https://happyzine.co.nz Because good news makes a difference Sun, 29 Jan 2017 18:35:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.3.9 https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/09/19/how-bout-a-spring-fling-with-happyzine/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/09/19/how-bout-a-spring-fling-with-happyzine/#comments Sun, 18 Sep 2016 20:20:34 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=30195 Happy compost leads to a happy life. Join our happy little community here. ]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/09/19/how-bout-a-spring-fling-with-happyzine/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/08/10/look-for-the-good-every-day-and-build-a-vibrant-life/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/08/10/look-for-the-good-every-day-and-build-a-vibrant-life/#comments Tue, 09 Aug 2016 19:45:47 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=30162 Hi, Charlotte here. This morning the Happyzine Kea group are pondering this question. It’s amazing what you find in your life when you look for the good, no matter how tough things seem. Questions like ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/08/10/look-for-the-good-every-day-and-build-a-vibrant-life/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/07/11/kiwi-happiness-is-project-encourages-people-to-send-in-a-snap-per-day-of-things-that-make-them-happy/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/07/11/kiwi-happiness-is-project-encourages-people-to-send-in-a-snap-per-day-of-things-that-make-them-happy/#comments Sun, 10 Jul 2016 21:23:40 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=30094 A New Zealand life coach is challenging people to send in snaps of things that make them happy.  Helen Duyvestyn has set up the Happiness Is project.  Check out the project here. Some words from Helen: Focusing on ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/07/11/kiwi-happiness-is-project-encourages-people-to-send-in-a-snap-per-day-of-things-that-make-them-happy/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/04/23/ted-talk-lessons-from-the-longest-study-on-happiness/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/04/23/ted-talk-lessons-from-the-longest-study-on-happiness/#comments Fri, 22 Apr 2016 16:00:12 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=29757 I enjoyed this Ted Talk because it brought me back to the basics – the sweet power of loving relationships.  Check it out if you want to be re-minded of the importance of getting along ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/04/23/ted-talk-lessons-from-the-longest-study-on-happiness/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/03/19/water-air-and-being-happy-by-dunedin-naturopath-francisca-griffin/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/03/19/water-air-and-being-happy-by-dunedin-naturopath-francisca-griffin/#comments Fri, 18 Mar 2016 15:00:47 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=29599 By Francisca Griffin, Naturopath Listen to the Access Internet Radio pod cast here. Water!   Our bodies, just like Planet Earth, are composed of around 65 % water. Did you know that our amazing bodies also have every element ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/03/19/water-air-and-being-happy-by-dunedin-naturopath-francisca-griffin/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/02/29/free-trees-boost-inner-city-happiness/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/02/29/free-trees-boost-inner-city-happiness/#comments Sun, 28 Feb 2016 15:00:33 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=29531 Newtown’s Eleanor Ryan starts every day with a meditation session next to her beloved Maple tree, one of 1,000 trees given away as part of the City of Sydney’s free tree giveaway. The next free tree ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/02/29/free-trees-boost-inner-city-happiness/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/02/17/what-are-three-new-things-you-give-thanks-for-today/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/02/17/what-are-three-new-things-you-give-thanks-for-today/#comments Tue, 16 Feb 2016 18:19:06 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=29300  Thankfulness is one of the proven cornerstones of happiness. ]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/02/17/what-are-three-new-things-you-give-thanks-for-today/feed/ 2 https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/02/12/what-do-people-mean-by-im-happy-this-question-explored-here/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/02/12/what-do-people-mean-by-im-happy-this-question-explored-here/#comments Fri, 12 Feb 2016 02:51:53 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=29417 What do people actually mean when they say they’re happy? This is the question tackled recently on Stuff in an article called ‘What people around the world mean when they say they’re happy?‘ Of course, while wealth is ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/02/12/what-do-people-mean-by-im-happy-this-question-explored-here/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/01/25/88-people-to-go/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/01/25/88-people-to-go/#comments Sun, 24 Jan 2016 20:26:54 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=29321 By Charlotte Squire, Happyzine founder. This is the final week of the Happyzine crowd funding mission, we have seven days to go to find 88 people to join the Kea Group.   