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International Journal of Emergency Mental Health and Human Resilience | ISSN: 1522-4821 | Volume 20
November 26-27, 2018 | Los Angeles, USA
Psychiatry, Mental Health Nursing and Healthcare
World Summit on
Applied Psychology, Psychiatry and Mental Health
International Conference on &
Intentional happiness: 7 paths to lasting happiness
W hat is Happiness? Aristotle answered this by saying "Happiness is the meaning and purpose of life, the whole aim and end
of human existence" Happiness is a choice! It is also attractive, healthy and being connected, but it takes effort. That being
said, what inhibits our happiness? Several factors have a direct impact on our level of life satisfaction and fulfillment, including
fear (of change, fear of success and fear of failure), comparisons, selfishness, the burden of perfectionism, lack of forgiveness
(and self-forgiveness), our inner critic and toxic relationships. When these mental and emotional roadblocks are removed, our
inner joy will be freed from constraints and returned to our awareness. The 7 Paths to Lasting Happiness reviews several of these
roadblocks and provides both principles and “take action exercises” for individuals to learn from and through its application to
ultimately achieve genuine happiness, including:
1 st Path: Loving Yourself a) Personal Brand b) Perfectionism c) Inner Critic d) Comparisons
2 nd Path: Gratitude a) Attitude of Gratitude b) University of Adversity
3 rd Path: Forgiveness a) Forgiveness equals freedom b) Self-forgiveness is the key
4 th Path: Follow Your Passion a) Getting out of your comfort zone brings growth
5 th Path: Nourish Your Spirit a) Faith vs Fear b) Meditation and Purpose
6 th Path: Loving relationships a) Love languages b) Criticisms and Toxic relationships c) Authentic listening d) Trust
7 th Path: Service a) The antidote to selfishness
Thousands of individuals have taken this life satisfaction survey and various graduate students throughout the world,
(including Singapore, UK and The Philippines and others) have used it as part of their graduate thesis. It is intended as a tool
measuring current level of happiness. It could be used before and after treatment to show changes in level of happiness http://
Biography
Elia Gourgouris is the President of The Happiness Center, an organization dedicated to creating personal success and happiness. Over the last 25-plus years, as a
passionate promoter of optimism and deeply meaningful relationships, he has helped thousands of people achieve happiness and fulfillment, both in their careers
and in their personal lives. He has recently authored the #1 Amazon Best-Selling book, 7 Paths to Lasting Happiness. In it, he helps readers identify and work
through principles such as gratitude, personal branding and forgiveness which everyone can apply to their lives for deeper, more meaningful and lasting happiness.
He has published over 120 articles for various newspapers and magazines, including the Huffington Post. He is a nationally known Keynote Speaker, Executive
Coach and a Leadership Consultant. He received his BA in Psychology from UCLA and his MA and PhD in Clinical Psychology from the California Graduate Institute.
Elia Gourgouris
The Happiness Center, USA
Elia Gourgouris, Int J Emerg Ment Health, Volume 20
DOI: 10.4172/1522-4821-C5-022