This third lockdown has perhaps felt the hardest of them all for many. But I think this moment, on the precipice of spring and on the road out of lockdown, is a great one to reflect on the good things that have sprung from lockdown. So, I asked the team at Happynesshub HQ to [...]
This week, Tim D drew my attention to a little gem that featured on the evening news. A recent study conducted by Travelodge has indicated that the pandemic has in fact increased levels of kindness! Could you imagine nicer news? (Perhaps, maybe an end to the pandemic I hear you cry!). The areas [...]
Amidst this Bow-Wowza busy-ness and snowy sunshine, there persists the uncertainty of these strange times. And I know I’m not alone in finding myself frequently looking around and asking the question on everyone’s lips: ‘what’s going to happen, and when?!’. As ever, the Happynesshub tools are of great comfort to me - in [...]
As I’m sure you’ll know - since I’ve been talking about it for weeks! - the team has been working towards the Now and Beyond Festival on Inside Out Day, part of Children’s Mental Health Week 2021. Well, this last Wednesday was February 3rd - the day itself! And what a day it [...]
How are you feeling as we turn out of January and into the next month? I can’t say I’ll be too sad to see the back of January – it’s been quite a difficult month in many ways, and while I’m sure there are challenging times anew to come, there are lots of [...]
It’s the weekend - hurrah! And you know what that means - yes, it’s your Weekly Words. How have your weeks been? We’ve been enjoying some winter sunshine here in Northwood, and I’ve made the most of it with a couple of lovely mindful walks with Archie Archibald. The weather can switch from [...]
This week, we’ve got a special investigation into an age-old debate: to text or to call? I was recently reading an article about a recent study which found that, when participants were asked either to email or call a friend, those who spoke on the phone reported higher feelings of closeness and satisfaction – [...]
For this week’s little offering Hubbers, I decided to ask my fab colleagues which tools from the 21-Days to Happiness toolkit they have been using this week to get them through any lockdown blues... Thank you fabulous team for your words and inspirations. And thanks to you dear Hubbers for your emails, messages, kindness [...]
This week, we have a contribution from the lovely Ruth, a member of the Happynesshub HQ team! She’s written a little bit about something that made her pause, think, and smile recently; enjoy! ‘Last week I picked up my 18 month old son, Will, from nursery. He saw my husband and I waiting at [...]
Greetings and welcome to our second Happynesshub ‘Weekly Words’! As another week of social distancing goes by, I hope that you’re still finding ways to practice self-care and enjoy the beautiful weather. I have taken the opportunity this week to get out doing some socially-distanced cycling (Archie Boy my Black Lab in tow, [...]
