Callie Beshears

Deby Jizi
UWRT 1102-028
17 February 2016

Double Entry Journal

Citation:
Daniel Mochon, Michael I. Norton, and Dan Ariely. "Getting Off the Hedonic Treadmill,
One Step at a Time." Pursuing Happiness: A Bedford Spotlight Reader. By Matthew Parfitt.
Place of Publication Not Identified: Bedford Bks St Martin'S, 2015. 324-36. Print.

Source: Quote (Page# or Paragraph #)

Responses

Some studies have found that there is a

positive relation between workers stable
happiness and their work performance.
Page 325

Of course if people are happy doing their job

then their work will be better. If you hate what
you do, then youd never get anything done.

single major events may be unlikely to

have a lasting impact, smaller minor
behaviors provide small boosts to well-being
that can lead to real changes in overall wellbeing, especially if they are repeated with
sufficient frequency over time. Page 326

I agree thoroughly with this statement

because winning the lottery may make you
happy for a moment, but having activities you
love to do all the time then youre obviously
going to be happier.

Personality models of well-being thus

suggest that though there may be shortlived effects of external shocks on wellbeing, people return to their baseline in the
long run. Page 327

I feel like everyone does have a baseline of

happiness. Mine I feel is fairly average or
above average. Im rarely upset or sad, but
Im not always extremely happy either.

Every time people attend a service they get

small boosts, which over time seem to lead
to a permanent change in their baseline of
well-being. Page 333

In my own experience, this is very true. I

always feel better after a church service or a
Bible study. I love being surrounded by
people who believe the same things I believe
in.

We again found a positive relation between

The more you submerge yourself in things

our composite measure of well-being and

frequency of attendance. Page 335

that make you happy, then the happier you

will be. If I had Bible study once every couple
months as opposed to having Bible study
twice a week, I know Id be happier with going
more often. I love Bible study and I love
submerging myself in activities like that, so
my happiness would be higher than if I rarely
ever had Bible study.