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Guest blog post by The Nature Conservancy (TNC) Australia We all need nature. She gives us air, water, food and shelter. Some of our best times are experienced outdoors, and a wealth of evidence shows the benefits of nature for
Now in its second year, the Totnes Wellbeing Fund is being recognised locally as the Fund that supports small changes which make a big difference to wellbeing in and around Totnes, Devon. The Totnes Wellbeing Fund offers grants up to
For the second year running, here at the Network of Wellbeing (NOW) we celebrated International Day of Happiness at our monthly Totnes Community Potluck, in Devon, UK. Almost 200 people attended the event this year, bringing end-of-week good moods and
NOW recently marked International Day of Happiness with a series of blog posts and videos on happiness habits, a happy haiku competition, and a special Community Potluck in Totnes (Devon, UK). Here we report on the happy haiku competition. We received some
Lorenzo Fioramonti is Professor of Political Economy at the University of Pretoria and the Director of the Centre for the Study of Governance Innovation. He explains how using GDP as a so called measurement of national success prevents the economy
The purpose of International Day of Happiness is to, “recognise the relevance of happiness and wellbeing as universal goals and aspirations in the lives of human beings around the world”. Here at the Network of Wellbeing (NOW) we have marked this important
By Nima Tshering and Felipe Viveros, Gross National Happiness Centre, Bhutan “By happiness I mean here a deep sense of flourishing that arises from an exceptionally healthy mind. This is not a mere pleasurable feeling, a fleeting emotion or a
Gretchen Rubin is one of the most thought-provoking and influential writers on habits and happiness. She is the author of instant bestsellers, including The Happiness Project and Happier at Home, and her latest book – Better than Before – is about
Happiness is a practice: In this inspiring video Kaira Jewel Lingo shares some wise words on how we can all cultivate and grow more happiness in our own lives. Do things that makes you happy every day In this video Kaira Jewel