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John C. Havens @johnchavens

Founder, The H(app)athon ProjectAuthor, Hacking Happiness

REFLECTOLOGYMeasuring Our Lives to Improve our Health and Happiness

Why My Harmonica Acts As a Medical Device*

• It helps me control my breathing• It relieves my stress (meditative) • It spikes my cortisol levels

DISCLAIMER*My Harmonica Is Not a Medical Device

Although:

• It functions as a saliva receptacle• It could be used by police to test

Blood Alcohol Levels• It’s shiny

UPON REFLECTION

• I find FLOW when I play• It makes me feel unique

John C. Havens1969 – 2088

Loving Father and Husband

He played a mean Harp.

REFLECTOLOGYMeasuring Our Lives to Improve Our Health and Happiness

Audience Participation

Just Kidding.

Audience ParticipationReflect

1) Turn to the person next to you.2) Pick someone to go first. 3) Regard them. (Take them in). 4) Ask, “What are you grateful for?”5) Pause for 5-8 seconds. 6) Repeat back to them what they

said.7) Repeat the process.

“The Currency of Wellbeing is Attention.”

What’s the Deal with Data?

H(app)thon at Social Media Week

Quantified Self

REFLECTOLOGYOur Devices Know More About Us Than We Do.

“I’m sorry, the doctor no longer makes diagnoses.”

Audience ParticipationReflect

1) Turn to the person next to you.2) Pick someone to go first. 3) Ask, “How do you feel?” 4) Repeat back to them what they

said.5) Repeat the process.

Positive Psychology

H(app)thon at Social Media Week

My Dad to all his patients:

“Do you watch the 11 o’clock news?”

“Yes.”

“Stop watching the 11 o’clock news.”

Audience ParticipationReflect

Positive News

H(app)thon at Social Media Week

What is the Measure of My Life?

Thank You. [email protected]

www.johnchavens.com