Enhancing Happiness through Mindfulness, Gratitude, and Journaling: Insights from a Student Study | Chapter 11 | Digital Crossroads: Integrating Humanities, Science and Technology Edition 1

This study investigates the impact of daily activities, relationships, mindfulness, gratitude, and journaling practices on happiness and overall well-being, proposing key influences in each area. We focus on four main hypotheses: Hypothesis 1 posit that daily activities and relationships significantly affect happiness ratings; Hypothesis 2 suggests that mindfulness practices enhance mental well-being; Hypothesis 3 indicates a correlation between gratitude practice and improved mood and overall well-being; and Hypothesis 4 anticipates that journaling positively contributes to nurturing happiness. This manuscript explores how targeted practices impact personal well-being. This manuscript examines the roles of dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin, and endorphins, evaluating their correlation with self-reported happiness, relationship satisfaction, and mindfulness outcomes. The study evaluates practices such as gratitude journaling, mindfulness exercises, and effective time management strategies to gauge their influence on students' focus, mood, and life satisfaction. Additionally, we examine the relationship quality's effect on happiness and whether mindfulness fosters mental resilience and relaxation. A structured course called "Happiness & Well-Being (22MN6HS103)" at VNR Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad, with 153 students did the study to find out how certain practices affect student's mental and physical health.

Key findings reveal that gratitude journaling, mindfulness exercises, and effective time management strategies significantly influence students' focus, mood, and life satisfaction. Additionally, relationship quality plays a vital role in happiness, while mindfulness fosters mental resilience and relaxation. Biological factors, including dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin, and endorphins, were examined to understand their correlation with self-reported happiness, relationship satisfaction, and mindfulness outcomes.

The study's significance extends beyond the academic setting, offering broader implications for educational policy, mental health strategies, and future research on integrating structured well-being practices into daily routines. It highlights the transformative potential of targeted interventions to enhance students' happiness and overall well-being, paving the way for a more holistic approach to education and mental health.

 

Author (s) Details

Shuchi Tiwari
Department of Chemistry, VNR Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad 500090, Telangana, India.

 

Jyotsna Cherukuri
Department of Chemistry, VNR Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad 500090, Telangana, India.

 

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Efficacy of Mindfulness Yoga on Well-Being of Parents Raising Preschool Children at COVID-19 | Chapter 4 | Recent Research Advances in Arts and Social Studies Vol. 8

Background: Mindfulness parenting is defined as parenting as paying non-judgmental, non-reactive attention to each moment and interaction with the child, such that the parent is aware of the child’s needs in any moment. At COVID-19 pandemic period, parents raising preschool children felt sever stress because they were required to stay home with children.
 
Aim: The present study aimed to investigate the effect of mindfulness yoga on mood, fatigue, mindfulness attention awareness, and subjective happiness of parents raising preschool children, and the effective factor on subjective happiness of these factors.
 
Methods: Participants were 31 females who were raising preschool children. They practiced mindfulness yoga total 3 times once a week about 60 minutes by online before and after mindfulness yoga, participants filled out the Subjective Happiness scale, the Japanese version of the Mindful Attention Awareness scale (Awareness), the Fatigue Checklist, and the Profile of Mood Scale.
 
Results: The Mood score showing psychological distress or stress significantly decreased (t=3.9, p<.001). The Fatigue score also significantly decreased (t=4.39, p<.001). The Awareness score significantly increased (t=-4.0, p<.001), and the Subjective Happiness score significantly increased after mindfulness yoga (t=-3.09, p<.01). A multiple regression analysis showed that the Awareness was the most effective on Happiness.  Increase of mindful attention and awareness showed that parents paid attention and were aware of child and parents themselves much more than before after mindfulness yoga.
 
Conclusion: These results suggest that mindfulness yoga on line decrease stress and promote well-being of parents raising preschool children at COVID-19 pandemic, and importance of mindful attention awareness for subjective happiness. To prepare next pandemic, we can use mindfulness for stress reduction and happiness for parents and children. It is suggested that Mindfulness yoga is effective to decrease stress and increase well-being of them at COVID-19 pandemic. This program may be useful times (delete) not only at COVID-19 pandemic but also other disasters.

Author(s) Details:

Michiyo Ando,
Department of Child, Faculty of Psychology Counseling, Nishikyusyu University, Saga, Japan.

