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in 1997 my hometown Nashua New Hampshire
in 1997 my hometown Nashua New Hampshire was labeled the best place to live in
was labeled the best place to live in
was labeled the best place to live in the United States it’s a small beautiful
the United States it’s a small beautiful
the United States it’s a small beautiful city of cultures from all around the
city of cultures from all around the
city of cultures from all around the world a melting pot of hopeful
world a melting pot of hopeful
world a melting pot of hopeful immigrants raising new families and
immigrants raising new families and
immigrants raising new families and natives who have called New Hampshire
natives who have called New Hampshire
natives who have called New Hampshire home for centuries if you were to visit
home for centuries if you were to visit
home for centuries if you were to visit today you could enjoy our beautiful
today you could enjoy our beautiful
today you could enjoy our beautiful parks get a bagel on Main Street or
parks get a bagel on Main Street or
parks get a bagel on Main Street or everyone’s favorite part
everyone’s favorite part
everyone’s favorite part enjoying our no sales tax shopping
enjoying our no sales tax shopping
enjoying our no sales tax shopping visitors are usually mesmerised by its
visitors are usually mesmerised by its
visitors are usually mesmerised by its incredible beauty which is why it’s
incredible beauty which is why it’s
incredible beauty which is why it’s difficult for people to believe that
difficult for people to believe that
difficult for people to believe that such a kind place is America’s ground
such a kind place is America’s ground
such a kind place is America’s ground zero for the opioid epidemic it’s true
zero for the opioid epidemic it’s true
zero for the opioid epidemic it’s true and the beautiful layer the visitors get
and the beautiful layer the visitors get
and the beautiful layer the visitors get to enjoy is a dark truth of substance
to enjoy is a dark truth of substance
to enjoy is a dark truth of substance abuse and addiction tearing apart
abuse and addiction tearing apart
abuse and addiction tearing apart communities and families in 2015 over
communities and families in 2015 over
communities and families in 2015 over 400 people died of overdose related
400 people died of overdose related
400 people died of overdose related deaths a 250 percent increase from 2011
deaths a 250 percent increase from 2011
deaths a 250 percent increase from 2011 but that it’s just a surface of the
but that it’s just a surface of the
but that it’s just a surface of the effect and the opioid epidemic has had
effect and the opioid epidemic has had
effect and the opioid epidemic has had underneath the layer of overdose rates
underneath the layer of overdose rates
underneath the layer of overdose rates that is caught the world’s attention is
that is caught the world’s attention is
that is caught the world’s attention is a community of youth that have been
a community of youth that have been
a community of youth that have been neglected and forgotten children are
neglected and forgotten children are
neglected and forgotten children are losing family members seeing addiction
losing family members seeing addiction
losing family members seeing addiction and drugs in their own homes and
and drugs in their own homes and
and drugs in their own homes and negligence of the issues they face has
negligence of the issues they face has
negligence of the issues they face has allowed a culture of teen drug abuse to
allowed a culture of teen drug abuse to
allowed a culture of teen drug abuse to breathe as a National Institute of
breathe as a National Institute of
breathe as a National Institute of changing drug abuse reports New
changing drug abuse reports New
changing drug abuse reports New Hampshire you to consistently rank in
Hampshire you to consistently rank in
Hampshire you to consistently rank in the top five US states so the highest
the top five US states so the highest
the top five US states so the highest teen cocaine heroin and prescription
teen cocaine heroin and prescription
teen cocaine heroin and prescription drug abuse the question
drug abuse the question
drug abuse the question the people from New Hampshire have been
the people from New Hampshire have been
the people from New Hampshire have been asking themselves for years is why us
asking themselves for years is why us
asking themselves for years is why us and unfortunately it’s impossible to
and unfortunately it’s impossible to
and unfortunately it’s impossible to answer this question accurately for the
answer this question accurately for the
answer this question accurately for the Dartmouth Center for technology and
Dartmouth Center for technology and
Dartmouth Center for technology and behavior Health’s points the three that
behavior Health’s points the three that
behavior Health’s points the three that contribute significantly the first
contribute significantly the first
contribute significantly the first prescription medical institutions in New
prescription medical institutions in New
prescription medical institutions in New Hampshire prescribe opioids
Hampshire prescribe opioids
Hampshire prescribe opioids at a much higher rate than the national
at a much higher rate than the national
at a much higher rate than the national average while having the least funded
average while having the least funded
average while having the least funded per capita treatment facilities to give
per capita treatment facilities to give
per capita treatment facilities to give care to those who need rehabilitation
care to those who need rehabilitation
care to those who need rehabilitation the second is accessibility the ease of
the second is accessibility the ease of
the second is accessibility the ease of access to drugs is so incredibly high
access to drugs is so incredibly high
access to drugs is so incredibly high and only getting worse as dr. Lisa Marsh
and only getting worse as dr. Lisa Marsh
and only getting worse as dr. Lisa Marsh at Dartmouth reports a new drug fentanyl
at Dartmouth reports a new drug fentanyl
at Dartmouth reports a new drug fentanyl which can be made in homes and be sold
which can be made in homes and be sold
which can be made in homes and be sold for less than a six-pack of beer is
for less than a six-pack of beer is
for less than a six-pack of beer is making the prevention of a distribution
making the prevention of a distribution
making the prevention of a distribution nearly impossible but surprisingly it’s
nearly impossible but surprisingly it’s
nearly impossible but surprisingly it’s a third one social that contributes the
a third one social that contributes the
a third one social that contributes the most to New Hampshire’s vulnerability
most to New Hampshire’s vulnerability
most to New Hampshire’s vulnerability Dartmouth C tbh finds that the rural
Dartmouth C tbh finds that the rural
Dartmouth C tbh finds that the rural nature of New Hampshire towns combined
nature of New Hampshire towns combined
nature of New Hampshire towns combined with the reclusive culture has created
with the reclusive culture has created
with the reclusive culture has created an environment where people don’t really
an environment where people don’t really
an environment where people don’t really build large social groups and don’t
build large social groups and don’t
build large social groups and don’t really build long-lasting healthy
really build long-lasting healthy
really build long-lasting healthy relationships with the people around
relationships with the people around
relationships with the people around them to understand why this contributes
them to understand why this contributes
them to understand why this contributes so significantly to new hampshire’s
so significantly to new hampshire’s
so significantly to new hampshire’s vulnerability we have to understand how
vulnerability we have to understand how
vulnerability we have to understand how addiction itself really works an amazing
addiction itself really works an amazing
addiction itself really works an amazing exemplification of this is an experiment
exemplification of this is an experiment
exemplification of this is an experiment done by psychologist Bruce Alexander
done by psychologist Bruce Alexander
done by psychologist Bruce Alexander called the rat Park and this he creates
called the rat Park and this he creates
