Assignment: Goals Project

INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS
2025-03-17T20:28:21Z

Due: Apr 1, 2025 by 11:59pm

Who doesn't want to be happy? There is a branch of psychology called Positive Psychology that has us focusing on what's RIGHT with us, rather than what's wrong. Here's the video we watched yesterday about happiness and how to have it!

The Happy Secret to Better Work

This is an OPTIONAL assignment for extra credit: My 21 Day Happiness Project.docx

Here's more research on happiness if that wasn't enough for you:

Harvard Spent 80 Years Studying Happiness, and We Now Know the 1 Key Habit That Makes People Happier. (The Problem: Most People Never Even Try)

Money CAN buy happiness, but there's a catch

This is the real assignment -- Goals Project: There's a bit of work to this one, but it's not hard -- just lots of detail, creativity, and a short interview! Choose your version:

This assignment is inspired by this MTV TV show: https://theburiedlife.com/ You can see the original idea here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRexWE9yBVA

Assignment in Word: Smart Goals Buried Life Assignment.docx PDF: Smart Goals Buried Life Assignment-1.pdf Kami: https://kami.app/Q3a-LhR-xzE In Spanish: Buried Life Goal Assignment Spanish.docx

NOTE: Use original, unique goals that are specific. No score will be given for: "Get a job, buy a car, go to college, graduate from high school, get married, or have kids." These are fine to plan to do, of course, but they are not unique and specific goals.

Helpful links:

Background info on why goals are important and how to write SMART Goals: Goal Writing Background Information.docx

Vision Board Examples.docx

https://www.jackcanfield.com/blog/my-personal-vision-board

https://bucketlistjourney.net/my-bucket-list/

https://www.johngoddard.info/life_list.htm

Who doesn't want to be happy? There is a branch of psychology called Positive Psychology that has us focusing on what's RIGHT with us, rather than what's wrong. Here's the video we watched yesterday about happiness and how to have it!

The Happy Secret to Better Work

This is an OPTIONAL assignment for extra credit: My 21 Day Happiness Project.docx

Here's more research on happiness if that wasn't enough for you:

Harvard Spent 80 Years Studying Happiness, and We Now Know the 1 Key Habit That Makes People Happier. (The Problem: Most People Never Even Try)

Money CAN buy happiness, but there's a catch

This is the real assignment -- Goals Project: There's a bit of work to this one, but it's not hard -- just lots of detail, creativity, and a short interview! Choose your version:

This assignment is inspired by this MTV TV show: https://theburiedlife.com/ You can see the original idea here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRexWE9yBVA

Assignment in Word: Smart Goals Buried Life Assignment.docx PDF: Smart Goals Buried Life Assignment-1.pdf Kami: https://kami.app/Q3a-LhR-xzE In Spanish: Buried Life Goal Assignment Spanish.docx

NOTE: Use original, unique goals that are specific. No score will be given for: "Get a job, buy a car, go to college, graduate from high school, get married, or have kids." These are fine to plan to do, of course, but they are not unique and specific goals.

Helpful links:

Background info on why goals are important and how to write SMART Goals: Goal Writing Background Information.docx

Vision Board Examples.docx