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szvonar@frontier.com ! ! The$Firm$Founda.on$of$Life1$3$Principles$ Inten%onally************* 1. The harmony between individuals (healthy relationships) Seeking*Sources*of*Joy** 2. Tidying Up or


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! !

  • Inten%onally*************

Seeking*Sources*of*Joy**

Steve*Zvonar,*DC,*CWC* Northwoods*Natural*Healing/ATS*Coaching* Chisago*City,*MN* szvonar@fron%er.com*

The$Law$of$Human$Nature$or$The$Moral$Law$

CS#Lewis#

The$Firm$Founda.on$of$Life1$3$Principles$

  • 1. The harmony between individuals

(healthy relationships)

  • 2. Tidying Up or harmonizing the things

within each individual (i.e. working on health physically and mentally)

  • 3. Finding the purpose for which you were
  • made. Purpose is found in JOY!

Note:##His#principles#were#laid#down#in#1941.##Since#then,#the#research#behind#the# power#of#these#principles#is#staggering.#

PHYSICAL) MENTAL) EMOTIONAL)

SPIRITUAL) Energized) Connected) Focused) Aligned)

C h a n g e ) Growth)and)Development)

VALUES)+)JOY)=)) PURPOSE)

Based)on)THE)POWER)OF)FULL)ENGAGEMENTL)Jim)Loehr)

! EACH)AREA)HAS)AN)AFFECT) ON)THE)OTHER)AREAS) ! GROWTH)vs.)CHANGE) )

)

Cheetah;70mph)

SELF)ACTUALIZATION)

! . ! .

!

1.##Joy,#which#is#the#founda4on#of# Purpose,#is#the#Great#Mo4vator#for# Long=Term#Change#

FEAR%IS%NOT%A%GOOD%MOTIVATOR%FOR% LONG0TERM%CHANGE%

“The%joy%of%living%is%a%greater% moDvator%than%the%fear%of%dying.”%

Dr.%Dean%Ornish%

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Health'is'not'the'mere'absence'of'illness,'but'a' con3nual'striving'to'live'a'life'that'is'full,' meaningful,'zes7ul'and'exuberant.' ' Finding'meaning'and'purpose'in'our'lives'is'central' to'our'own'pursuit'of'higher'levels'of'wellness.'

''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''DON'ARDELL,'MD'

2.#Joy#is#cri+cal#for#mental#and# emo+onal#health.###

Power&of&Posi*ve&Emo*ons&

  • Experiencing*posi-ve*emo-ons*leads*

to*states*of*mind*and*to*modes*of* behavior*that*indirectly*prepare*an* individual*for*later*hard*-mes.* *

  • Posi-ve*emo-ons*broaden*an*

individuals*momentary*mindset*and* by*doing*so*help*to*build*enduring* posi-ve*resources.*

BUILDING(UP(AN(ARSENAL(OF(JOYFUL(EXPERIENCES(IS(ONE(OF(THE(GREATEST( DEFENSES(AGAINST(OUR(DAILY(STRESS(

TAKE(A(MINUTE(TO(JUMP(IN(A(PUDDLE(

Barbara&Fredrickson,&Director&of&the&Posi*ve&Emo*ons&&&Psychophysiology& Laboratory@&University&of&Michigan&

THE$BIO/NEUROCHEMISTRY$OF$JOY$

! $GABA4$the$neurotransmi@er$of$

calm,$peace,$serenity$and$ introspecHon$

! $SEROTONIN4$the$

neurotransmi@er$of$joy,$fun$and$ adventure$

Versus$excitatory$stress$hormones$CorHsol$and$Glutamate$

VALUES'

LOYALTY& BRAVERY& HONESTY&&

3.''Joy'is'Rooted'in'Our'Values'

LOVE& INTEGRITY& EMPATHY& KINDNESS&

Difference(between(joy(and(happiness(

( ! HAPPINESS(is(based(on(circumstances((EXTERNAL)( ( ! JOY(comes(from(experiences(that(connect(your(values(and( beliefs((INTERNAL)( ( LOYALTY(

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Standing(Firm(on(Your(Values(leads(to( Spiritual(Energy!!

! A!value!that!is!lived!out!is! called!a!VIRTUE( ! A!person!who!stands!by!their! values!is!known!to!have! INTEGRITY! ! UNIVERSAL*VALUES*THE*WORLD*AGREES*ON:*

!!!*Authen7city***************************************Commitment*

****Courage***********************************************Concern*** ****Empathy**********************************************Fairness* ****Generosity******************************************Honesty*** ****Humor*************************************************Kindness* ****Loyalty/Love***************************************Respect** ****Responsibility************************************Bravery* ****Sincerity*********************************************Repentance***********************************************************

A*man*has*got*to*have*a* code,*a*creed,*to*live*by*

CS!Lewis9!“even!a!thief!believes!that!stealing!is!wrong.!! Just!see!what!his!reac?on!is!if!you!steal!from!him.”!

A(person(who(stands(unwavering(on( their(values(is(said(to(have( INTEGRITY.(

U"lizing(Joy(to(the(Maximum(

1.(INTENTIONAL( 2.(MINDFUL( 3.(Introspec"on(

>" >" >"

BE#INTENTIONAL#

GET#DEAD#SERIOUS#ABOUT#FINDING#YOUR#JOY!# Positive Psychology

Set Point - 50% Intentional Activity

  • 40%

Circumstances - 10% Happiness = Set Point + Life Circumstances + Intentional Activity DISCOVERING+OUR+HAPPINESS+needs+to+be+inten8onal.+ Your+Nature+++

CS+Lewis+

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Stress/Survival<

Glutamate/Cor@sol< Creativity Calm, Peace GABA, Serotonin

SURVIVAL2MODE2–221ST2Century2not2just2physical2but2now2psychological2

MEANING2TO2LIFE2 VALUES2AND2PURPOSE2 DEVELOPING2PERSPECTIVE2 GROUNDED/INTERNAL2SOLITUDE2

PHYSICAL2 SPIRITUAL2

Maslows2Heirarchy2of2Needs2

SURVIVAL2MODE2

JOY!2 The$Urgency$Addic.on$

Habit Patterns We develop!

