Test Your Level and Knowledge of Happiness.
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The following exercises are meant to help you reflect on some practical causes of unhappiness and how to avoid it.
Exercise 1: A healthy child called Ken, was born to a couple. Initially, they cared for Ken very well. As the couple ran into financial and personal problems, Ken was subjected to neglect, verbal and physical abuse by his parents. The parents eventually divorced. Ken was ultimately taken away by social services into care at age of 6. At 16, Ken had moved between 7 different care homes and carers. He had no contact with any of his parents. He had no siblings. He was disruptive at school and had no certificates by the time he left school at 17years. He could not hold any job. At 20 Ken had spent 6 months in Prison for stealing and 6 months in mental health institution for depression.
Question 1: Choose the most appropriate answers from the following. The depression (extreme unhappiness) of Ken is due to:
a) The act of God
b) Act of his parents
c) The decision of Ken’s parents
d) Fault of the Government
e) Marriage counsellors.
Exercise 2: It turned out that Ken had a genetic disease which he could pass to his children but avoidable if he carefully selects his wife. He knew this. As time went on, Ken was able to overcome his past. At 30 years, he met his wife, Linda who unknown to Ken, she was suffering from another genetic disease which can be transmitted to any child of hers. She had been depressed for a long time before she met Ken. Ken did not know this and he did not enquire. The first child, was badly formed due to the genetic diseases but alive. When the child reached 18, both parents began to suffer depression as a result of their ordeal. At 19 the child was also depressed.
Question 2: Which of the following is/are true?
a) Ken could have thoroughly investigated who the partner, Linda was.
b) Ken could have avoided passing the disease to his child.
c) The fault for the whole acts rests with the doctors.
d) Ken was helpless
e) Linda and Ken are responsible for their decisions.
f) This was clearly an act of God
g) The law was unfavourable to the child.
Exercise 3. Sue had a knack for sporting opportunities. One day, she was to travel to Paris for a business meeting. Unknown to her, the flight had been cancelled due to bad weather. She nevertheless went to the airport but obviously, she could not travel to Paris. In the end she lost $1 million as a result , in cancelled contract. After a week, she was admitted to hospital for depression.
Question 3: The following are possible things Sue could have done.
a) Check the weather forecast
b) Check and confirm her flight
c) Call her business partner in Paris to postpone the meeting.
d) Blame the Airport authorities for the cancellation.
e) Blame God, because of the weather.
Exercise 4. 24 year old college student and part time worker, Lee had a girlfriend called Lisa. After 2 months, the relationship broke down. Lee got very upset and depressed but he was able to continue his work. After a week following the break-up, he met an old friend who introduced him to cannabis. He accepted to try it on his on volition. 3 months after the introduction, Lee lost his job and his flat as he could not keep up due to the drugs. His unhappiness just got deeper. His financial future was not under threat as he had inherited £4million from his late uncle. In the midst of this he met another drug addict who after a year had a child called Love for Lee. Neither parents wanted the child but had intentions to have unprotected sex.
Question 4. The unhappiness of Lee is due to: Mark as many as possible.
a) His enormous wealth
b) The misuse of cannabis
c) The lost of his job and flat
d) Poor judgements
e) His own decisions.
f) The impact of Lisa
g) The impact of his old friend.
Exercise 5. Question 5.Lee, Lisa, Ken all met in a treatment centre. Which of the following are proven and likely methods to relieve their unhappiness. The methods not involving medications. Choose as many as possible
a) Forgiveness
b) Appropriate Music
c) Writing
d) Arguing with each other
e) Moderate regular exercise
f) Prayer
g) Cannabis smoking
Exercise 6.Question 6. The following can help prevent unhappiness in an individual.
a) Carrying out good and legally permissible constructive intentions
b) Sound judgement on a matter affecting the person
c) Knowing ones limitations
d) Wholly depending on others even when we are able to do things by our-self.
e) Always blame God and the government for every failures
Exercise 7 Question 7. The following can aid happiness. Choose as many as possible:
a) Money
b) Good family support
c) Illegal drugs
d) Employment
e) Appropriate Music
Exercise 8 Question 8. Which of the following is/are true?
a) Happiness is cyclical like a wave
b) Happiness can be permanent.
c) Our mental stability depends on some measure of unhappiness
d) Prolonged and heightened happiness is good for a person
e) Prolonged and deepened unhappiness is good for a person
Exercise 9 Questions 9. Which of the following is /are true?
a) Faith/Religions have been proven to give happiness
b) The purpose of life is--- from Christian position; to do God’s will—meaning in part, to do legally constructive and helpful deeds.
c) Freewill and choice are available to us all.
d) Parents, guardians and government can and do make life- changing decisions on behalf of others.
e) One the most important key to happiness is accomplished intensions and desires.
Exercise 10. Peter, 38, father of 4 children had just lost his job due to a downturn in the economy. A week after (he had spent at home) without work, his wife and children noticed that Peter is no longer interested in watching his favourable programmes, he sleeps more than usual, he is eating poorly and has been neglecting himself. He has about Euro 10.000.00 in savings, which may last him for 4 months in support. Six months later, he got a job but not his desired job
Question 10: Mark the true ones.
a) the reason for Peter’s recent behaviour is fear of running out of money.
b) Act of others as relates to his job.
c) The signs of Peter’s unhappiness include loss of interest and self neglect
d) Now that he has new job, his happiness will rebound to old levels.
e) Being within his family is likely to help him.
Exercise 11. Question 11
The following are signs of deep unhappiness. Mark correct ones.
a) low self esteem
b) loss of energy
c) prolonged sleep in the morning
d) poor unpredictable sleep.
e) Spending money irrationally.
Exercise 12. Question 12. mark the true ones
a) Happiness can be experienced
b) Happiness can never be experienced
c) Happiness depends on desire and intentions
d) Excessive level of happiness is dangerous
e) We, as individuals, are responsible in most part for our happiness.
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