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OPINION: The future of work is failing to meet expectations

26/01/2020 by Marie

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We were promised four-day workweeks and exciting creative work. Instead, we got burnout, stress and anxiety.

Filed Under: Finding Happiness & Resiliency Tagged With: burnout, career change, change, cope with change, employee, employer, four-day workweek, future of work, happiness, plan for change, resilience, resiliency, stress, stress management, wellbeing, wellness

Is Your Mindset Holding Back Your Growth and Happiness?

24/01/2020 by Marie

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January 24 is the International Day of Education, and what better time to review recent research and thinking into how we learn? In particular let’s look at ‘Growth Mindset.’

Filed Under: Finding Happiness & Resiliency Tagged With: change, education, growth mindset, happiness, inspiration, learning, resilience, resiliency

How to Move on From Job Burnout

19/01/2020 by Marie

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Feeling stressed, overwhelmed, angry or frustrated? Like 1 in 4 others, you could be experiencing job burnout.

Filed Under: Finding Happiness & Resiliency Tagged With: balance, burnout, career change, change, cope with change, employee engagement, employees, engagement, happiness, Job burnout, resilience, resiliency, stress, stress management, work, workers

How to be happy – 50 science-backed ways to improve your happiness

12/01/2020 by Marie

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Looking for a few ideas or some inspiration to help reduce anxiety, cope with the stresses of modern life, or lift your mood? Here are 50 science-backed activities you can incorporate into your life that are proven to help you be happy.

Filed Under: Finding Happiness & Resiliency Tagged With: happier, happiness, happy, inspiration, mental health, mental wellbeing, resilience, resiliency, wellbeing, wellness

TED’s top 11 positive psychology talks

05/01/2020 by Marie

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Take a look at the top 11 TED talks by some of the greatest positive psychology leaders and researchers around the world.

Filed Under: Finding Happiness & Resiliency Tagged With: career change, change, cope with change, courage, flow, grit, habits, happiness, happy, inspiration, new career, new job, passion, plan for change, positive psychology, resilience, resiliency, vulnerability

Wait! Here’s Why You Should Keep Giving This Holiday Season

29/12/2019 by Marie

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Another Christmas is over and for many people this means they have a lot more stuff they don’t need or want. But did you know that donating your unwanted Christmas stuff will make you happier and sexier?

Filed Under: Finding Happiness & Resiliency Tagged With: Christmas, declutter, donate, gift, giving, happiness, inspiration, present, waste, zero-waste

How to make New Years’ resolutions you might actually keep

23/12/2019 by Marie

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Did you know people who are making progress toward or are achieving meaningful goals are happier? Here’s how to set meaningful and effective New Year’s resolutions that you’ll actually keep!

Filed Under: Finding Happiness & Resiliency Tagged With: achieve, goal, goals, happier, happy, new year, resolution, resolutions

5 Easy Projects to Rediscover Your Christmas Spirit

18/12/2019 by Marie

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5 easy projects to help you save money and rediscover your Christmas spirit. How making presents for others can bring you joy during the festive season.

Filed Under: Finding Happiness & Resiliency Tagged With: Christmas, DIY, gift ideas, gifts, happiness, homemade, inspiration, mindfulness, presents

Top 12 positive psychology articles of 2019

15/12/2019 by Marie

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Even though the field of positive psychology is relatively new, there is so much good content out there and new research to learn from and apply. Here’s a look at the must-read articles from 2019, covering topics such as resiliency, burnout, happiness, gratitude, meaning, positivity and vulnerability. Enjoy!

Filed Under: Finding Happiness & Resiliency Tagged With: burnout, daily habits, exercise, gratitude, habits, happiness, meaning, passion, positivity, purpose, resilience, resiliency

5 Ways to Teach Kids Resiliency and Happiness

12/12/2019 by Marie

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Change is here to stay. In fact, the rate of change is only going to get exponentially faster, leaving the unprepared feeling burnt out and frazzled. That’s why it’s so important to teach our next generation about how to cope with the ever-evolving world we live in.

Filed Under: Finding Happiness & Resiliency Tagged With: Christmas, gifts, happiness, inspiration, Kids, present, resilience, resiliency, strength

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