The behavioural economist, Daniel Kahneman has written extensively on the biases and heuristics that influence our behaviour and decision-making processes. Daniel Kahneman's happiness theory offers the idea that we have two selves - the experiencing self and the remembering self, and that the remembering self influences our overall sense of happiness than the experiencing self. In other words, we can have an overall poor, or horrible experience, but if it ends well, we typically remember it in a positive way.
There is immense power in this dichotomy. We might look back on experiences in our life or workplace and frame the narrative of that experience as negative. They become stories of contamination. We will look back on these times with sadness and distaste, shivering with horror at the difficulties experienced. If we were somehow able to transform these events into stories of redemption, we might be able to recall those events with awe and a sense of personal agency. It is possible to revitalise the past if we view it through a different lens. Made Better Human have developed an approach that supports people to rediscover hope. We can show you how to restore contamination stories into to stories of redemption and hope.
Why not consider attending our Hopeful Stories module. In our Made Better Stories program. In this module we will guide you through how to:
Appreciate the power of your intentions,
Identify how relationships help you to enact your preferred identity,
Quantify the values and commitments that underpin your life,
Recognise the stories that reward you or rob you of personal agency,
Understand the power of stories with happy endings.
Many of us may have a back catalogue of stories that tell the stories of our less proud moments, of feeling lost or stuck, or feeling like we were victims at the mercy of some tough forces. There are ways you can transform some of these stories into a happy ending. Find out more at our introductory information session. You can attend a free, 60-minute overview that will inspire you to explore ways to understand the past, energise your present and become focused on your future. Pick a date and time that works for you at the Introduction to Made Better Stories overview.