This is a great short cartoon which explains what positive psychology is and why it is important for individuals, the workplace and for society. In simple terms it is the scientific study of what makes life worth living. ‘Contrary to what most of us believe, happiness does not simply

We believe that we should work to be happy, but could that be backwards? In this fast-moving and entertaining TED talk, psychologist Shawn Achor argues that actually happiness inspires productivity and success.   Shawn is a great believer in positivity and appreciating what we ha

As some of you know I am a homeopath for my  day job and also use a lot of simple mindfulness techniques myself and with my patients. Mindfulness is in the news a lot at the minute but I know many people have no idea really what it is all about or why it might help them. Everyone from