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Mental Health / Cultivating Happiness Group

Learn how to experience happiness on a regular basis

The desire to be happy is something that all people share. Experiencing happiness on a regular basis is more than just stress reduction or the absence of what bothers us. Cultivating happiness involves training our attention toward gratitude, optimism, and making a commitment to pleasant events and practices that develop inner balance.

This 7-week group focuses on mind and behavior skill-building to strengthen the inner perspective and outward actions that promote happiness. This type of happiness is internally driven, and therefore less dependent upon other people or events. You can learn how to practice happiness now!

Cultivating Happiness Topics and Exercises

Week 1: What is Happiness?
Mindfulness of daily living practice
Taking Inventory

Week 2: Happiness of the Senses
Pleasant Event Scheduling
Joy Hunt

Week 3: Happiness of Contribution & Connection
Gratitude Practice
Generosity

Week 4: Happiness of Freedom
Letting Go
Tonglen Practice

Week 5: Offering Happiness
Right Action
Loving Kindness

Week 6: Inner Happiness
Right Thinking
Watering the seeds of happiness

Week 7: Living Happiness
Meeting your life exactly as it is
Influence vs. Control

Group Basics

This seven-week group meets weekly during the evenings for approximately 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Sessions are held at Dean East Clinic, 1821 S. Stoughton Road in Madison.

Mindfulness Groups are led by Dean Psychologist Lisa Rambaldo, PsyD.

This group is open to anyone who has completed a mindfulness course or those who are recommended for the class after a general screening. New group attendees should begin the group on Week 1. Attendees who have already attended the seven-week group can join any ongoing session to reconnect to or refresh the practice. Make-up group sessions can be arranged with Dr. Rambaldo.

Next Session

The next Cultivating Happiness session will start soon. The classes are held from 5:15-7:15 p.m. To learn more or enroll, please call 608.260.MIND (6463).

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