called the rat Park and this he creates two cages one the first one were just
two cages one the first one were just
two cages one the first one were just one rat nothing to do no one else and
one rat nothing to do no one else and
one rat nothing to do no one else and given two water bottles one normal and
given two water bottles one normal and
given two water bottles one normal and one laced with morphine consistently
one laced with morphine consistently
one laced with morphine consistently this rat would become addicted to the
this rat would become addicted to the
this rat would become addicted to the morphine water and dive in overdose but
morphine water and dive in overdose but
morphine water and dive in overdose but Alexander extended his experiment and
Alexander extended his experiment and
Alexander extended his experiment and created a rat Park
created a rat Park
created a rat Park a community of rats that could played
a community of rats that could played
a community of rats that could played together toys that they could use and
together toys that they could use and
together toys that they could use and the same to water models normal and one
the same to water models normal and one
the same to water models normal and one lay some morphine in this rat cage
lay some morphine in this rat cage
lay some morphine in this rat cage rarely would a rat become addicted to
rarely would a rat become addicted to
rarely would a rat become addicted to the morphine water this experiment shows
the morphine water this experiment shows
the morphine water this experiment shows us that of social environment or a lack
us that of social environment or a lack
us that of social environment or a lack of can contribute significantly to
of can contribute significantly to
of can contribute significantly to addiction as Johann Harry a journalist
addiction as Johann Harry a journalist
addiction as Johann Harry a journalist put said the opposite of addiction is
put said the opposite of addiction is
put said the opposite of addiction is not sobriety but connection with
not sobriety but connection with
not sobriety but connection with Dartmouth Ct BHS findings about the lack
Dartmouth Ct BHS findings about the lack
Dartmouth Ct BHS findings about the lack of social environment New Hampshire
of social environment New Hampshire
of social environment New Hampshire tells us combined from what we learned
tells us combined from what we learned
tells us combined from what we learned from the rat Park experiment is that the
from the rat Park experiment is that the
from the rat Park experiment is that the rural nature’s of New Hampshire towns
rural nature’s of New Hampshire towns
rural nature’s of New Hampshire towns literally makes it just like the first
literally makes it just like the first
literally makes it just like the first rat cage so how do we solve that how do
rat cage so how do we solve that how do
rat cage so how do we solve that how do we make people connect more a possible
we make people connect more a possible
we make people connect more a possible solution positive psychology positive
solution positive psychology positive
solution positive psychology positive psychology is defined as a study of what
psychology is defined as a study of what
psychology is defined as a study of what makes life worth living
makes life worth living
makes life worth living what keeps a person ticking is it
what keeps a person ticking is it
what keeps a person ticking is it friends family goals a sense of
friends family goals a sense of
friends family goals a sense of belonging its objective on each person
belonging its objective on each person
belonging its objective on each person and it varies but using positive
and it varies but using positive
and it varies but using positive psychology a person can help a patient
psychology a person can help a patient
psychology a person can help a patient understand what keeps them going and a
understand what keeps them going and a
understand what keeps them going and a large part of it is mindfulness be
large part of it is mindfulness be
large part of it is mindfulness be mindful to yourself to the people around
mindful to yourself to the people around
mindful to yourself to the people around you your environment which is basically
you your environment which is basically
you your environment which is basically understanding things for the way they
understanding things for the way they
understanding things for the way they are and appreciating them rather than
are and appreciating them rather than
are and appreciating them rather than judging them negatively so what does
judging them negatively so what does
judging them negatively so what does that mean well before we delve in
that mean well before we delve in
that mean well before we delve in further to the applications of positive
further to the applications of positive
further to the applications of positive psychology in New Hampshire let’s do a
psychology in New Hampshire let’s do a
psychology in New Hampshire let’s do a brief demonstration so I ask everyone to
brief demonstration so I ask everyone to
brief demonstration so I ask everyone to close their eyes and I want you to slow
close their eyes and I want you to slow
close their eyes and I want you to slow down your breath and count your breasts
down your breath and count your breasts
down your breath and count your breasts with me 1 2 3 1 2 3
with me 1 2 3 1 2 3
with me 1 2 3 1 2 3 and on your mind I want you to imagine I
and on your mind I want you to imagine I
and on your mind I want you to imagine I think or a person or place that you’re
think or a person or place that you’re
think or a person or place that you’re thankful and in your mind I want you to
thankful and in your mind I want you to
thankful and in your mind I want you to tell that think that you’re appreciative
tell that think that you’re appreciative
tell that think that you’re appreciative of it and that you are so blessed to
of it and that you are so blessed to
of it and that you are so blessed to have it in your life and once you’ve
have it in your life and once you’ve
have it in your life and once you’ve done that open your eyes
that is a very brief demonstration or
that is a very brief demonstration or what a positive psychology session would
what a positive psychology session would
what a positive psychology session would look like essentially the goal of
look like essentially the goal of
look like essentially the goal of positive psychology is to integrate a
positive psychology is to integrate a
positive psychology is to integrate a mentality of positive thinking and
mentality of positive thinking and
mentality of positive thinking and appreciation into a person’s life and
appreciation into a person’s life and
appreciation into a person’s life and this is done mostly by looking into five
this is done mostly by looking into five
this is done mostly by looking into five main methods the first deliberate
main methods the first deliberate
main methods the first deliberate breathing that we just did the
breathing that we just did the
breathing that we just did the meditation mind and mental games
meditation mind and mental games
meditation mind and mental games communication and practicing gratitude
communication and practicing gratitude
communication and practicing gratitude and through these five methods we focus
and through these five methods we focus
and through these five methods we focus on six main pillars of positive
on six main pillars of positive
on six main pillars of positive psychology the first is self-awareness
psychology the first is self-awareness
psychology the first is self-awareness understanding who you are what your
understanding who you are what your
understanding who you are what your needs are
needs are
needs are the things you value and the things
the things you value and the things
the things you value and the things you’re thankful for in self-regulation
you’re thankful for in self-regulation
you’re thankful for in self-regulation are you taking care of yourself
are you taking care of yourself
are you taking care of yourself are you eating three meals a day have
are you eating three meals a day have
are you eating three meals a day have you sleeping enough are you meeting your
you sleeping enough are you meeting your
you sleeping enough are you meeting your daily goals and your long-term goals
daily goals and your long-term goals
