10/20 (Tue.) Emotion first aid and happiness (Host: Shirley)
發表於 : 週三 10月 14, 2020 10:39 am
Hi, everyone,
Recently, many people have experienced emotional turmoil due to the COVID -19 pandemic and lots of economic pressures, some even exhibited unusual behaviors. It underlines how important it is to take extra care of our emotions, remain positive, and be happy during hard times.
Hopefully, the upcoming meeting serves the purpose.
Section 1: Why we all need to practice emotional first aid
Please take some time to watch the video clips below. Questions for Discussion :
1. In the video, it mentions that "loneliness" creates a deep psychological wound, distorts our perceptions, and scrambles our thinking. It may lead us to believe that people around us no longer care about us.
Have you or someone you know ever had this experience if you don’t mind sharing? What do you think would be a good solution to overcome this feeling?
2. Concerning negative emotions, we take it for granted that it is bad, like guilt, loss, loneliness. We are afraid of these feelings and try our best to get rid of it.
How to take good care of our emotions to make us healthier and happier?
3. Do you think our physical and psychological health are equally important? Do you think people in Taiwan will seek professional counseling or therapy when needed? Why so?
How do you think we can help if people around us are experiencing psychological problems?
Session 2: Being happier will help you live longer, so learn how to be happier
https://edition.cnn.com/2019/09/30/heal ... index.html
Questions for Discussion:
1. Are you a happy person? What is happiness to you? What is the difference between happiness and joy?
2. Do you think you are more of a glass-half-full type of person or glass-half-empty? Do you think optimists will live longer than pessimists?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Is_the_gl ... lf_full%3F
3. Which element do you think is more important in the five building blocks toward well-being, PERMA (P: Positive emotion, E: Engagement, R: Relationships, M: meaning, A: Accomplishment)? Why?
4. Do you think participating in YoYo English Club brings a feeling of happiness? Why?
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Agenda:
6:45 ~ 7:00pm Greetings & Free Talk / Ordering Beverage or Meal / Getting Newcomer’s Information
7:00 ~ 7:10pm Opening Remarks / Newcomer’s Self-introduction / Grouping
(Session I)
7:00 ~ 7:40pm Discussion Session (40 mins)
7:40 ~ 7:55pm Summarization (15 mins)
7:55 ~ 8:00pm Regrouping / Instruction Giving / Taking a 5 Minutes Break (Intermission)
(Session II)
8:00 ~ 8:40pm Discussion Session (30 mins)
8:40 ~ 8:55pm Summarization and conclusion (15 mins)
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Meeting Date: As shown in the Subject Line
Meeting Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Meeting Venue: 丹堤咖啡 Dante Coffee (Minimum Order $80)
Address: 台北市濟南路三段25號-捷運忠孝新生站3號出口步行3分鐘
Important Notes:
1. Participants are recommended to print out the questions for the discussion. Also, the supporting articles, if preferred not to access them via their own mobile phone.
2. Please read the articles and discussion questions provided by the host and write down your thoughts in English in advance.
For Newcomers:
1. Please prepare a two-to-three minute introduction of yourself in English. You may also be asked to give brief feedback at the conclusion of the meeting.
2. The entire meeting is conducted in English. All participants should at least have moderate English conversation skills and be able to articulate your ideas for each discussion question.
3. Newcomers are welcome to attend the meeting and join the discussion up to three times. Formal membership with a lifetime membership fee NT$1000 is required afterward.
Recently, many people have experienced emotional turmoil due to the COVID -19 pandemic and lots of economic pressures, some even exhibited unusual behaviors. It underlines how important it is to take extra care of our emotions, remain positive, and be happy during hard times.
Hopefully, the upcoming meeting serves the purpose.
Section 1: Why we all need to practice emotional first aid
Please take some time to watch the video clips below. Questions for Discussion :
1. In the video, it mentions that "loneliness" creates a deep psychological wound, distorts our perceptions, and scrambles our thinking. It may lead us to believe that people around us no longer care about us.
Have you or someone you know ever had this experience if you don’t mind sharing? What do you think would be a good solution to overcome this feeling?
2. Concerning negative emotions, we take it for granted that it is bad, like guilt, loss, loneliness. We are afraid of these feelings and try our best to get rid of it.
How to take good care of our emotions to make us healthier and happier?
3. Do you think our physical and psychological health are equally important? Do you think people in Taiwan will seek professional counseling or therapy when needed? Why so?
How do you think we can help if people around us are experiencing psychological problems?
Session 2: Being happier will help you live longer, so learn how to be happier
https://edition.cnn.com/2019/09/30/heal ... index.html
Questions for Discussion:
1. Are you a happy person? What is happiness to you? What is the difference between happiness and joy?
2. Do you think you are more of a glass-half-full type of person or glass-half-empty? Do you think optimists will live longer than pessimists?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Is_the_gl ... lf_full%3F
3. Which element do you think is more important in the five building blocks toward well-being, PERMA (P: Positive emotion, E: Engagement, R: Relationships, M: meaning, A: Accomplishment)? Why?
4. Do you think participating in YoYo English Club brings a feeling of happiness? Why?
******************************************************************************************************
Agenda:
6:45 ~ 7:00pm Greetings & Free Talk / Ordering Beverage or Meal / Getting Newcomer’s Information
7:00 ~ 7:10pm Opening Remarks / Newcomer’s Self-introduction / Grouping
(Session I)
7:00 ~ 7:40pm Discussion Session (40 mins)
7:40 ~ 7:55pm Summarization (15 mins)
7:55 ~ 8:00pm Regrouping / Instruction Giving / Taking a 5 Minutes Break (Intermission)
(Session II)
8:00 ~ 8:40pm Discussion Session (30 mins)
8:40 ~ 8:55pm Summarization and conclusion (15 mins)
*****************************************************************************************************
Meeting Date: As shown in the Subject Line
Meeting Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Meeting Venue: 丹堤咖啡 Dante Coffee (Minimum Order $80)
Address: 台北市濟南路三段25號-捷運忠孝新生站3號出口步行3分鐘
Important Notes:
1. Participants are recommended to print out the questions for the discussion. Also, the supporting articles, if preferred not to access them via their own mobile phone.
2. Please read the articles and discussion questions provided by the host and write down your thoughts in English in advance.
For Newcomers:
1. Please prepare a two-to-three minute introduction of yourself in English. You may also be asked to give brief feedback at the conclusion of the meeting.
2. The entire meeting is conducted in English. All participants should at least have moderate English conversation skills and be able to articulate your ideas for each discussion question.
3. Newcomers are welcome to attend the meeting and join the discussion up to three times. Formal membership with a lifetime membership fee NT$1000 is required afterward.