  • Crisis
  • Pressing problems
  • Deadline-driven projects,

meetings, preparations

  • Preparations
  • Prevention
  • Values, clarification
  • Planning
  • Relationship building
  • True recreation
  • Empowerment
  • Interruptions, some phone

calls

  • Some mail, some reports
  • Some meetings
  • Many proximate, pressing

matters

  • Many popular activities
  • trivia, busywork
  • Junk mail
  • Some phone calls
  • Time wasters
  • escape activities

Quality Waste Deception Crisis mode

From Stephen Coveys First Things First

JOY!

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BE#MINDFUL#

LIVING#IN#THE#MOMENT#AND#TAKING#IT#ALL#IN!#

MINDFULNESS* *

This%ancient%prac-ce%is%about%being%completely%aware%of%what’s% happening%in%the%present—of%all%that’s%going%on%inside%and%all% that’s%happening%around%you.% % %It%means%not%living%your%life%on%“autopilot.”%Instead,%you% experience%life%as%it%unfolds%moment%to%moment,%good%and%bad,% and%without%judgment%or%preconceived%no-ons.%

% * * Studies*have*shown*that*the*prac:ce*of*mindfulness*can*help*decrease*anxiety* and*depression,*manage*stress*and*cope*with*chronic*illness.* *

NIH,%January%2012% Being*inten:onal*involves…..*

Something*precious*is*lost*if*we*rush*headlong* into*the*details*of*life*without*pausing*for*a* moment*to*pay*homage*to*the*mystery*of*life* and*the*gi6*of*another*day.!

Kent*Nerburn*

BE#INTROSPECTIVE#

PONDER#DEEPLY#HOW#JOY#EFFECTS#YOU!#

!Number!Your!Days!Aright!So!That!You!May!Gain!a! Heart!of!Wisdom!(Psalm!90:12)!

CHILDREN!know!how!to!number!their!days!aright.! !They!always!are!observing!and!asking!quesFons!(contempla0ng).! NUMBER'YOUR'DAYS'ARIGHT1'Learn!to!live!moment,!by!moment,!experiencing!all!the! smallest!details!and!mysteries!of!life.!!Be!mindful,!curious,!aCenDve!and!live!life!like!a! science!experiment.!! Not!only!view!the!world!in!this!manner,!view!people!(difficult!and!inspiring)!in!this! manner.!!View!situaDons!in!this!manner!(parDcularly!difficult).!!! ! SO'THAT'YOU'MAY'GAIN'A'HEART'OF'WISDOM1'This!isn’t!about!being!smarter,!its! about!learning!who!you!are,!what!are!your!values,!passions!and!treasures.!! ! !As'we'take':me'to'live'in'the'moment,'we'discover'more'and'more'about'the' meaning'of'our'lives.''This'is'true'recovery.'

INTELLIGENCE() )knowledge)about)))))))))

the)outside))

WISDOM() )knowledge)about)))))))))

the)inside)

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He#who#looks#outside#dreams,#he#who#looks# inside#AWAKENS.# #######################################################Carl#Jung#

“HE$WHO$AWAKENS,$COMES$ALIVE”$

Zvonar$

WHEN$WE$CONTEMPLATE,$WE$LOOK$INSIDE$OURSELVES.$

Key$Takeaways$About$Joy!$

> " >" >"

"Surely$joy$is$the$condi;on$of$life.”$ Thoreau$ We$are$wired$for$Joy$ Stresses$of$the$world$not$

  • nly$want$to$take$our$joy$but$

keep$us$from$finding$joy.$ We$need$to$engage$in$the$baDle$ for$joy$on$a$daily$basis$

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PHYSICAL) MENTAL) EMOTIONAL)

SPIRITUAL) Energized) Connected) Focused) Aligned)

Change) Growth)and)Development)

VALUES)+)JOY)=)) PURPOSE)

Based)on)THE)POWER)OF)FULL)ENGAGEMENTL)Jim)Loehr)

! EACH)AREA)HAS)AN)AFFECT) ON)THE)OTHER)AREAS) ! GROWTH)vs.)CHANGE) )

)

Cheetah;70mph)

SELF)ACTUALIZATION)

3)part)series)on)this;)ATS)of)Health)and)Well)Being)

3"things"daily……"

“To"me,"there"are"three"things"we"all"should"do" every"day."We"should"do"this"every"day"of"our" lives."" " Number"one"is"laugh."You"should"laugh"every" day." " "Number"two"is"think."You"should"spend"some" @me"in"thought."" " And"number"three"is,"you"should"have"your" emo@ons"moved"to"tears,"could"be"happiness"or" joy." " "But"think"about"it."If"you"laugh,"you"think,"and" you"cry,"that's"a"full"day."That's"a"heck"of"a"day." You"do"that"seven"days"a"week,"you're"going"to" have"something"special.”" Jimmy%V'%1993,%6%weeks%before% his%death%at%age%47.% %

Receiving%the%Arthur%Ashe%Courage% and%Humanitarian%Award%%

DR#STEVE#ZVONAR#################################################

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