Implementation Intentions and Effective Goal Pursuit." Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 73, no. 1 (1997): 186-99. doi:10.1037//0022-3514.73.1.186.

  Grant Halvorson, Heidi. "Nine Things Successful People Do Differently." Harvard Business Review, February 25, 2011. http://blogs.hbr.org/2011/02/nine-things-successful-people/.

  Hall, Peter A. "Chapter 2 Neurophysiological Correlates of the Self-Regulation of Goal Pursuit." In Social Neuroscience and Public Health: Foundations for the Science of Chronic Disease Prevention, 19-33. New York, NY: Springer, 2013.

  Halvorson, Heidi Grant-. Succeed: How We Can Reach Our Goals. New York, NY: Hudson Street Press, 2011.

  James, William. Talks to Teachers on Psychology and to Students on Some of Life's Ideals. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1983.

  Layton, Julia. "Is It True That If You Do Anything for Three Weeks It Will Become a Habit?" HowStuffWorks. Accessed November 21, 2013. http://science.howstuffworks.com/life/form-a-habit.htm.

  Lickerman, Alex, M.D. "Discipline." Psychology Today, July 19, 2010. http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/happiness-in-world/201007/discipline.

  Manseau, Claude, and Roger J. Broughton. "Bilaterally Synchronous Ultradian EEG Rhythms In Awake Adult Humans." Psychophysiology 21, no. 3 (1984): 265-73. doi:10.1111/j.1469-8986.1984.tb02933.x.

  Maymin, Senia. "Taking Steps toward Goals: What Does Research Tell Us?" Positive Psychology News Daily, September 23, 2013. http://positivepsychologynews.com/news/senia-maymin/2013092327025.

  Moller, A. C. "Choice and Ego-Depletion: The Moderating Role of Autonomy." Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin 32, no. 8 (2006): 1024-036. doi:10.1177/0146167206288008.

  Muraven, Mark, Marylène Gagné, and Heather Rosman. "Helpful Self-control: Autonomy Support, Vitality, and Depletion." Journal of Experimental Social Psychology 44, no. 3 (2008): 573-85. doi:10.1016/j.jesp.2007.10.008.

  Neal, David T., and Wendy Wood. "Automaticity in Situ and in the Lab: The Nature of Habit in Daily Life." Oxford Handbook of Human Action, 2009, 442-57.

  Newport, Cal. "The Science of Procrastination Revisted: Researchers Rethink Willpower." Study Hacks Blog, April 23, 2008. http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/04/23/the-science-of-procrastination-revisted-researchers-rethink-willpower/.

  Oaten, Megan, and Ken Cheng. "Longitu
dinal Gains in Self-regulation from Regular Physical Exercise." British Journal of Health Psychology 11, no. 4 (2006): 717-33. doi:10.1348/135910706X96481.

  Schwartz, Tony, Jean Gomes, and Catherine McCarthy. The Way We're Working Isn't Working: The Four Forgotten Needs That Energize Great Performance. New York: Free Press, 2010.

  Seifert, Colleen M., and Andrea L. Patalano. "Opportunism in Memory: Preparing for Chance Encounters." Current Directions in Psychological Science 10, no. 6 (2001): 198-201. doi:10.1111/1467-8721.00148.

  Steakley, Lisa. "The Science of Willpower." Scope, December 29, 2011. http://scopeblog.stanford.edu/2011/12/29/a-conversation-about-the-science-of-willpower.

  "Stress in America; The Missing Health Care Connection." American Psychological Association, February 7, 2013. http://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/stress/2012/full-report.pdf.

  "What You Need to Know about Willpower: The Psychological Science of Self-Control." American Psychological Association, 2012. http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/willpower-limited-resource.pdf.

  Wood, Wendy, and David T. Neal. "A New Look at Habits and the Habit-goal Interface." Psychological Review 114, no. 4 (2007): 843-63. doi:10.1037/0033-295X.114.4.843.