daily goals and your long-term goals the next is optimism taking the people
the next is optimism taking the people
the next is optimism taking the people around you the events around you
around you the events around you
around you the events around you interpreting the good out of it fourth
interpreting the good out of it fourth
interpreting the good out of it fourth mental agility keeping your mind quick
mental agility keeping your mind quick
mental agility keeping your mind quick focused and coordinated fifth strength
focused and coordinated fifth strength
focused and coordinated fifth strength of character taking the characteristics
of character taking the characteristics
of character taking the characteristics you want to see in your own life and
you want to see in your own life and
you want to see in your own life and practicing them like confidence kindness
practicing them like confidence kindness
practicing them like confidence kindness temperance the sixth is connection the
temperance the sixth is connection the
temperance the sixth is connection the most important in the foundation
most important in the foundation
most important in the foundation building long lasting relationships with
building long lasting relationships with
building long lasting relationships with the people around you whether they’re
the people around you whether they’re
the people around you whether they’re peers co-workers friends family and if
peers co-workers friends family and if
peers co-workers friends family and if you can practice these six things in
you can practice these six things in
you can practice these six things in your life you’ll reap the benefits of
your life you’ll reap the benefits of
your life you’ll reap the benefits of resilience and building connection
resilience and building connection
resilience and building connection because positive psychology has been
because positive psychology has been
because positive psychology has been proven to be able to do both of those
proven to be able to do both of those
proven to be able to do both of those things but often the positive psychology
things but often the positive psychology
things but often the positive psychology is misunderstood to be a pseudoscience
is misunderstood to be a pseudoscience
is misunderstood to be a pseudoscience how could such a thing work and it
how could such a thing work and it
how could such a thing work and it really isn’t
really isn’t
really isn’t for many years it has been used to treat
for many years it has been used to treat
for many years it has been used to treat ADHD and clinical depression and anxiety
ADHD and clinical depression and anxiety
ADHD and clinical depression and anxiety studies by the University of
studies by the University of
studies by the University of Pennsylvania show that it reduces
Pennsylvania show that it reduces
Pennsylvania show that it reduces symptoms of depression and anxiety
symptoms of depression and anxiety
symptoms of depression and anxiety improves mental health and reduces
improves mental health and reduces
improves mental health and reduces addiction and dependency on substances
addiction and dependency on substances
addiction and dependency on substances and everyone who went through positive
and everyone who went through positive
and everyone who went through positive psychology training reported being able
psychology training reported being able
psychology training reported being able to build healthier and longer lasting
to build healthier and longer lasting
to build healthier and longer lasting relationships with the people around
relationships with the people around
relationships with the people around them but when applied to children upends
them but when applied to children upends
them but when applied to children upends adolescent training program found that
adolescent training program found that
adolescent training program found that young students were also able to build
young students were also able to build
young students were also able to build much larger in healthier social groups
much larger in healthier social groups
much larger in healthier social groups and it cut in half the rate of moderate
and it cut in half the rate of moderate
and it cut in half the rate of moderate to severe depression and anxiety
to severe depression and anxiety
to severe depression and anxiety symptoms and dr. Himelstein or the
symptoms and dr. Himelstein or the
symptoms and dr. Himelstein or the center of behavioral health found that
center of behavioral health found that
center of behavioral health found that in youth there was a decrease in
in youth there was a decrease in
in youth there was a decrease in impulsivity and substance craving but
impulsivity and substance craving but
impulsivity and substance craving but the most fascinating thing was that when
the most fascinating thing was that when
the most fascinating thing was that when tested two years after all the benefits
tested two years after all the benefits
tested two years after all the benefits were proven to continue showing that
were proven to continue showing that
were proven to continue showing that it’s long lasting effects
so does this mean we know the benefits
so does this mean we know the benefits of positive psychology we know the
of positive psychology we know the
of positive psychology we know the characteristics of places like New
characteristics of places like New
characteristics of places like New Hampshire and what makes them vulnerable
Hampshire and what makes them vulnerable
Hampshire and what makes them vulnerable to opioid epidemics so could a possible
to opioid epidemics so could a possible
to opioid epidemics so could a possible long term preventive strategy to the
long term preventive strategy to the
long term preventive strategy to the opioid epidemic be the Train youth at
opioid epidemic be the Train youth at
opioid epidemic be the Train youth at risk cities like Nashua and positive
risk cities like Nashua and positive
risk cities like Nashua and positive psychology the answer is we don’t know
psychology the answer is we don’t know
psychology the answer is we don’t know what we do know is that positive
what we do know is that positive
what we do know is that positive psychology has been used for years
psychology has been used for years
psychology has been used for years to treat addiction it improves mental
to treat addiction it improves mental
to treat addiction it improves mental health and helps build healthy
health and helps build healthy
health and helps build healthy relationship in small quantities but
relationship in small quantities but
relationship in small quantities but never hasn’t been used as a tool to
never hasn’t been used as a tool to
never hasn’t been used as a tool to fight the opioid epidemic at the city
fight the opioid epidemic at the city
fight the opioid epidemic at the city level but the research is there and
level but the research is there and
level but the research is there and professors agree that such a program
professors agree that such a program
professors agree that such a program could work so that’s exactly what we
could work so that’s exactly what we
could work so that’s exactly what we tried to do this year I wrote a few
tried to do this year I wrote a few
tried to do this year I wrote a few organizations a group of high school
organizations a group of high school
organizations a group of high school students and we trained high school
students and we trained high school
students and we trained high school volunteers in positive psychology
volunteers in positive psychology
volunteers in positive psychology and then once a week for an hour a day
and then once a week for an hour a day
and then once a week for an hour a day they will go to elementary schools the
they will go to elementary schools the
they will go to elementary schools the middle schools and teach young students
middle schools and teach young students
middle schools and teach young students elementary middle school students in
elementary middle school students in
elementary middle school students in positive psychology they do the sessions
positive psychology they do the sessions
positive psychology they do the sessions like we just did the delivery breathing
like we just did the delivery breathing
like we just did the delivery breathing they have ample time to play group
they have ample time to play group
they have ample time to play group activities and to socialize and we have
