Museums – the next big thing?
Museums are changing - and not just to keep up with the times. They're pace-setters. The Victorian government, which paved the way for museums to spring up all over the... read more →
300,000 reasons to take workplace wellbeing seriously
The government’s new report shows the massive cost of ignoring mental health in the workplace. We need to act now – and Happy City is ready. Today the government published... read more →
Fixing our broken economy
I always remember an old campaigning friend of mine, Jose, being asked on live South African TV, ‘So, does your organisation want to break the economy then?’ The tricksy journalist... read more →
The power of the compassionate pause
Today is World Mental Health Day, a day of action and commitment and focus – towards promoting acceptance, diversity and empowerment, or redirecting resources or raising awareness. But working towards... read more →
Measuring wellbeing is more vital than ever
This week the Office for National Statistics published its Local Wellbeing results for 2016-17, including a review of trends in wellbeing since the UK’s then prime minister David Cameron famously... read more →
The austerity morality myth
There’s no denying it – self-denial is in our bones. Most of us sign up to it at some level – the endless diets, the dry Januaries, sacrifices made to prep... read more →
Governments must focus on happiness
When it comes to a government’s priorities, there is no alternative to nurturing citizens’ happiness. The word is out. GDP growth is not a good indicator of how well a... read more →
HAPPINESS: HARDER THAN ROCKET SCIENCE?
A randomly passing alien might be forgiven for thinking that Project Earth is a pretty sorry work-in-progress. We all know the headlines: climate change, war, racial tension, terrorism, refugees, poverty,... read more →
Invest in yourself, take it easy!
One in 14 people in the world today suffer from an anxiety disorder. Anxiety paralyses: it prevents people from performing the simplest of activities and can lead to isolation, depression... read more →
Giving wisely and without guilt
A key ingredient of a happy society is members donating time and resources to help others who are in need. This charitable activity makes the world a better place, but... read more →