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Looking Back, Looking Forward - HLH 2021 Review and 2022 Plans

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In this blog article:

  • HLH 2021 review

  • MasterMind Group 2021 Learning Segment : RCSI : The Science of Happiness & Health 

  • MasterMind Group 2022 opportunity

  • A funny True story

Many of the HLH activities, events, projects and organisations during 2021

As part of Looking Back, Looking Forward (LBLF) Workshop

I have done a Happy Life Habits (HLH) 2021 Review. I love looking back and seeing what has been experienced during the year, lessons learnt, changes made and savour the positive times. I had forgotten many of the experiences in the first half of the year. Going through this process with the workbook was positive, energising, clarifying and helped show some of the themes. I have also made exciting plans for the forthcoming year.

Why? Our Mission: 

Positively Impacting Happiness & Well-Being Levels so that individuals, groups, communities and companies can engage with life in a happier, kinder, effective & more meaningful way for the greater good.

How in 2021? 

By delivering and sharing various events, activities, training, projects, ideas and experiences which included:

Gratitude & Happiness :  

  • 90 Days of Gratitude & Journal Habit Immersion Training Course (3 X 1 month courses)

  • Thanksgiving Happiness Booster

  • Gratitude Journaling for Happiness for Mind In Enfield & Barnet (2 x 3 hour workshops)

  • Numerous Happiness Journals sold/gifted 

18 Inspiration Point Podcasts of 1 hour each (12 consecutive weeks for series 2 & 3 during Lockdown)

One series was dedicated to Women, Mothers Day and International Women's Day

Celebrated International Day of Happiness 

  • Using the Wonder platform and having a variety of speakers, coaches, therapists, practitioners share in zones for Laughter, Relaxation, dealing with loss and conversations

  • Talk at Healing Our Earth

6 MasterMind Group sessions

  • Learning & Brainstorming solutions

  • Learning  : 10 modules on The Science of Health and Happiness by RSCI 

Mental Health : Support during all of May 

  • Happiness Boosters

  • Daily reflective questions in FB group

  • Daily release of video series during MHAW in website, LinkedIn, HLH Community,  Asian Parents Club, Oshwal Connect and Covid 19 Mental Health Support

  • Talks on MH - APC x 2

  • Happiness Boosters x2

  • Hosting a 21 Day Simple Living Challenge

Positive Grief:

  • 100 mins talk at Shishukunj Bethak - at Bhavan, live streamed on Zoom and recorded

  • Recording made into smaller bite sized videos and shared on website, FB during National Grief Awareness Week

  • Talk on Positive Grief given in Gujarati at Shishukunj Anandkunj for elderly audience

  • Positive Grief and Gratitude shared at Living Bridge Conversations with Tony Patti - Iglobal News

Talks on Science of Happiness, Gratitude, Mental Health, Grief, The Role of Effective Self care in Positive Leadership, Habits for: 

  • Xerox The Women’s Alliance

  • Iglobal iWellness Show,

  • iRadio Podcast with Tony Patti 

  • Living Bridge Conversations

  • Shishukunj (x2)

  • Shrimad Rajchandra Dharampur Mission Wellness Series

  • Healing Our Earth (International Day of Happiness)

Shared through various articles, blog posts etc on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, WhatsApp and the HLH website.

Training/Learning undertaken

  • Mental Health First Aid & Mental Health Advocacy in the Workplace Level 2 Certification 

  • 6 weeks PQ Coaching Program

  • 10 Module RSCI The Science of Happiness & Health

  • Various Bob Proctor, Robin Sharma and other trainings

Results: How many people did we Positively Impact their Happiness & Wellbeing Levels?

We have no idea. It’s not something we can measure.

Were you one?

One thing I know for sure is that one person did have a positive impact on their happiness and wellbeing levels from each and every one of these events, activities, training, projects, ideas and experiences. And that’s me! Thank you for the opportunities, support, encouragement, feedback and referrals.

MasterMind Group Learning Segment : RCSI : The Science of Happiness & Health 

As part of the monthly MasterMind Group (MMG) we have a learning segment and a brain problem solving segment. For the learning segment we have been doing the RSCI : The Science of Happiness & Health Course. In the original course there were 25,000 people registered on it. 