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The Aroma of Self-love: A Comparative Study of Western and Eastern Views | Chapter 8 | Recent Research Advances in Arts and Social Studies Vol. 7

The two sides of a coin are life and love. However, love does not always take the same form. It can take on various forms and colours, and as a result, sometimes it smells beautiful like flowers and other times it takes on destructive qualities. One can channel both self-love and narcissism. This essay aims to compare and contrast the perspectives of two civilizations with respect to their conceptions of narcissism. The colour of self-love is expressed differently in both cultures. While in eastern ideas it is the meaning of life, hope, and ways to let go of pent-up emotions, in western concepts it is seen as the means of the self-rearing process. The ideas of Jung and Rabindranath Tagore about narcissism and spiritual existence are taken into consideration in order to comprehend the various vibrations of narcissism in other civilizations. Investigating the past and delving into Jung's theories, one finds that narcissism is the fundamental energetic function of self-presentation or the secret to the formation of a stable self, in his view. According to Tagore, the knowledge that one's spiritual being originates from one's existence in this world. Giving of oneself to others genuinely aids in figuring out the route to one's own happiness.

Author(s) Details:

Sraboni Chatterjee,
Department of Psychology, Bijoy Krishna Girls’ College, Howrah, India.

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Social Media Enhances the Happiness Levels of Various Age Groups in Society: An Empirical Study | Chapter 7 | Research Aspects in Arts and Social Studies Vol. 6

 Social publishing is unavoidable in today’s new era. Most businesses and arrangings have their existence nearly through these Social Networking Websites. It is the modern way of ideas. The purpose of communication can vary but society use it for entertainment and as an engaging action. Happiness is the major slogan of human life. Every human being is investigation for happiness. Social radio now supplies another path in the search for satisfaction. In the present study it is influenced forth the impact of social publishing on the overall happiness outcome of a person. It is visualized that majority of the users feel quenched, contented, and satisfied using social publishing. It is helping in contents relationship break also. It is the modern habit of connecting population and has a lot of advantages to allure credit but with plenty negative impact on the society.

Author(s) Details:

Shrija Madhu,
Godavari Institute of Engineering and Technology (A), Rajahmundry (AP), India.

Pokanati Naga Sesha Lakshmi,
Aditya College of Engineering, Surampalem (AP), India.

Ramachandran Tamilkodi,
Godavari Institute of Engineering and Technology (A), Rajahmundry (AP), India.

Satti Pravallika,
Godavari Institute of Engineering and Technology (A), Rajahmundry (AP), India.

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Study on Structural Relationships among the Factors Affecting Happiness of Adolescent in OECD Countries: Application of QCA Method | Chapter 7 | Modern Perspectives in Language, Literature and Education Vol. 7

 The goal of this research is to look into the causal linkages between major educational parameters and teenage happiness, as well as to suggest policy recommendations for OECD countries looking to improve their levels of adolescent happiness. The HSBC score of adolescent happiness in OECD nations was chosen as an indicator, and a variety of independent variables were included in the analysis, such as per capita GDP and per capita educational expenditure amount. The QCA (Qualitative Comparative Analysis) approach was employed for the analysis. The application of QCA in teenage happiness studies has been infrequent, and there are likely to be conceptual and paradigmatic barriers to its usage. In some cases, adoption is an option. According to the data, TEPC*GDP*PUPTEA, tee*GDP*PRIVATEXP, and tee*tepc*gdp*privatexp are three major elements that contribute to teenagers' high levels of happiness in OECD countries. In other words, while a few more steps are needed to arrive at a more compact formulation, the answer in this study provides six configurations and three prime implicants. The first prime implicant is TEPC (high total per capita education expenditure)*GDP (high per capita GDP)*PUPTEA (high total per capita education expenditure)*PUPTEA (high total per capita education expenditure)*PUPTEA (high total per capita education expenditure)*PUPTEA (high total per capita education expenditure) (high ratio of students to teaching staff). tee is the second suspect (low total expenditure on education) *GDP (high per capita income) gdp)*PRIVATEXP gdp)*PRIVATEXP gdp)*PRI (high ratio of private source expenditure on education to gdp). Finally, tee(low total education expenditure)*tepc(low total per capita education expenditure)*gdp(low per capita gdp)*privatexp is the third implicant (low ratio of private source expenditure on education to gdp). It is critical to emphasise that the findings presented in this study are merely indicative and should be seen in context. Instead of being a limitation of QCA, alternative causal configurations are appropriate for the complexity of teenagers' enjoyment.

Author (S) Details

Young-Chool Choi
Department of Public Administration, Chungbuk National University, Korea

Ji-Hyun Jang
College of Liberal Arts, Sangmyung University, Korea.

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