EBTV presents host Evita Ochel with special guest Ivan Staroversky. In this video interview Ivan shares his expertise as a psychotherapist, NLP trainer and practical scholar in the field of applied positive psychology to help people understand the missing parts when it comes to purpose, happiness and well-being, how to achieve them on a meaningful level and live them with balance in our lives.
General sequence of video topics covered includes:
what is life hacking
defining what is real success, happiness and purpose
a look at the Western model of success and why it is not bringing us real happiness
an explanation of the 3 different types of well-being (hedonic, eudaimonic and halcyonic)
understanding of the problems with the first two states of well-being
why is halcyonic well-being so important
the role of presence and mindfulness in our well-being
an explanation of the 5 states of well-being based on a model from Eastern traditions*
how well-being is tied to happiness and effectiveness
how our mental maps shape the quality of our life
examples of the 3 mental maps that we may live with
how we can discover the mental maps that we operate from
the role of the conscious and subconscious mind and their influence
how to change subconscious mind patterns or belief systems
an explanation of the 4 basic mental constructs that we live from derived from childhood
the implications of parenting and importance of conscious parenting
practical applications of how to change our mental constructs to live with purpose and happiness
an explanation of the 4 Hindu Objectives of Human Life*
*The diagrams shown in the videos were created by Ivan and can be viewed in detail on his site at the links below:
http://www.staroversky.com/happiness/the-well-being-star/
http://www.staroversky.com/happiness/eastern-vs-western-model-of-well-being/