I had details about the course shared with me, looked at it, loved it and shared the opportunity with the MMG.

In the MMG we have worked through the 10 module curriculum taking 2-3 videos each month, watching them in our own time, making notes and then sharing them together at the MMG meeting. 

I loved it as it resonated with what I learn and share drawing upon teachings from :

  • Stephen Covey

  • Viktor Frankl

  • Carol Dweck

  • Sonya Lyubomirsky

  • Martin Seligman

  • Barbara Fredrickson

  • Mihaly Csiksentmihalyi

  • Kristen Neff

  • James Clear

  • Charles Duhigg

The course shares these concepts on Increasing our Health and Happiness:

  1. Understanding PERMA

  2. Develop a Growth Mindset

  3. Develop our Optimism

  4. Understand mind-body relationships

  5. Practising Mindfulness Meditation

  6. Learning from the Blue Zones

  7. Understanding our meaning & purpose ‘ikigai’

  8. Practising Gratitude and Forgiveness

  9. Explaining our Time perceptions

  10. Developing positive resonance with others

  11. Practising Empathy, compassion for others and self

  12. Letting Positive Emotions broaden and build us

  13. Identifying and using our personal strengths

  14. Identifying and changing our stories

The practical daily habits we can do are:

  • Breathe

  • Meditate

  • Cultivate Compassion for self and others

  • Managing thinking process

  • Managing behaviour by observing thoughts (mindfulness)

  • Stories we tell ourselves

  • Positive Emotions leading to flourishing

  • Flow/Focus

  • Grow towards the light

Here is a video of the last module - worth watching

Here is what MMG members have shared of their experience:

"I've really enjoyed the learning segment which has touched on some of my degree work. Discovering how to put the learning to use as an individual when interacting with the other 'minds' of the group is fun and informative. I walk away every time feeling better about my development."

"An enriching and rewarding experience that stretched my mind, allowed the exploration of topics that I wouldn't come across in my day job, and practical insights of actions to take that I will benefit from now and in the future."

MasterMind Group 2022 opportunity

Take a moment to reflect on the last year. Also look forward to where you want to be, what you want to have experienced and learnt by this time next year. Take control and supercharge your development in 2022 so when you look back you have grown and developed from where you are now. MasterMind Group is open for registration, you can register here

A Funny True Story

A friend recently sent me a WhatsApp message as below:

I saw you in this video! https://youtu.be/I6QwXyE0J9c

It was a video of the motivational and spiritual teacher Gaur Gopal Das titled ‘Watch This If You Need To Say Sorry To Someone’.

I was cautious as having been a victim of Identity fraud and with many scams / fraud on the increase. (I have written about that experience in Identity Theft Fraud: How I lost more than 7 figures...and so could you). I have heard of and experienced messages like this from hacked accounts where the link takes you to a dodgy site on installs malware - hence my guard was up. I asked

Hi who is this?

in order to check if the name was correct, It was, to fully check I called them, it was my friend and I explained the reasoning for my questioning etc. It was lovely to have a quick, impromptu catch up.

I watched the video, and indeed I was in the audience from a wonderful talk I had attended by Gaur Gopal Das a few years ago.

I messaged my friend to thank them for sharing and reminding me of the important message Gaur shared. It complements with the bite sized Positive Grief video I did on Contact and Connection. I’ll add it to the Positive Grief page. I also said:

Ok, I will use this funny reply next time I get message like this, I saw you in this video! https://youtu.be/I6QwXyE0J9c.

"That's not me, I know we have same hairstyle but that's Gaur Gopal Das!"

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Shaileen Shah is a Happiness Coach, Speaker and Trainer. Previously having been in finance technology for the investment banking arm of RBS during the RBS takeover of Natwest, the RBS takeover of ABN Ambro and the financial crisis he has experienced the challenges brought by uncertainty, change and stress. He is certified in The Science of Happiness and shares through Happy Life Habits. Happy Life Habits Positively Impacts Happiness & Well Being Levels by creatively and uniquely combining Personal Development + The Science of Happiness + Spirituality. A business for Good. For more information see HappyLifeHabits.co.uk.