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Guest post by Florence Scialom

By Florence Scialom on 27th April 2016

Mindfulness Made Social: Humming in Harmony

In this post Florence Scialom and Oliver Ayyildiz of the Network of Wellbeing (NOW) interview Sergio Lopez Figueroa, founder of Big Bang Lab, about how his perspective on wellbeing informs his work on a project called Humming in Harmony (HiH).

Our community - Projects

By NOW on 7th April 2016

Supporting Small Changes That Make a Big Difference: Totnes…

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

By NOW on 20th March 2016

Happy International Day of Happiness 2016!

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

Guest post by Miriam Akhtar

Your wellbeing - Happiness

By Miriam Akhtar on 15th March 2016

Training the Happiness Muscles

Successful athletes know they have to focus on winning, not on losing. So why do people who want to increase their happiness, often focus on their unhappiness? This is a guest blog post by Miriam Akhtar, a positive psychologist who

Our community - Projects

By Larch Maxey on 9th March 2016

An Economy Aiming for Wellbeing, Not Just Growth: Isle…

NOW’s Larch Maxey was on the Isle of Man from 22nd-25th February, as part of the island’s first ever Wellbeing Week. The Week was a huge success, with almost 100 people attending wellbeing workshops co-facilitated by Larch, a very well-received

Our community - Projects

By Kate Reed on 9th March 2016

Share Shop Totnes: Encouraging a Culture of Sharing

By Kate Reed, Project Coordinator Generally the things that we don’t use every day – that take up space in our garages, kitchen cupboards, or spare rooms – could easily and usefully be shared. Plus, some things we own are

Satish Kumar , Peace Activist & Environmentalist on Value & Values

Your wellbeing - Happiness

By NOW on 24th February 2016

Happiness Habits Haiku Competition

Happiness means different things to different people, yet most people agree that the pursuit of happiness is an essential part of life. In spite of this, many of us can find it difficult to make time for happiness; our own

Guest post by Claudius Van Wyk

Our community - Wellbeing Together

By Claudius Van Wyk on 23rd February 2016

Seven Dimensions of Holistic Wellbeing

Dr. Claudius van Wyk is an international trainer and practitioner in the theory and practice of holistic wellbeing. In this guest post, Claudius describes a model of wellbeing that he has found useful – the seven pillars of wellbeing –

Our community - Projects

By NOW on 7th February 2016

Isle of Man Wellbeing Supported by NOW and Friends…

What makes you happy about where you live? What do you want the future to look like in your local area? And what can you do – or change – to ensure that your community is a great place to

Our world - Kindness

By Roger Higman on 7th January 2016

Supporting Wellbeing in Uncertain Times

The last few weeks have been difficult for many people in the UK. The debate, outcome and uncertainty following the UK’s EU referendum has heightened people’s emotions and left some feeling sad, some elated and many feeling confused. Unfortunately the

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