activities and to socialize and we have
activities and to socialize and we have two volunteers to focus on five main
two volunteers to focus on five main
two volunteers to focus on five main principles during the meetings the first
principles during the meetings the first
principles during the meetings the first is mindful self the belief that a
is mindful self the belief that a
is mindful self the belief that a volunteer cannot be an effective teacher
volunteer cannot be an effective teacher
volunteer cannot be an effective teacher the first embracing the ideas the
the first embracing the ideas the
the first embracing the ideas the positive psychology into their own life
positive psychology into their own life
positive psychology into their own life second is mindful system using the ideas
second is mindful system using the ideas
second is mindful system using the ideas of positivity and appreciation to create
of positivity and appreciation to create
of positivity and appreciation to create a welcoming environment for all the
a welcoming environment for all the
a welcoming environment for all the students
students
students third is mindful awareness instruction
third is mindful awareness instruction
third is mindful awareness instruction taking those elements of positivity and
taking those elements of positivity and
taking those elements of positivity and appreciation and bringing it to their
appreciation and bringing it to their
appreciation and bringing it to their interactions with the students mindful
interactions with the students mindful
interactions with the students mindful integration is teaching the students
integration is teaching the students
integration is teaching the students positive psychology to the sessions
positive psychology to the sessions
positive psychology to the sessions teaching them how to be positive how to
teaching them how to be positive how to
teaching them how to be positive how to be appreciative how to be mindful which
be appreciative how to be mindful which
be appreciative how to be mindful which leads us to the last one mindful living
leads us to the last one mindful living
leads us to the last one mindful living how do you bring that mentality a
how do you bring that mentality a
how do you bring that mentality a positive thinking appreciation into
positive thinking appreciation into
positive thinking appreciation into their daily lives the essential goal of
their daily lives the essential goal of
their daily lives the essential goal of positive psychology so they do this once
positive psychology so they do this once
positive psychology so they do this once a week for a full year but how do we
a week for a full year but how do we
a week for a full year but how do we know what’s working to find out we
know what’s working to find out we
know what’s working to find out we created a series of six benchmark
created a series of six benchmark
created a series of six benchmark assessments self-esteem goals optimistic
assessments self-esteem goals optimistic
assessments self-esteem goals optimistic view of the world independence from
view of the world independence from
view of the world independence from social influences strength of character
social influences strength of character
social influences strength of character and optimistic view of people and each
and optimistic view of people and each
and optimistic view of people and each one corresponds to an activity that the
one corresponds to an activity that the
one corresponds to an activity that the volunteers will run with the students
volunteers will run with the students
volunteers will run with the students and then we teach him how to evaluate
and then we teach him how to evaluate
and then we teach him how to evaluate their responses on a scale of one to
their responses on a scale of one to
their responses on a scale of one to five and if they’re able to show
five and if they’re able to show
five and if they’re able to show progress in our benchmark assessments
progress in our benchmark assessments
progress in our benchmark assessments versus the group of students who didn’t
versus the group of students who didn’t
versus the group of students who didn’t go through the training that means that
go through the training that means that
go through the training that means that the training is effective and since the
the training is effective and since the
the training is effective and since the benchmark assessments correspond
benchmark assessments correspond
benchmark assessments correspond directly to the six pillars of positive
directly to the six pillars of positive
directly to the six pillars of positive psychology we went through earlier this
psychology we went through earlier this
psychology we went through earlier this means that showing progress and the
means that showing progress and the
means that showing progress and the benchmark assessments means progress in
benchmark assessments means progress in
benchmark assessments means progress in integrating positive psychology into
integrating positive psychology into
integrating positive psychology into their own lives meaning that the
their own lives meaning that the
their own lives meaning that the training if progress has shown would it
training if progress has shown would it
training if progress has shown would it be an effective long-term strategy
be an effective long-term strategy
be an effective long-term strategy and from there the city can bring this
and from there the city can bring this
and from there the city can bring this into the education system bring the
into the education system bring the
into the education system bring the training a positive psychology to every
training a positive psychology to every
training a positive psychology to every single student so that every single
single student so that every single
single student so that every single person who graduates from the Nashville
person who graduates from the Nashville
person who graduates from the Nashville public school education system would be
public school education system would be
public school education system would be trained in positive psychology it’s an
trained in positive psychology it’s an
trained in positive psychology it’s an innovative and unique approach to make a
innovative and unique approach to make a
innovative and unique approach to make a city more resilient from the ground up
city more resilient from the ground up
city more resilient from the ground up to stop addiction and dependency on
to stop addiction and dependency on
to stop addiction and dependency on substances before it starts but there’s
substances before it starts but there’s
substances before it starts but there’s many things that cause the opiate
many things that cause the opiate
many things that cause the opiate epidemic and this is and could just be a
epidemic and this is and could just be a
epidemic and this is and could just be a drop in the bucket of solutions it’s a
drop in the bucket of solutions it’s a
drop in the bucket of solutions it’s a complex issue with no easy solution and
complex issue with no easy solution and
complex issue with no easy solution and the biggest adversity New Hampshire has
the biggest adversity New Hampshire has
the biggest adversity New Hampshire has had to face in decades but until we all
had to face in decades but until we all
had to face in decades but until we all come together and put our drops into the
come together and put our drops into the
come together and put our drops into the bucket our community our friends and our
bucket our community our friends and our
bucket our community our friends and our families can’t hope for a better future
families can’t hope for a better future
families can’t hope for a better future in a divided world New Hampshire is a
in a divided world New Hampshire is a
in a divided world New Hampshire is a unique place it asks us to forget
unique place it asks us to forget
unique place it asks us to forget religion politics and race and to come
religion politics and race and to come
religion politics and race and to come together to be part of and help
together to be part of and help
together to be part of and help something bigger than ourselves our
something bigger than ourselves our
something bigger than ourselves our strength is in our unity and our future
strength is in our unity and our future
strength is in our unity and our future is in the community we build thank you
