1. ULA YSRT Fall Workshop The Happiness Advantage ULA Youth Services Round Table Fall Workshop | September 18, 2015 | Peter Bromberg | peterbromberg.com

2. The Happy Secret to Better Work / Shawn Achor http://www.ted.com/talks/shawn_achor_the_happy_secret_to_better_work

3. / Gratitude Flickr user katewares https://www.flickr.com/photos/katewares/6101003523/ (CC BY-NC 2.0)

4. Exercise Courtesy Flickr user kevin dooley(CC BY 2.0) http://www.flickr.com/photos/12836528@N00/2811161524/

5. A lot isn’t as important as regularly You don’t need to be a gym rat to reap the benefits. The first 20 minutes of moving around provides most of the health benefits. and also helps keep the mood elevated. Exercise is something completely in your control and one of the top 3 things you can do to ensure you have the physical, mental, & emotional energy to be healthy and effective.

6. Stretch… Courtesy Flickr user Lasdary https://www.flickr.com/photos/8614402@N04/527976219/ (CC BY-SA 2.0)

7. Flickr user: mightyboybrian/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/97058136@N00/4321314167 (CC BY-NC 2.0)

8. Six weeks, 20 minutes a day… Reduces stress (quiets the limbic system) Improves creativity (stimulates neocortex) Reduces reactivity Increases resilience Improves emotional intelligence Softens cognitive rigidity Decreases rumination Increases verbal fluency Ability to overcome learned habits That’s why Disney, General Mills, Google, Apple, Prentice Hall, Time Warner, Proctor and Gamble, Salt Lake County, etc, etc. promote mindfulness mediation in the workplace.

9. Flickr User: streetmatt https://www.flickr.com/photos/119760624@N05/15761889077/ (CC BY 2.0)

10. Flickr user: anyvanille/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/71917754@N04/6634719063/ (CC BY-SA 2.0)

11. Image: CC by 2.0 http://www.flickr.com/photos/dirigentens/4592361218/sizes/l/in/photostream

12. Participating in an 8-week mindfulness meditation program appears to make measurable changes in brain regions associated with memory, sense of self, empathy and stress. "It is fascinating to see the brain's plasticity and that, by practicing meditation, we can play an active role in changing the brain and can increase our well-being and quality of life." says Britta Hölzel, PhD. Science News Daily -http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110121144007.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110121144007.htm Image CC BY-ND 2.0 http://www.flickr.com/photos/iain/4101881178/sizes/l/in/photostream/

14. Image Courtesy Flickr User Choubistar (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://www.flickr.com/photos/67158364@N00/144769275

15. Eat Well (and often) Courtesy of Flickr user Mike_tn (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) http://www.flickr.com/photos/beginasyouare/290953222/sizes/o/in/photostreamhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/beginasyouare/290953222/sizes/o/in/photostream

16. Flickr User mhillier https://www.flickr.com/photos/46943749@N06/6107851480/ (CC BY 2.0) Getting in the Flow

17. “Repeated studies have demonstrated that meditation can rewire how the brain responds to stress. Boston University researchers showed that after as little as three and a half hours of meditation training, subjects tend to react less to emotionally charged images. “Other research suggests that meditation improves working memory and executive function. And several studies of long-term practitioners show an increased ability to concentrate on fast-changing stimuli…” -Wired Magazine -http://www.wired.com/business/2013/06/meditation-mindfulness-silicon-valley/http://www.wired.com/business/2013/06/meditation-mindfulness-silicon-valley/