Create Happiness Habits At Work And At Home

Happiness

This week we have International Day of Happiness and the first day of Spring. With so much going on in the world and watching the daily national and international news, you might think there’s not a lot to be happy about. What makes you happy? I’m pretty sure, it’s probably not ‘stuff’. Tangible things you…

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Money can’t buy love …

money and time

…but it could buy happiness. At least according to the results of a recent survey it can. What they’ve confirmed is in the busy world in which we now live and work with so many demands on your time, if you truly value your time and want to be happier, some things are worth paying…

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Six Hours For A More Productive Work Day

short work day

Sweden have introduced a six-hour work day to increase productivity and make people happier. Considering only 60-80% of our day is actually spent being productive, it makes sense. When you have less time available you’re more likely to focus and less likely to get distracted. With shorter working hours, you have more time to do…

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What makes you happy?

Happiness

It’s the International Day of Happiness – so how happy are you and what makes you happy. The sun has come out – that makes me happy. A lovely bunch of flowers – freshly delivered or picked from the garden – that makes me happy. Chocolate (good quality) – that always makes me happy. Watching…

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Work Life Balance – how’s yours?

Checking Your Work Life Balance

New working practices have been introduced in France and Sweden to improve the lives of workers. In France it’s now illegal for workers in the digital and consultancy sectors to respond to emails after 6pm. That would probably see most UK employers breaking the law on a daily basis, as so many people these days…

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There’s more to life than work

More to life than just work

“Life happens – very often when we’re busy elsewhere. When you spend your time working, it’s easy to get sucked in to putting in long hours or working in the evenings and at weekends just to catch up. While you want to do your best and put in the time and effort to build up…

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