Reflection Journal on Positive Emotions

Reflection Journal on Positive Emotions

            I learnt a lot of concepts from this lesson. I learned that positive emotion is a feeling where an individual does not feel any pain or discomfort. Therefore, positive emotions make someone happy. I also learned that positive emotions can be expressed in various ways, such as being grateful for something that has already happened and looking forward to a positive future. My question concerning the lesson is, how will I measure the level of positive emotions regarding my future? After learning more about positive feelings, I reflected my life and realized that I have been promoting positive emotions through ensuring that those surrounding me are happy and thankful for everything that has ever happened in my life. I like seeing people happy all the time. From the lesson, I decided to make sure that others have a positive thought concerning their future by emphasizing on the importance of possessing positive emotions.

Engagement

In this lesson, I learnt that engagement pays attention and uses their skills and strength to complete a particularly challenging task within the required period. I also learnt that for me to complete a given task, I have to possess vital positive emotions such as optimism. Besides, I should have a strong belief in myself and excellent physical health. The question that I asked myself regarding the engagement lesson is, how can I manage to complete a task if the resources are not enough despite having the skills and strength?  I reflected my life and realized how I have been engaging myself in revising for the exams, and this ensures that I succeed in every exam or test. After the lesson, I decided to keep on working on myself to build my self-esteem. With high self-esteem, I will be in a position to undertake any task successfully, and this will bring forth more happiness in my life.

Relationships

This lesson made me learnt a lot. I learnt that a relationship is a way in which people or groups of people are connected and behave towards each other. I learnt that excellent relationships result in happier and healthy lifestyles.  I felt that my happiness significantly emanates from my friends, and when I am glad they are also delighted. My question emanating from the concept of relationships and well being is, does the number of people forming a group influence the quality of the relationship? After learning about relationships and factors that contribute to building good relationships, I reflected my life and realized that all my happy moments have been as a result of engaging myself into healthy relationships. From the lesson, I learnt that I need to promote healthy relationships with my friends and family. It will benefit both all of us in reducing the world’s challenges and solving them as a family.

Meaning

            This lesson taught me a lot concerning the term “Meaning.” I learnt that I could get more satisfaction through understanding life in various ways, such as religion and science. I also learnt that for me to get the clear and true meaning of life, I have to enjoy what I do and feel good about myself. I learnt the need to realize what motivates me in life and do it together by advocating the ethical values of life. My question was, what kind of situation can predispose an individual to the need to understand the meaning of life? I learnt that it is good always to spend time with other people. I reflected through my life and realized that true satisfaction of the meaning of life had far much been contributed by spending more time with my close family members. Therefore, after the lesson, I decided to spend more time with friends, and the result I got is there was no satisfaction compared to having a good relationship with the family.

Accomplishments

In this lesson, I learnt that accomplishment is what is achieved after putting more effort into the main desire of being successful and well experienced. Well motivated people have good health and a higher well being.  I learnt that accomplishment comes as a result of dedication and perseverance, even when faced with the most definite challenges along the way. My question arising from the concept of achievements is how do I prioritize various tasks that I require to accomplish to ensure that my happiness does not fade away, and my working energy is still constant? After the lesson, I reflected my life and noted that I have always been happy after pursuing a specific goal successfully, like completing my class assignments. I, therefore, decided to enlighten my friends on factors that lead to the accomplishments of tasks. I felt good because I knew at the end of the exercise; I will have made them happy.

Happiness and Physical Health

This lesson made me learn a lot. I learnt that joy and physical health are interrelated. Satisfaction is a motivating factor for an individual to undertake physical exercise, whereas physical fitness is a key to happiness. Happy people tend to take care of their health. My question regarding the lesson is, how often should I exercise, and what specific forms of exercise are essential for my mental health to improve? After the experience, I felt that the need for enhancing physical health because it increases the well being of the entire body functioning. I reflected on my life and realized that the reason behind my happiness was consistency in physical exercises. For example, when in school, I avoided the use of elevators and lift and instead used the stairs, which gave room for exercise. After the lesson, I decided to dedicate more of my time to activities, and I felt happy, satisfied, and relieved at the end.