Why Entrepreneurs Should Internalize Positive Psychology Strategies

Prof. Oren is a clinical psychologist and one of Israel’s founding fathers of “Positive Psychology," which deals with the question of “how to recover after a crisis.” Positive Psychology's goal is to instill a strong foundation in people who have developed resilience and prevent another crisis or depressive episode.

When people ask about what happiness and contentedness entail, they generally refer to the following 3 things;

1. The “good life,” such as a vacation in the Maldives 
2. The meaning of happiness - as Viktor Frankl described it (in his book “Man’s Search for Meaning”)
3. Flow - Flow is a state in which one allows themselves to be so dedicated to something that one loses track of time.

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It turns out that “immense joy” is not the emotion that contributes most to happiness. It is emotions such as gratitude, pride, a sense of satisfaction and connection to people that are more significant in establishing a sense of happiness. Positive psychology does not nullify the negative - it aims to improve the measure of satisfaction as it pertains to ourselves, each time a little more.