Intervention
Fordyce happiness, Fordyce
EVENTS, FORDYCE
The intervention included a happiness-based education based on the Fordyce happiness program. Fordyce introduced a program consisting of 14 fundamentals. These fundamentals were 14 typical characteristics of happy people that he believed average people can acquire. These fundamentals are: a-being busy and more active; b-spending more time socializing; c-being productive in a meaningful work; d- better organizing and planning for everything; e-stopping worrying; f-reducing expectations and one’s wishes; g-developing positive optimistic thinking; h- being focused on the present time; i-working on a healthy personality; j-creating an outgoing social personality; k-to be oneself; l-eliminating negative feelings and problems; m-to put happiness as the most important priority of oneself; and n-noting that close relationships are the most important sources of happiness [
Contents of happiness-based education sessionsStarting a new sport or activityDoing good work and reporting it in the groupRecording imagination about positive activities in the coming future or positive events in the pastDoing the thought stopping technique to reduce negative thoughtsSocial problem-solving, creativity in establishing relationships, and describing its effects in the form of examplesProviding a technique for increasing social problem-solving skills and creativity in establishing relationships with oneself and others.Starting a new sport or activityPreparing a list of tasks in order of priority (weekly schedule)