Join us for a special event with Professor Modupe Akinola about rethinking stress and how you can develop a positive "stress mindset". About this event How can we reframe stress for ourselves and others? Stress in an inevitable part of life and the events of the last two years have been particularly stressful for many... Read more
Tag: Happiness
Health and Happiness Workshop
Learn effortless techniques to manage your stress and increase your energy levels About this event The pandemic environment, personal problems and work pressure take a toll on our body and mind. The Art of Living brings you this free holistic and integrated workshop called the Health and Happiness which provide unique tools and techniques which... Read more
Health and Happiness Workshop
About this event The pandemic environment, personal problems and work pressure take a toll on our body and mind. The Art of Living brings you this free holistic and integrated workshop called the Health and Happiness which provide unique tools and techniques which help combat stress accumulated in our daily, modern life. Through breathing techniques... Read more
Character & Happiness – with Angela Duckworth
About this event What is character? And how does it support wellbeing? At this event, psychologist Angela Duckworth will share what she's learnt in her years of research into character. She'll explain how we don’t need to rely on talent to be successful or to achieve goals; instead we can develop our strengths to respond... Read more
The Dalai Lama and friends: celebrating 10 years of Action for Happiness
We're holding two very special events to celebrate 10 years of Action for Happiness - with the Dalai Lama and special guests! About this event Join us to celebrate ten years of Action for Happiness This unique online event will feature exclusive highlights from our Patron, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, in conversation with Professor... Read more
Happy Brain Habits – with Loretta Breuning
Can a better understanding of our brain chemicals help us be happier? We often hear about mood-boosting chemicals - like dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin and endorphins. But if we want to learn how to influence these in our own brains and bodies, we need to have a better understanding of what drives them. Professor Loretta Breuning... Read more
The Link Between Happiness, Health, and Literacy
After exploring the places in the world where people live longest, National Geographic fellow, NYT best-selling author, and founder of Blue Zones, LLC, Dan Buettner turned his focus to the places where people live happiest. Why do people in places like Denmark, Costa Rica, and Singapore report being happier than the rest of us? If... Read more
“The great end of all human industry is the attainment of happiness. For this were arts invented, sciences cultivated, and societies modeled.” David Hume
“Happiness is the meaning and purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence.” Aristotle
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
Happiness is all in your mind: Gen Kelsang Nyema at TEDxGreenville 2014
Simple, profound truths are the realm of this Buddhist nun. Her message? The gift of happiness truly lies within our own hearts and minds. Gen Kelsang Nyema, exuding a peacefulness that immediately connects with the audience, starts by asking three questions: Are you having a good day? Why? Tomorrow, would you rather have a good... Read more