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-promoting phenomenon gains momentum. As well as releasing endorphins which give us the 'feel good factor', laughter can act as aerobic exercise, increasing the oxygen uptake in the body with multiple benefits. It’s a bit like jog ...

Have you ever wondered what's really important to you? Many of us have vague notions but we rarely pause for long enough to think it through. Does it matter after all? In many ways it might seem relatively low down on our list of priorities, but last week a lecture organised by Action for Happiness made the audience see things in a completely different light. Whether it's done on a personal level or on a na ...

People who see themselves as being happy often also see Meaning in their life and this has led experts to conclude that  if you want to be Happy you need to find some Meaning! Not afraid of a challenge, the Happiness Club in Glasgow tackled this thorny problem at last week’s meet-up in Sloans Pub, the oldest in the city, where they hold their monthly meetings. ‘But we don’t  just talk about Happiness and Me ...

'If a man says he has the secret to happiness, don't listen to him. He is a charlatan!' started the lovable Leo Bormans who describes himself as 'a little Belgian fellow', though he is also the author of the World Book of Happiness which has been sent to 52 world leaders by the head of the European Union. He started his speaking career as a boy, standing on soap boxes and reciting poems while his salesman f ...

It seems we can buy happiness after all! And it’s all about generosity. Last night Nipun Mehta shared his message of ‘gift-ivism’ with an audience at the Conway Hall, London, describing humble experiments in generosity that have created positive change around the world. His mission statement in life is to “bring smiles in the world and stillness in my heart”. His fame has spread rapidly since May 2012 since ...