Articles in Happiness
By Paul Smetana
We need it for our Socio-Economics, our health,wealth, and self esteem. It’s vitally important for our relationships, social, business, work, and career. In the area of creativity, competition, and Intelligence IQ, it’s …
It seems to me that there are some misgivings about appearing happy and filled with joy in public. Its as if to do so is to show yourself as slightly crazy, and so we might …
I recently remembered an interesting thing about contracting Alzheimer’s. Shock can produce it! But Why? Why can shock cause Alzheimer’s?
Then it came to me in a flash. Let me explain what came to me. Our …
The holidays are a strange season. The very word implies that people are doing just that — holidaying. However, if you are like many others, you probably end up busier and more stressed out during …
As we head towards 2012 I couldn’t resist doing a ‘fly-by’ of this year’s amazing collection of positive news articles. Some stood out for me personally as incredibly heart-warming and touching. So here they are, …
Where ever you are, what ever you’re doing, wising you a happy, joyous, loving day.
Take care of yourself, and your loved ones and remember to have some good old fashioned fun!
Love Charlotte.
Got an inspiring goal you’d like to achieve by the end of 2011?
With the right focus, amazing change can happen in 30 days.
Join the November 30 Day Dream to Reality Challenge! Note: places are limited.
Team …
By Seán Dagan Wood & Andre Berry – Positive News UK
Popularity of group meditation increases across London
Hundreds of meditators are converging in public spaces in London to take part in ‘flash mob’ meditations. The pre-planned …
Anyone in ChCh want to learn some ‘habits of happiness’? My ‘Habits of Happiness’ course is becoming increasingly popular with spaces filling fast for the next course starting October the 6th. Every Thursday night for …
New Zealand’s had a tough year on so many levels, and this year’s RAK Day has never been such a salve. We are thrilled to let you know that New Zealand’s Random Acts of Kindness …
An online survey conducted by Good Health magazine to establish how happy New Zealand women are has revealed some surprising results*.
30% of Kiwi women are concerned about their level of happiness, and 34% don’t know …
“ There is a large amount of evidence from the academic research to support the idea that if organisations nurture psychological well-being (PWB) in their workforce it will bring tangible bottom-line benefits. At …
Don’t let earthquakes shake your relationship
The ‘new’ normality of Christchurch is beginning to mould our day to day reality. It might not be a desired kind of new and few of us are very excited …
Blog 8: by Stacey Gasson
Joe Simmonds doesn’t actually live in Rainbow Court, but his mum Angie does. And he’s left his mark on the community in the shape of a series of garden beds. Rainbow …
Press release: NZ Mental Health Foundation
Over recent years the responsibilities and expectations on employers around staff wellbeing have changed yet for many managers it is still an area that presents challenges.
This year’s annual …
By Sean Weaver
About 30 of us gathered for an Ekodo workshop one sunny Sunday afternoon. Sunlight dappled on the polished floor and through folding doors the cottage garden swayed in a summer breeze, making me …
For many people, Christmas and New Year is a time for giving, relaxing and spending time with loved ones but for others it can be a time of loneliness and financial stress.
During this …
LAW OF ATTRACTION COACHING
Set yourself up for an amazing 2011
Attract your dream home
Manifest your ideal job
Enjoy a smooth, happy relationship
Create a tide of wealth
Call in your ‘One’
Create the strategy, and gain the inspiration and clarity …
This morning I saw a tweet that the week ahead for someone was not going to be good. I replied that wasn’t the attitude to start the week with and they should remember Voltaire said …
The Mental Health Foundation is encouraging all New Zealanders to play their part in looking after their mental health and by doing so helping create a society where all people flourish.
Throughout the week …
By Des Molloy – recent graduate of the Happyzine Positive Writing Course
“Thank God they haven’t found a cure for motorcycling!” This is a refrain that I have oft repeated. Non-motorcyclists just think you are being …
By Charlotte Squire – author of The Story of ‘Ten Ways to Have Fun and Chillax As You Live Your Green Dreams’
Once upon a time I thought all environmentalists had to either grow organic food …
I wonder how many of you who read my last article on happiness have started your own enquiry and become more aware of what makes you feel happy and how happiness leaks away? …
I wish I could do this or I wish I could do that are not the most powerful of statements you can make to get what you want.
Wishing for sun on a dreary Winters day …
Good morning
Todays subject is testing. Partly because I am testing out my new email marketing software and partly because as I started to test my system I realised we are constantly testing ourselves or being …
“What I discovered was that happiness is not something that happens. It is not the result of good fortune or random chance. It is not something that money can buy or power command. It …
Over the past seven months I have been following Australian teenager Jessica Watson on her solo and unassisted round the world yacht voyage. I actually started following her before she left because I couldn’t believe …
Sometimes in the weekend I really just want to sit on my butt. Long weeks and lots of time driving will do that to anyone.
There is always stuff to do though and this weekend was …
For the last few weeks I’ve been facilitating a 22 day process of transformation, building community and starting a new mentoring program for women leaders of the Whole New World, and that’s why you haven’t …
Instead of working, working towards your goals why not stop, relax, and visualise / imagine having achieved them already.
On Saturday I was about to turn the TV on while we waited for friends to turn …
TODAY’S GOOD NEWS →
Born to be a Green Guru – Founder of Earth 2000 started young
Thank you, Iceland. Now I can hear a thrush – Every cloud has a silver lining
Honesty appreciated – …
A unique new long-term health research initiative is being launched in the Bay of Plenty with the aim of finding out why some people live longer than others.
The Western Bay of Plenty Primary Health Organisation …
This morning I was thinking about Easter and what I was going to write for the MondayMotivator. The phrase ‘new beginnings’ popped into my head.
The question I asked myself was: “Is Easter about new beginnings?”
Someone …
Jacob A. Riis said, “Look at a stone cutter hammering away at his rock, perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in it. Yet at the hundred-and-first blow it will split …
The Banana Coast Credit Union .
Sounds like an ordinary kind of bank ….if you live in banana growing county
But this was no ordinary bank. Or perhaps to clarify things….. this was no ordinary Bank …
Once upon a time, back in around 2001, I applied for a job with Jim Gilchrist from Team One. Some of you may know Jim.
Jim said to me, very kindly ” I love you Pat …
A long term study The International Wellbeing Study, is currently being carried out to discover “what it means to be happy and healthy” and “How (people) change over time”. This study began in March 2009; …
Al Oliver said, “There’s no such thing as bragging. You’re either lying or telling the truth.”
When I was younger I was able to do a lot of things. Not everyone believed me and I realised …
Joann C. Jones wrote, “During my second year of nursing school our professor gave us a quiz. I breezed through the questions until I read the last one: “What is the first name of the …
Planetaudio 104.6FM 7.20pm Tuesday nights
http://www.planetaudio.org.nz/program.php?languageid=14
Search ” Find your joy” or go to ” English” then “health” and Find your joy comes up
On Find your Joy, Pat Armitstead offers an integrated approach to managing depression, grief …
