PERMA MODEL by Martin Seligman

Authentic Happiness = Flourishing

• Positive emotion

  • includes components of subjective well-being :

    • positive affect

    • life satisfaction

• Engagement

  • loss of consciousness; well absorbed in the activity

  • state of flow

• Relationships

  • supported, loved, cared, valued by other people

• Meaning

  • having a sense of value and worth

  • Steger(2018) defined meaning in life as having purpose, significance, comprehensible

• Accomplishment

  • goes through: Self of Mastery → Motivation → Increased pride and self esteem