HappiNews #144
Here's the last issue of our newsletter - click on the link to see a nod to David Bowie, news about our office space, a podcast about stories, lovely stuff about... read more →
Bouncing back after burglary
What can we learn from adversity? Joseph Campbell once said 'Opportunities to find deeper strength within comes when life is most challenging'. Our office was broken into last week. We... read more →
Scientists moved by quality of life
Sometimes Happy City spreads happiness just by being Earlier this year I was commissioned to edit a career guide for scientists interested in working in the Asia-Pacific region. The science... read more →
Are we civilized?
The headlines this week are full of the debate about opposing terror with terror. That's understandable - we can all plainly see and empathise with the horror of horror. By... read more →
El Mundo publicises Happy City across Spain
A thoughtful piece about Happy City's work has just been published by El Mundo in Spain. With a circulation of around 150,000 copies, El Mundo is the second largest newspaper in... read more →
What really opposes terror?
Fear, dread, chaos, anxiety, consternation, shock and intimidation. These are all words associated with the idea of terror, and 'fight or flight' are the most natural ways to respond. Unfortunately,... read more →
Latest HappiNews – November 2015
What Opposes Terror? Fear, dread, chaos, anxiety, consternation, shock and intimidation. These are all words associated with the idea of terror, and 'fight or flight' are the most natural... read more →
Being Green is music to our ears
Sustainability, art and performance all rolled into one magnificent show It's not immediately obvious, but the fantastic show that's been running 24 hours a day inside the ruins of Temple... read more →
Plan B: 5 ways to prison wellbeing materials and training
In 2015 Centre for Thriving Places worked with Bristol Public Health to adapt our wellbeing materials to prison life. We worked extensively with the current and ex prisoners, and the... read more →
Posthumous Happiness Champion Award
Steve Onyett (1961-2015) remarkable man, inspiration to many, and example to us all Death, an unavoidable part of life, is something that many people prefer to pretend is not there.... read more →