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in 1997 my hometown Nashua New Hampshire
in 1997 my hometown Nashua New Hampshire was labeled the best place to live in
was labeled the best place to live in
was labeled the best place to live in the United States it’s a small beautiful
the United States it’s a small beautiful
the United States it’s a small beautiful city of cultures from all around the
city of cultures from all around the
city of cultures from all around the world a melting pot of hopeful
world a melting pot of hopeful
world a melting pot of hopeful immigrants raising new families and
immigrants raising new families and
immigrants raising new families and natives who have called New Hampshire
natives who have called New Hampshire
natives who have called New Hampshire home for centuries if you were to visit
home for centuries if you were to visit
home for centuries if you were to visit today you could enjoy our beautiful
today you could enjoy our beautiful
today you could enjoy our beautiful parks get a bagel on Main Street or
parks get a bagel on Main Street or
parks get a bagel on Main Street or everyone’s favorite part
everyone’s favorite part
everyone’s favorite part enjoying our no sales tax shopping
enjoying our no sales tax shopping
enjoying our no sales tax shopping visitors are usually mesmerised by its
visitors are usually mesmerised by its
visitors are usually mesmerised by its incredible beauty which is why it’s
incredible beauty which is why it’s
incredible beauty which is why it’s difficult for people to believe that
difficult for people to believe that
difficult for people to believe that such a kind place is America’s ground
such a kind place is America’s ground
such a kind place is America’s ground zero for the opioid epidemic it’s true
zero for the opioid epidemic it’s true
zero for the opioid epidemic it’s true and the beautiful layer the visitors get
and the beautiful layer the visitors get
and the beautiful layer the visitors get to enjoy is a dark truth of substance
to enjoy is a dark truth of substance
to enjoy is a dark truth of substance abuse and addiction tearing apart
abuse and addiction tearing apart
abuse and addiction tearing apart communities and families in 2015 over
communities and families in 2015 over
communities and families in 2015 over 400 people died of overdose related
400 people died of overdose related
400 people died of overdose related deaths a 250 percent increase from 2011
deaths a 250 percent increase from 2011
deaths a 250 percent increase from 2011 but that it’s just a surface of the
but that it’s just a surface of the
but that it’s just a surface of the effect and the opioid epidemic has had
effect and the opioid epidemic has had
effect and the opioid epidemic has had underneath the layer of overdose rates
underneath the layer of overdose rates
underneath the layer of overdose rates that is caught the world’s attention is
that is caught the world’s attention is
that is caught the world’s attention is a community of youth that have been
a community of youth that have been
a community of youth that have been neglected and forgotten children are
neglected and forgotten children are
neglected and forgotten children are losing family members seeing addiction
losing family members seeing addiction
losing family members seeing addiction and drugs in their own homes and
and drugs in their own homes and
and drugs in their own homes and negligence of the issues they face has
negligence of the issues they face has
negligence of the issues they face has allowed a culture of teen drug abuse to
allowed a culture of teen drug abuse to
allowed a culture of teen drug abuse to breathe as a National Institute of
breathe as a National Institute of
breathe as a National Institute of changing drug abuse reports New
changing drug abuse reports New
changing drug abuse reports New Hampshire you to consistently rank in
Hampshire you to consistently rank in
Hampshire you to consistently rank in the top five US states so the highest
the top five US states so the highest
the top five US states so the highest teen cocaine heroin and prescription
teen cocaine heroin and prescription
teen cocaine heroin and prescription drug abuse the question
drug abuse the question
drug abuse the question the people from New Hampshire have been
the people from New Hampshire have been
the people from New Hampshire have been asking themselves for years is why us
asking themselves for years is why us
asking themselves for years is why us and unfortunately it’s impossible to
and unfortunately it’s impossible to
and unfortunately it’s impossible to answer this question accurately for the
answer this question accurately for the
answer this question accurately for the Dartmouth Center for technology and
Dartmouth Center for technology and
Dartmouth Center for technology and behavior Health’s points the three that
behavior Health’s points the three that
behavior Health’s points the three that contribute significantly the first
contribute significantly the first
contribute significantly the first prescription medical institutions in New
prescription medical institutions in New
prescription medical institutions in New Hampshire prescribe opioids
Hampshire prescribe opioids
Hampshire prescribe opioids at a much higher rate than the national
at a much higher rate than the national
at a much higher rate than the national average while having the least funded
average while having the least funded
average while having the least funded per capita treatment facilities to give
per capita treatment facilities to give
per capita treatment facilities to give care to those who need rehabilitation
care to those who need rehabilitation
care to those who need rehabilitation the second is accessibility the ease of
the second is accessibility the ease of
the second is accessibility the ease of access to drugs is so incredibly high
access to drugs is so incredibly high
access to drugs is so incredibly high and only getting worse as dr. Lisa Marsh
and only getting worse as dr. Lisa Marsh
and only getting worse as dr. Lisa Marsh at Dartmouth reports a new drug fentanyl
at Dartmouth reports a new drug fentanyl
at Dartmouth reports a new drug fentanyl which can be made in homes and be sold
which can be made in homes and be sold
which can be made in homes and be sold for less than a six-pack of beer is
for less than a six-pack of beer is
for less than a six-pack of beer is making the prevention of a distribution
making the prevention of a distribution
making the prevention of a distribution nearly impossible but surprisingly it’s
nearly impossible but surprisingly it’s
nearly impossible but surprisingly it’s a third one social that contributes the
a third one social that contributes the
a third one social that contributes the most to New Hampshire’s vulnerability
most to New Hampshire’s vulnerability
most to New Hampshire’s vulnerability Dartmouth C tbh finds that the rural
Dartmouth C tbh finds that the rural
Dartmouth C tbh finds that the rural nature of New Hampshire towns combined
nature of New Hampshire towns combined
nature of New Hampshire towns combined with the reclusive culture has created
with the reclusive culture has created
with the reclusive culture has created an environment where people don’t really
an environment where people don’t really
an environment where people don’t really build large social groups and don’t
build large social groups and don’t
build large social groups and don’t really build long-lasting healthy
really build long-lasting healthy
really build long-lasting healthy relationships with the people around
relationships with the people around
relationships with the people around them to understand why this contributes
them to understand why this contributes
them to understand why this contributes so significantly to new hampshire’s
so significantly to new hampshire’s
so significantly to new hampshire’s vulnerability we have to understand how
vulnerability we have to understand how
vulnerability we have to understand how addiction itself really works an amazing
addiction itself really works an amazing
addiction itself really works an amazing exemplification of this is an experiment
exemplification of this is an experiment
exemplification of this is an experiment done by psychologist Bruce Alexander
done by psychologist Bruce Alexander
done by psychologist Bruce Alexander called the rat Park and this he creates
called the rat Park and this he creates
