International Day of Happiness

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• A hug for the brain: what does it mean to have a happy, healthy brain?

  Dr Sinead Eccles explores the function of a healthy brain in regulating our health.

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• How happiness is challenging GDP as the measure of a country’s health

  The 2018 World Happiness Report found Finland as the worlds happiest country which proves income does not necessarily lead to happiness says Professor Paul Anand.

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• Journeying through Wellbeing

  Take a journey through Wellbeing and see how factors such as where we grow up, what happens to us, and our physical health, can all impact on our mental health and wellbeing.  

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• Five reasons why you should care about mindfulness

  Mindfulness is about focusing on the present moment, whilst at the same time accepting your feelings, thoughts, and body’s sensations. But why does mindfulness matter?

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• What makes people happy at work?

  Experts identify what makes workers happy - and why it's important.

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• How many different types of smile are there?

  From the grimace to the grin, we crack all kinds of smiles. But categorising them is something of a challenge, as Neil Steinberg reports.

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• Starting with psychology

  The most 'important and greatest puzzle' we face as humans is ourselves (Boring, 1950, p. 56). Humans are a puzzle, one that is complex, subtle and multi-layered, and it gets even more complicated as we evolve over time and change within different contexts. When answering the question 'what makes us who we are?' psychologists put forward a ...

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• Critically exploring psychology

  This free course introduces you to critical thinking as a tool for psychology. As you work your way through the course you will learn what critical thinking is, and why it is important to use in the study of psychology. In particular, it will help you to think about how to use it when doing independent research. This OpenLearn course is an...

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• Supporting young trans people’s rights to health and happiness

  Transgender and non-binary children and young people are more visible than ever – but their voices are not often heard.

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