IDST 125 L12

White collar professionals

Workers that are employed in office settings, typically engaged in administrative, managerial, or professional work.

Positive emotions

Feelings that contribute to overall well-being and can enhance performance in various activities.

Deliberate practice

A highly focused and purposeful way to improve skills, characterized by setting specific goals, continued practice, and receiving feedback.

Harmonious passion

Engagement in activities for intrinsic enjoyment and personal fulfillment, without external pressure.

Obsessive passion

Engagement in activities driven by external validation, status, or fear of failure, leading to less balance in life.

Well-being

A holistic state of health encompassing both mental and physical aspects, characterized by happiness and quality of life.

Nicomachean Ethics

A philosophical work by Aristotle that discusses the nature of happiness and virtue.

Intrinsic motivation

Engagement in an activity because it is inherently interesting or enjoyable.

Psychological well-being

The state of being comfortable, healthy, or happy in one’s mind; encompasses positive emotional states.

Goal-setting

The process of identifying something that you want to accomplish and establishing measurable objectives.

well-being and excellence

“People think you
have to be serious to
do a good job...
but I
think if you’re having
fun, you can do
better.” (you can win with positivity)

What if I identify my
passion as obsessive?

• Schedule in blocks
• Find harmonious
passions elsewhere
• Consider the impact of
your work on others

PERMA

A well-being model developed consisting of five elements: Positive Emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, and Accomplishment.