called the rat Park and this he creates two cages one the first one were just
two cages one the first one were just
two cages one the first one were just one rat nothing to do no one else and
one rat nothing to do no one else and
one rat nothing to do no one else and given two water bottles one normal and
given two water bottles one normal and
given two water bottles one normal and one laced with morphine consistently
one laced with morphine consistently
one laced with morphine consistently this rat would become addicted to the
this rat would become addicted to the
this rat would become addicted to the morphine water and dive in overdose but
morphine water and dive in overdose but
morphine water and dive in overdose but Alexander extended his experiment and
Alexander extended his experiment and
Alexander extended his experiment and created a rat Park
created a rat Park
created a rat Park a community of rats that could played
a community of rats that could played
a community of rats that could played together toys that they could use and
together toys that they could use and
together toys that they could use and the same to water models normal and one
the same to water models normal and one
the same to water models normal and one lay some morphine in this rat cage
lay some morphine in this rat cage
lay some morphine in this rat cage rarely would a rat become addicted to
rarely would a rat become addicted to
rarely would a rat become addicted to the morphine water this experiment shows
the morphine water this experiment shows
the morphine water this experiment shows us that of social environment or a lack
us that of social environment or a lack
us that of social environment or a lack of can contribute significantly to
of can contribute significantly to
of can contribute significantly to addiction as Johann Harry a journalist
addiction as Johann Harry a journalist
addiction as Johann Harry a journalist put said the opposite of addiction is
put said the opposite of addiction is
put said the opposite of addiction is not sobriety but connection with
not sobriety but connection with
not sobriety but connection with Dartmouth Ct BHS findings about the lack
Dartmouth Ct BHS findings about the lack
Dartmouth Ct BHS findings about the lack of social environment New Hampshire
of social environment New Hampshire
of social environment New Hampshire tells us combined from what we learned
tells us combined from what we learned
tells us combined from what we learned from the rat Park experiment is that the
from the rat Park experiment is that the
from the rat Park experiment is that the rural nature’s of New Hampshire towns
rural nature’s of New Hampshire towns
rural nature’s of New Hampshire towns literally makes it just like the first
literally makes it just like the first
literally makes it just like the first rat cage so how do we solve that how do
rat cage so how do we solve that how do
rat cage so how do we solve that how do we make people connect more a possible
we make people connect more a possible
we make people connect more a possible solution positive psychology positive
solution positive psychology positive
solution positive psychology positive psychology is defined as a study of what
psychology is defined as a study of what
psychology is defined as a study of what makes life worth living
makes life worth living
makes life worth living what keeps a person ticking is it
what keeps a person ticking is it
what keeps a person ticking is it friends family goals a sense of
friends family goals a sense of
friends family goals a sense of belonging its objective on each person
belonging its objective on each person
belonging its objective on each person and it varies but using positive
and it varies but using positive
and it varies but using positive psychology a person can help a patient
psychology a person can help a patient
psychology a person can help a patient understand what keeps them going and a
understand what keeps them going and a
understand what keeps them going and a large part of it is mindfulness be
large part of it is mindfulness be
large part of it is mindfulness be mindful to yourself to the people around
mindful to yourself to the people around
mindful to yourself to the people around you your environment which is basically
you your environment which is basically
you your environment which is basically understanding things for the way they
understanding things for the way they
understanding things for the way they are and appreciating them rather than
are and appreciating them rather than
are and appreciating them rather than judging them negatively so what does
judging them negatively so what does
judging them negatively so what does that mean well before we delve in
that mean well before we delve in
that mean well before we delve in further to the applications of positive
further to the applications of positive
further to the applications of positive psychology in New Hampshire let’s do a
psychology in New Hampshire let’s do a
psychology in New Hampshire let’s do a brief demonstration so I ask everyone to
brief demonstration so I ask everyone to
brief demonstration so I ask everyone to close their eyes and I want you to slow
close their eyes and I want you to slow
close their eyes and I want you to slow down your breath and count your breasts
down your breath and count your breasts
down your breath and count your breasts with me 1 2 3 1 2 3
with me 1 2 3 1 2 3
with me 1 2 3 1 2 3 and on your mind I want you to imagine I
and on your mind I want you to imagine I
and on your mind I want you to imagine I think or a person or place that you’re
think or a person or place that you’re
think or a person or place that you’re thankful and in your mind I want you to
thankful and in your mind I want you to
thankful and in your mind I want you to tell that think that you’re appreciative
tell that think that you’re appreciative
tell that think that you’re appreciative of it and that you are so blessed to
of it and that you are so blessed to
of it and that you are so blessed to have it in your life and once you’ve
have it in your life and once you’ve
have it in your life and once you’ve done that open your eyes
that is a very brief demonstration or
that is a very brief demonstration or what a positive psychology session would
what a positive psychology session would
what a positive psychology session would look like essentially the goal of
look like essentially the goal of
look like essentially the goal of positive psychology is to integrate a
positive psychology is to integrate a
positive psychology is to integrate a mentality of positive thinking and
mentality of positive thinking and
mentality of positive thinking and appreciation into a person’s life and
appreciation into a person’s life and
appreciation into a person’s life and this is done mostly by looking into five
this is done mostly by looking into five
this is done mostly by looking into five main methods the first deliberate
main methods the first deliberate
main methods the first deliberate breathing that we just did the
breathing that we just did the
breathing that we just did the meditation mind and mental games
meditation mind and mental games
meditation mind and mental games communication and practicing gratitude
communication and practicing gratitude
communication and practicing gratitude and through these five methods we focus
and through these five methods we focus
and through these five methods we focus on six main pillars of positive
on six main pillars of positive
on six main pillars of positive psychology the first is self-awareness
psychology the first is self-awareness
psychology the first is self-awareness understanding who you are what your
understanding who you are what your
understanding who you are what your needs are
needs are
needs are the things you value and the things
the things you value and the things
the things you value and the things you’re thankful for in self-regulation
you’re thankful for in self-regulation
you’re thankful for in self-regulation are you taking care of yourself
are you taking care of yourself
are you taking care of yourself are you eating three meals a day have
are you eating three meals a day have
are you eating three meals a day have you sleeping enough are you meeting your
you sleeping enough are you meeting your
you sleeping enough are you meeting your daily goals and your long-term goals
daily goals and your long-term goals
daily goals and your long-term goals the next is optimism taking the people
