There's no doubt that depression and stress in the workplace are disruptive and expensive. There's also no doubt that happiness at work is motivating and energising. Click here to read an interesting story about the opposite of happiness at work - occupational stress and depression....
Most of us are healthier and wealthier than ever before, yet an increasing number claim to be unhappy. Is it the stress of modern life? Or are we simply losing our capacity for joy? Although a few years old now I'm sure you'll still find...
I recently came across the following interesting quotes on the topic of bravery. I've followed each of them with what I think is the relevant happiness version! "A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is braver five minutes longer." ~ Ralph Waldo...
As I've discussed in several previous blog postings on topics as diverse as happiness and depression, coaching and course content, one of the ways to achieve happiness is to eliminate (or more realistically, to reduce) stress (note: this is not the only way because happiness...
If you keep on doing what you've always done, you'll keep on getting what you've always got! Whether you currently have happiness and want more, or are currently distressed and want to find happiness, positive change will almost certainly be helpful. Below are 5 of...
The Happiness Institute's newest program, coaching happiness via mindfulness meditation, is now fully booked. We will, however, be running additional happiness coaching meditation courses in the future so keep visiting the website, or carefully read our happiness eNewsletter to keep up to date with...
Coaching is predominately about supporting people to achieve a desired goal successfully - be it development of management skills in the work context or something like happiness in a more personal context. Either way executive or life or business coaching can certainly be of benefit...
Jojo Willacy treated dozens of unsuspecting Western Bay shoppers to a free Valentines Day gift yesterday - hitting the streets with her arms wide open. The 30-year-old from United Kingdom's Channel Island spent her afternoon in the city giving out free hugs to whoever was keen...
A new study presented this week showed that more than two-thirds of Germans tend to be happy. There is a hitch, though. Of those surveyed, 84 percent said they especially experienced happiness when they were in love or on vacation. While the love aspect may...
Most experts agree that reacting to events as stressful is learned behavior. Most experts also agree that we can unlearn it and learn new ways to react. Achieving happiness at work often requires a degree of stress management and the following article provides some...