Best of both
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Best of both
Hedonic → Pleasurable Experiences Eudaimonic → Living Life Well
2 . Put simply Hedonic is about filling our life with pleasurable experiences , enjoyable activities , possessions , getting a good job , earning money , new clothes , great food etc . The problem is that we adapt , so the happiness doesn ’ t always last and some things we think will make us happy don ’ t . The other is Eudaimonic and is
about living well , and doing things that are good for us and good for others . It is about finding out how to live out your purpose and develop the things you are good at . It is what is sometimes called the good life , living well rather than just enjoying life and has been proven to have a greater impact on our happiness . It is made up of things like forgiveness , kindness and having good relationships .
3 . Unlike the game of Would you rather where you have to choose one or the other , finding happiness in life is about doing both . 10:10 is going to teach you how to get the best out of Hedonic happiness so that it lasts longer and introduce you to Eudaimonic happiness to help you discover how to live life well . Together each week we are going to discover the difference both can make and hopefully help you live a happier , more purposeful and fulfilling life . Let ’ s discover the difference a 10:10 life could make .
GOING DEEPER
Question Cards
10 – 30 min
Section Aim
For participants to explore and discuss their own thoughts and insights around the theme of finding happiness using the Question Cards .
Instructions
If you are using the question cards place them face down on a table . The idea is that anyone can choose any question card and pose the question to the group or answer it themselves . You can also put them in a pile and ask someone to take the one off the top or fan them out and invite someone to pick a card . If you are not able to use the cards you can ask someone
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