the next is optimism taking the people
the next is optimism taking the people around you the events around you
around you the events around you
around you the events around you interpreting the good out of it fourth
interpreting the good out of it fourth
interpreting the good out of it fourth mental agility keeping your mind quick
mental agility keeping your mind quick
mental agility keeping your mind quick focused and coordinated fifth strength
focused and coordinated fifth strength
focused and coordinated fifth strength of character taking the characteristics
of character taking the characteristics
of character taking the characteristics you want to see in your own life and
you want to see in your own life and
you want to see in your own life and practicing them like confidence kindness
practicing them like confidence kindness
practicing them like confidence kindness temperance the sixth is connection the
temperance the sixth is connection the
temperance the sixth is connection the most important in the foundation
most important in the foundation
most important in the foundation building long lasting relationships with
building long lasting relationships with
building long lasting relationships with the people around you whether they’re
the people around you whether they’re
the people around you whether they’re peers co-workers friends family and if
peers co-workers friends family and if
peers co-workers friends family and if you can practice these six things in
you can practice these six things in
you can practice these six things in your life you’ll reap the benefits of
your life you’ll reap the benefits of
your life you’ll reap the benefits of resilience and building connection
resilience and building connection
resilience and building connection because positive psychology has been
because positive psychology has been
because positive psychology has been proven to be able to do both of those
proven to be able to do both of those
proven to be able to do both of those things but often the positive psychology
things but often the positive psychology
things but often the positive psychology is misunderstood to be a pseudoscience
is misunderstood to be a pseudoscience
is misunderstood to be a pseudoscience how could such a thing work and it
how could such a thing work and it
how could such a thing work and it really isn’t
really isn’t
really isn’t for many years it has been used to treat
for many years it has been used to treat
for many years it has been used to treat ADHD and clinical depression and anxiety
ADHD and clinical depression and anxiety
ADHD and clinical depression and anxiety studies by the University of
studies by the University of
studies by the University of Pennsylvania show that it reduces
Pennsylvania show that it reduces
Pennsylvania show that it reduces symptoms of depression and anxiety
symptoms of depression and anxiety
symptoms of depression and anxiety improves mental health and reduces
improves mental health and reduces
improves mental health and reduces addiction and dependency on substances
addiction and dependency on substances
addiction and dependency on substances and everyone who went through positive
and everyone who went through positive
and everyone who went through positive psychology training reported being able
psychology training reported being able
psychology training reported being able to build healthier and longer lasting
to build healthier and longer lasting
to build healthier and longer lasting relationships with the people around
relationships with the people around
relationships with the people around them but when applied to children upends
them but when applied to children upends
them but when applied to children upends adolescent training program found that
adolescent training program found that
adolescent training program found that young students were also able to build
young students were also able to build
young students were also able to build much larger in healthier social groups
much larger in healthier social groups
much larger in healthier social groups and it cut in half the rate of moderate
and it cut in half the rate of moderate
and it cut in half the rate of moderate to severe depression and anxiety
to severe depression and anxiety
to severe depression and anxiety symptoms and dr. Himelstein or the
symptoms and dr. Himelstein or the
symptoms and dr. Himelstein or the center of behavioral health found that
center of behavioral health found that
center of behavioral health found that in youth there was a decrease in
in youth there was a decrease in
in youth there was a decrease in impulsivity and substance craving but
impulsivity and substance craving but
impulsivity and substance craving but the most fascinating thing was that when
the most fascinating thing was that when
the most fascinating thing was that when tested two years after all the benefits
tested two years after all the benefits
tested two years after all the benefits were proven to continue showing that
were proven to continue showing that
were proven to continue showing that it’s long lasting effects
so does this mean we know the benefits
so does this mean we know the benefits of positive psychology we know the
of positive psychology we know the
of positive psychology we know the characteristics of places like New
characteristics of places like New
characteristics of places like New Hampshire and what makes them vulnerable
Hampshire and what makes them vulnerable
Hampshire and what makes them vulnerable to opioid epidemics so could a possible
to opioid epidemics so could a possible
to opioid epidemics so could a possible long term preventive strategy to the
long term preventive strategy to the
long term preventive strategy to the opioid epidemic be the Train youth at
opioid epidemic be the Train youth at
opioid epidemic be the Train youth at risk cities like Nashua and positive
risk cities like Nashua and positive
risk cities like Nashua and positive psychology the answer is we don’t know
psychology the answer is we don’t know
psychology the answer is we don’t know what we do know is that positive
what we do know is that positive
what we do know is that positive psychology has been used for years
psychology has been used for years
psychology has been used for years to treat addiction it improves mental
to treat addiction it improves mental
to treat addiction it improves mental health and helps build healthy
health and helps build healthy
health and helps build healthy relationship in small quantities but
relationship in small quantities but
relationship in small quantities but never hasn’t been used as a tool to
never hasn’t been used as a tool to
never hasn’t been used as a tool to fight the opioid epidemic at the city
fight the opioid epidemic at the city
fight the opioid epidemic at the city level but the research is there and
level but the research is there and
level but the research is there and professors agree that such a program
professors agree that such a program
professors agree that such a program could work so that’s exactly what we
could work so that’s exactly what we
could work so that’s exactly what we tried to do this year I wrote a few
tried to do this year I wrote a few
tried to do this year I wrote a few organizations a group of high school
organizations a group of high school
organizations a group of high school students and we trained high school
students and we trained high school
students and we trained high school volunteers in positive psychology
volunteers in positive psychology
volunteers in positive psychology and then once a week for an hour a day
and then once a week for an hour a day
and then once a week for an hour a day they will go to elementary schools the
they will go to elementary schools the
they will go to elementary schools the middle schools and teach young students
middle schools and teach young students
middle schools and teach young students elementary middle school students in
elementary middle school students in
elementary middle school students in positive psychology they do the sessions
positive psychology they do the sessions
positive psychology they do the sessions like we just did the delivery breathing
like we just did the delivery breathing
like we just did the delivery breathing they have ample time to play group
they have ample time to play group
they have ample time to play group activities and to socialize and we have
activities and to socialize and we have
