International Day of Happiness – UN World Happiness Report 2021 (Global) BBC News – 20th March 2021
In its ninth year and on International Day of Happiness (today) the UN has released its World Happiness Report 2021 from countries around the world.
How to Set Up your Home Gym on a Budget
Setting up a home gym is just what a die-hard fitness enthusiast needs. You can exercise in the privacy of your home without driving to a fitness center. Or maybe you’re taking and retaking the ACSM-CPT practice exam so that you can give personal training sessions over video chat. When you’re ready for a workout session, all... Read more
3 Ways to Help Elderly Loved Ones Live Independent Lives
any elderly people crave a sense of independence as they move into their later years. If you want your loved ones to feel safe and cared for while allowing them a sense of freedom, then have a read through this article for some great ideas of how to achieve this. Use Home Delivery Food Services... Read more
What are happiness and well-being? A brief guide
1. What is the difference between happiness and well-being? Most researchers use ‘happiness’ to mean nothing more than a state of mind, like being satisfied with your life or having a positive emotional condition. To ask what happiness is, in this sense, is just to ask about the nature of a state of mind. By contrast, researchers... Read more
World Happiness Report 2021 – Chapter 2: World Happiness, trust and deaths under COVID 19
Chapter 2: World Happiness, trust and deaths under COVID-19 John Helliwell www.worldhappiness.report --- About the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN): The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) was set up in 2012 under the auspices of the UN Secretary-General. SDSN mobilizes global scientific and technological expertise to promote practical solutions for sustainable development, including the... Read more
World Happiness Report 2021 – Chapter 3 COVID-19 Prevalence & Well-being & Chapter 4 Asia-Pacific Success with COVID-19
Chapter 3: COVID-19 Prevalence and Well-being: Lessons from East Asia (10 minutes) Jeffrey Sachs Chapter 4: Reasons for Asia-Pacific Success in suppressing COVID-19 (10 minutes) Fengyu Wu www.worldhappiness.report --- About the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN): The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) was set up in 2012 under the auspices of the UN Secretary-General.... Read more
World Happiness Report 2021 – Chapter 7: Work and Well-being during COVID-19
About the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN): The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) was set up in 2012 under the auspices of the UN Secretary-General. SDSN mobilizes global scientific and technological expertise to promote practical solutions for sustainable development, including the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Agreement. SDSN... Read more
Happiness in Dark Times: The Role of Positivity in Catalyzing Resilience
Over the last two decades psychology research has shown that positivity has a significant role to play in our well-being. Find out what the research is saying: learn how positive experiences can provide relief and hope in the worst moments; the importance of building meaning over time; and the increase of capacity, engagement, esteem and... Read more
MHM: Youth, Mental Health & the Pandemic
Back by popular demand! A Mental Health Minute with Nick Petrella discussing various topics in the MH / MI field. Open and honest conversations about mental health and mental illness are crucial to the well-being of all Canadians. However, we know that this year has looked much different than a lot of us could have... Read more
Nutrition and anxiety – eating well to help manage your mental well-being
In this webinar our guest speaker Haleh Moravej will explain some of the science behind your gut health and how it affects your mental well-being and give you some tips on the foods to eat and those to avoid. Our guest speaker Haleh Moravej is a Senior Lecturer in Nutritional Sciences at Manchester Metropolitan University... Read more
Let’s Talk About Race: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace
Last year while we were all ordered to shelter in place and work from home during the Great Pandemic, millions took to the streets to protest against racial injustice. HR professionals grappled with how to navigate these difficult conversations and address these issues in the workplace. Companies are now rethinking how to foster these important... Read more
What is empathy and why is it good for us?
In today’s world of 24-hour news and social media, our lives are exposed to other people, or to juxtapose, their lives are exposed to us! The influence of media is such that it can mispresent a person’s knowledge of specific events. Depending on the angle the media is taking, we are so often influenced to... Read more
13th HEALTHCARE ЯEVOLUTION®
With 13 years of annual conferences, HEALTHCARE ЯEVOLUTION® prepares for the most sought-after conversations that employers and employees have been craving month after month. 2020 brought plans to a halt for everyone, everywhere. This globally recognized event returns at a pivotal time as the world gazes wide-eyed upon countries like the United States to produce... Read more
3 Important Lessons On Sustainable Well-being in Leadership
Recent challenges have triggered much interest in the “epidemic” of employee burnout. Articles and podcasts highlight that 76% of employees will experience burnout at some point in time, offering leaders tips to support their team’s well-being and prevent such ends. However, as is too often the case, such studies fail to address that leaders, too, have... Read more
Are happy people complacent?
By Dr. Robert Biswas-Diener Many people harbor the idea that happy people lack motivation. New research gives us reason to doubt this long-held assumption.Share on facebookShare on twitterShare on linkedin In this post IntroductionSqueaky Wheel ThinkingThe Power of Positive ThinkingConclusion Introduction Two decades ago, I packed my bags and headed to Kolkata, India (or Calcutta,... Read more
How to Thrive – with Arianna Huffington
Join us for a special event with entrepreneur, author and wellbeing expert Arianna Huffington to discover the ingredients we need to thrive. About this Event We charge our phones as soon as the battery is low, so why don't we do the same for ourselves and each other? Arianna Huffington is perfectly placed to discuss... Read more
Launch of the 2021 World Happiness Report
The Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and the Center for Sustainable Development (CSD) at Columbia University invite people of all ages from classrooms, businesses, and governments around the world to observe the International Day of Happiness on March 20, at 11:00AM EST, when we launch the 2021 World Happiness Report. Registration for the launch event... Read more
In a Lamentable Year, Finland Again is the Happiest Country in the World
World Happiness Report 2021 Looks at Relationship Between Well-Being and COVID-19 NEW YORK, March 19 -- The 2021 World Happiness Report marks a somber moment as COVID-19 continues to rage on a little more than a year since it was declared a pandemic by the WHO. More than two million people have died worldwide and the threat... Read more
International Week of Happiness at Work
Happiness at Work should be a top priority for all companies. Because this is good for employees: when they are happy at work, they are better parents, friends, neighbors, they are more likely to give to charity and do volunteering work. Don’t we all want to have nice neighbors? Yes we do! But also because... Read more