This mission is really important ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/01/25/88-people-to-go/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/01/06/research-says-happiness-leads-leads-to-success-not-the-other-way-round/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/01/06/research-says-happiness-leads-leads-to-success-not-the-other-way-round/#comments Wed, 06 Jan 2016 08:10:16 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=29224 By Charlotte Squire When my son was five years old I took him to school for a trial visit. All went well until he refused to leave the sandpit after morning tea to go back to ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/01/06/research-says-happiness-leads-leads-to-success-not-the-other-way-round/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/01/06/an-attitude-of-gratitude/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/01/06/an-attitude-of-gratitude/#comments Tue, 05 Jan 2016 15:00:02 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=29179 By Helen Duyvestyn Having an attitude of gratitude has been shown in research to have significant positive health effects on mental health and wellbeing. It’s termed in different ways; finding the good, counting your blessings, seeing ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/01/06/an-attitude-of-gratitude/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/01/05/the-gift-of-giving/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/01/05/the-gift-of-giving/#comments Mon, 04 Jan 2016 15:00:59 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=29181 By Helen Duyvestyn Want to be a little happier in 2016? Start Giving! Giving has been shown through various studies to be an action that promotes happiness and well-being – and it is the giving which makes ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/01/05/the-gift-of-giving/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/01/04/happiness-is-accepting-that-some-days-you-wont-be-happy-and-being-ok-about-it/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/01/04/happiness-is-accepting-that-some-days-you-wont-be-happy-and-being-ok-about-it/#comments Sun, 03 Jan 2016 15:00:39 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=29167 When I first discovered positive thinking I was on a buzz. The concept totally changed my life, however there were a few extremes that I needed to level out before I could bed into true happiness. So ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/01/04/happiness-is-accepting-that-some-days-you-wont-be-happy-and-being-ok-about-it/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/12/27/open-letter-to-friends-of-happyzine-and-lovers-of-good-news/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/12/27/open-letter-to-friends-of-happyzine-and-lovers-of-good-news/#comments Sat, 26 Dec 2015 18:09:22 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=29082 Dear friends, Did you ever have a calling that wouldn’t go away? No matter how much you tried to ignore it, or tell yourself it was impossible?  Now I really do believe anything’s possible, but for ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/12/27/open-letter-to-friends-of-happyzine-and-lovers-of-good-news/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/12/26/2015-goodies-ten-questions-with-happiness-experiment-founder-tamara-waugh/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/12/26/2015-goodies-ten-questions-with-happiness-experiment-founder-tamara-waugh/#comments Fri, 25 Dec 2015 18:34:52 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=29072   She describes herself as “compassionate, wise and driven.” Since turning her own life around with mindfulness and gratitude Auckland based Tamara has been inspiring people to do the same via her Happiness Experiment #3goodthings per day ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/12/26/2015-goodies-ten-questions-with-happiness-experiment-founder-tamara-waugh/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/12/25/beautiful-day/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/12/25/beautiful-day/#comments Fri, 25 Dec 2015 05:55:13 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=29078    Wishing you a loving, peaceful, fun, mindful day, Charlotte  Happyzine  X ]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/12/25/beautiful-day/feed/ 1 https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/12/23/thanks-for-the-reminder-that-life-is-abundant-nature/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/12/23/thanks-for-the-reminder-that-life-is-abundant-nature/#comments Tue, 22 Dec 2015 19:58:34 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=29032   By Charlotte Squire  It’s summer here in Aotearoa. At our house the growth is wild and unabounded. We’re clipping back the branches and more, still more comes. The green leaves appear in the most unlikely of places, ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/12/23/thanks-for-the-reminder-that-life-is-abundant-nature/feed/ 1 https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/12/12/the-paths-to-happiness/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/12/12/the-paths-to-happiness/#comments Sat, 12 Dec 2015 02:34:49 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=28887 By Helen Duyvestyn So for the last few weeks, I’ve been doing a few courses (all in the name of research of course). Two are on Happiness – (A Life of Happiness and Fulfilment and The Science ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/12/12/the-paths-to-happiness/feed/ 1 https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/11/04/whats-wondrous-in-your-world/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/11/04/whats-wondrous-in-your-world/#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2015 21:27:06 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=28780    You know what I give thanks for today? My ability to listen to myself and to prioritise my happiness above all else. No matter what you’re doing with your days, it is possible to control your ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/11/04/whats-wondrous-in-your-world/feed/ 1 https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/10/28/wondrous-wednesday-count-your-blessings/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/10/28/wondrous-wednesday-count-your-blessings/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2015 22:34:36 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=28733   Yes really, count them. Because for all the little things that challenge you in your day, I promise you there will be many more blessings. I’m talking: clean water, that nice top you’re wearing, those nice ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/10/28/wondrous-wednesday-count-your-blessings/feed/ 0