activities and to socialize and we have two volunteers to focus on five main
two volunteers to focus on five main
two volunteers to focus on five main principles during the meetings the first
principles during the meetings the first
principles during the meetings the first is mindful self the belief that a
is mindful self the belief that a
is mindful self the belief that a volunteer cannot be an effective teacher
volunteer cannot be an effective teacher
volunteer cannot be an effective teacher the first embracing the ideas the
the first embracing the ideas the
the first embracing the ideas the positive psychology into their own life
positive psychology into their own life
positive psychology into their own life second is mindful system using the ideas
second is mindful system using the ideas
second is mindful system using the ideas of positivity and appreciation to create
of positivity and appreciation to create
of positivity and appreciation to create a welcoming environment for all the
a welcoming environment for all the
a welcoming environment for all the students
students
students third is mindful awareness instruction
third is mindful awareness instruction
third is mindful awareness instruction taking those elements of positivity and
taking those elements of positivity and
taking those elements of positivity and appreciation and bringing it to their
appreciation and bringing it to their
appreciation and bringing it to their interactions with the students mindful
interactions with the students mindful
interactions with the students mindful integration is teaching the students
integration is teaching the students
integration is teaching the students positive psychology to the sessions
positive psychology to the sessions
positive psychology to the sessions teaching them how to be positive how to
teaching them how to be positive how to
teaching them how to be positive how to be appreciative how to be mindful which
be appreciative how to be mindful which
be appreciative how to be mindful which leads us to the last one mindful living
leads us to the last one mindful living
leads us to the last one mindful living how do you bring that mentality a
how do you bring that mentality a
how do you bring that mentality a positive thinking appreciation into
positive thinking appreciation into
positive thinking appreciation into their daily lives the essential goal of
their daily lives the essential goal of
their daily lives the essential goal of positive psychology so they do this once
positive psychology so they do this once
positive psychology so they do this once a week for a full year but how do we
a week for a full year but how do we
a week for a full year but how do we know what’s working to find out we
know what’s working to find out we
know what’s working to find out we created a series of six benchmark
created a series of six benchmark
created a series of six benchmark assessments self-esteem goals optimistic
assessments self-esteem goals optimistic
assessments self-esteem goals optimistic view of the world independence from
view of the world independence from
view of the world independence from social influences strength of character
social influences strength of character
social influences strength of character and optimistic view of people and each
and optimistic view of people and each
and optimistic view of people and each one corresponds to an activity that the
one corresponds to an activity that the
one corresponds to an activity that the volunteers will run with the students
volunteers will run with the students
volunteers will run with the students and then we teach him how to evaluate
and then we teach him how to evaluate
and then we teach him how to evaluate their responses on a scale of one to
their responses on a scale of one to
their responses on a scale of one to five and if they’re able to show
five and if they’re able to show
five and if they’re able to show progress in our benchmark assessments
progress in our benchmark assessments
progress in our benchmark assessments versus the group of students who didn’t
versus the group of students who didn’t
versus the group of students who didn’t go through the training that means that
go through the training that means that
go through the training that means that the training is effective and since the
the training is effective and since the
the training is effective and since the benchmark assessments correspond
benchmark assessments correspond
benchmark assessments correspond directly to the six pillars of positive
directly to the six pillars of positive
directly to the six pillars of positive psychology we went through earlier this
psychology we went through earlier this
psychology we went through earlier this means that showing progress and the
means that showing progress and the
means that showing progress and the benchmark assessments means progress in
benchmark assessments means progress in
benchmark assessments means progress in integrating positive psychology into
integrating positive psychology into
integrating positive psychology into their own lives meaning that the
their own lives meaning that the
their own lives meaning that the training if progress has shown would it
training if progress has shown would it
training if progress has shown would it be an effective long-term strategy
be an effective long-term strategy
be an effective long-term strategy and from there the city can bring this
and from there the city can bring this
and from there the city can bring this into the education system bring the
into the education system bring the
into the education system bring the training a positive psychology to every
training a positive psychology to every
training a positive psychology to every single student so that every single
single student so that every single
single student so that every single person who graduates from the Nashville
person who graduates from the Nashville
person who graduates from the Nashville public school education system would be
public school education system would be
public school education system would be trained in positive psychology it’s an
trained in positive psychology it’s an
trained in positive psychology it’s an innovative and unique approach to make a
innovative and unique approach to make a
innovative and unique approach to make a city more resilient from the ground up
city more resilient from the ground up
city more resilient from the ground up to stop addiction and dependency on
to stop addiction and dependency on
to stop addiction and dependency on substances before it starts but there’s
substances before it starts but there’s
substances before it starts but there’s many things that cause the opiate
many things that cause the opiate
many things that cause the opiate epidemic and this is and could just be a
epidemic and this is and could just be a
epidemic and this is and could just be a drop in the bucket of solutions it’s a
drop in the bucket of solutions it’s a
drop in the bucket of solutions it’s a complex issue with no easy solution and
complex issue with no easy solution and
complex issue with no easy solution and the biggest adversity New Hampshire has
the biggest adversity New Hampshire has
the biggest adversity New Hampshire has had to face in decades but until we all
had to face in decades but until we all
had to face in decades but until we all come together and put our drops into the
come together and put our drops into the
come together and put our drops into the bucket our community our friends and our
bucket our community our friends and our
bucket our community our friends and our families can’t hope for a better future
families can’t hope for a better future
families can’t hope for a better future in a divided world New Hampshire is a
in a divided world New Hampshire is a
in a divided world New Hampshire is a unique place it asks us to forget
unique place it asks us to forget
unique place it asks us to forget religion politics and race and to come
religion politics and race and to come
religion politics and race and to come together to be part of and help
together to be part of and help
together to be part of and help something bigger than ourselves our
something bigger than ourselves our
something bigger than ourselves our strength is in our unity and our future
strength is in our unity and our future
strength is in our unity and our future is in the community we build thank you
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