Why is this song making people so happy? It seems almost guaranteed to lift the mood. Is it delivering some kind of chemical fix? Certainly its catchy tune and beatific lyrics seem to be irr... Read more
Could you do 100 Happy Days? This internet challenge suggests we notice, photograph and share one happy moment every day for 100 consecutive days. Interestingly, the website reveals that al... Read more
Happiness is not passive, it’s about what you do each day. According to psychologists a happy person is likely to be someone who does lots of little actions each day to make a differen... Read more
Mindfulness is supposed to calm you down and make you appreciate everything. Isn’t that the idea? I’m holding a book called Life with Full Attention by Maitreyabandhu who’s... Read more
Almost nine hundred people came to hear the famous author Daniel Goleman speak in London last night as part of a series of inspirational lectures organised by Action for Happiness, the movem... Read more
Here are some action shots from the Happiness and Wellbeing Festival which took place last Saturday in Barking, Essex, it was both a celebration and a demonstration of how to live a happier... Read more
Yesterday the Swan Mead Zumba Group set out to show the world that you can even do Zumba! sitting down. Here they are in action in East Grinstead, outside Peter Andre’s coffee shop, th... Read more
Laughter, long rumoured to be the best medicine for life’s aches and pains, is now being dispensed at Laughter Yoga clubs which are springing up all over the country as this health-pro... Read more
I suppose everyone longs for a silver bullet. The idea that there is something that you can do or say that will instantly solve a huge problem. Thus was I tempted to attend the Siblings Conn... Read more
Resilience is a virtue according to Alain De Botton, the self-styled moralality guru, who has announced 10 commandments for virtuous non-believers on the anniversary of the publication of hi... Read more
