clyde Posted February 11 I'm going to play this computer game for the next 10 days. They are going to email me things to try like feeding birds or something to make me happier. I'm stoked. I'll report my findings. I kinda love the banal platitudinal vibe of this presentation mixed with the slight feel of "Is this an ARG or a cult?" Seriously though, I think it is probably safe. https://10daysofhappiness.org Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ben X Posted February 11 Interesting! Doesn't seem too culty. I look forward to your reports! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clyde Posted February 11 I did the first activity this morning. It took about 2.5 minutes to watch the video and about 2 minutes to answer the questions. It is suggested to keep my eye out for things that I'm grateful today based on the exercise. I'm skeptical that I will remember to do that without explicit reminders. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lechimp Posted February 11 Really curious to see how it turns out! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clyde Posted February 11 I am grateful for y'all's interest. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clyde Posted February 14 One thing I'm noticing is that I receieve my email which includes an assignment for the day, and my first reaction is something like "I don't need to do this because I already do this all the time." That attitude is kinda suspect though, so I ask myself "What could I do that would show that I am treating this day as if it is especially emphasizing the subject of the assignment." So for instance, the activitu for today is exercise. But I already planned to exercise at 4pm. So I took the assignment literally and came up with an exercise that I would like to do. An extra one. So I'm going to do some light calisthenics like bird-dogs and planks along with already planned strength-training today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clyde Posted February 16 Today's tip was something along the lines of "If you are berating yourself, pretend that you are talking to a friend and treat yourself as one." I had a nice moment with this when my negative self-talk was "I'm procrastinating." My interpretation of the instructions led me to offer to myself some companionship in doing the task I was avoiding. Since am one person, I kinda assumed that I can't provide companionship to myself, BUT APPARENTLY I CAN in some instances anyway, like today. It totally worked. I was like "We are going to do the thing together." And it was actually better than doing it alone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clyde Posted February 20 Today is the last day of my 10 day Happiness course. My review is that it focuses on accessibility. I think the low-hanging fruit matched with daily reminders approach is wise. While most computer games focus on spectacle and instant feedback, this one relies on the player to commit to being aware at least twice a day. While that doesn't seem like a big ask, it kinda is. And so the accessibility is a reasonable emphasis. They are going to send me a recap tomorrow and besides an invitation mid-session to join the larger organization that this is part of, I haven't seen references to anything outside of the 10 exercises at all. That is a different experience than I usually have reading non-fiction self-help type stuff. Often when I read I will end up spending a weekend researching something that was mentioned in passing. I'd recommend 10 Days of Happiness for its low-investment potential for significant impact. I think it would ve best to do it with a friend if possible. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
