Can money buy you happiness? New research from Nobel Prize-winning economist, Daniel Kahneman and his critic, Matthew Killingsworth, suggests that it can – unless you have other underlying reasons to be unhappy. However, NOW’s Director, Roger Higman warns against drawing
At times it can be hard being human, and deep compassion for ourselves and others is needed. Join NOW and Andy Bradley for a free webinar discussion on 23rd October from 6-7pm to discuss this topic. Anxiety, depression, altered and
Here at NOW we believe in building wellbeing together. Chukumeka Maxwell, the founder of Action to Prevent Suicide CIC, is putting this into practice in a big way. Here he shares his reflections on World Mental Health Day – which also
Have you ever had the thought, ‘Is there is something wrong with me?’ Perhaps it has entered your mind when you’ve been feeling anxious or low. Maybe your moods have been up and down and you’re not sure what’s going
Creative activities are a remarkably useful for improving health and wellbeing, particularly for those feeling isolated. In this post I share my experiences starting Little Bird SOS, an organisation that facilitates arts for health community groups in Leicestershire. Overcoming isolation
The Network of Wellbeing invites you to join facilitator Sherry Clark for “Happiness is Handmade” – a weekend of making and doing creative, purposeful and positive things with your hands, at Eden Rise, in Devon. *Unfortunately this event has been cancelled*
Since we spend one third of our adult lives at work, are there new opportunities to improve our workplaces in this first-quarter of the 21st century? Can we be happier at work? How is the growing focus on ‘happiness at
The links between nature and wellbeing are strong and clear, so it should be no surprise that foraging boosts wellbeing; after all, it prompts us to not only get out in nature, but to pick, smell and taste it! However,
We are facing many challenges in the world today – political, environmental and social. In this wider context some may ask: why focus on happiness, when there is so much suffering in the world? We explore this question in a
Advertising is everywhere – on our TVs, social media feeds, magazines – and it means we all feel the pressure to buy more despite research showing that buying stuff doesn’t even make us happy. Rates of depression and anxiety have
Creativity and mindfulness can offer a route out of difficult times and towards greater mental health and overall wellbeing. In September 2014, photography started to take on a whole new meaning to me. For some time I had struggled with
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