Jim McManus is a Chartered Psychologist, Chartered Scientist and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society. On discovering The Happiness Course, Jim McManus wrote an article about it. Here is an extract from that article… Happiness has been a concern of psychology and public policy since Seligman’s work at least,(https://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu) and the development of new orientations […]
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How fit are you (I don’t just mean physically)?
Here’s a word we use a fair amount One dictionary defines fitness as “the condition of being physically strong and healthy”. Some of us work at it pretty hard; most of us think it’s a good thing to have. Here are two things worth mentioning…. 1. It takes hard work It doesn’t come quickly or […]
‘Can I become happier?’ part 3 (Genetics)
Picking up on last week’s post It’s probably worth giving some consideration to each of the three factors in determining our happiness. Today, we’ll look at genetics… Until quite recently Most psychologists believed that our predisposition towards happiness (or not) was largely genetically determined, on account of two research findings: Happiness is very stable […]
Knowledge – or wisdom?
Western civilisation is founded on the premise that education and information are the keys to growth and development. That has served us well over many years. Ignorance is a scourge and the source of many evils, and knowledge, especially scientific knowledge, has brought us untold and unimagined wealth – material and otherwise. The history of medical […]
What do workers want: money or gratitude?
Our understanding of wellbeing has come a long way in the last few years. We now know a lot about what makes us both well and happy. But what is new is that policymakers have woken up to these research findings and are planning to put them into practice; for example the Office of National […]
Pope Francis’s Top Tips on Happiness
Pope Francis recently published his ten top tips for happiness. Few people would disagree with most of them, although it’s much easier to write about working for peace and giving yourself to others than actually doing it! Everyone seems to have their own take on ‘secrets to happiness’, and each week another ‘top ten tips’ […]
