The mornings are getting that little bit crisper and the days a bit shorter. Our summer was not the best and now the seasons are changing. Our feelings and moods can be effected by these changes. Whilst this is an American article (fall and months that are spring in NZ) it is worth a read. How do you make the most of the changing seasons?
This link was past on from a collegue and looked too good not to share.
Great post around the things to give up and by doing so you could be happier. Of course easy to say but harder to do. It might be trying to do one or two of them (just one thing) ‘til you get to all :)
Check out this website / blog from the guy who liloed the Waikato river to raise awareness of depression. He wanted to set himself a big goal and he did. Its a great story and a great site.
I asked a question a few weeks back if mutli-tasking was a reality. Do you really get more done if you try to do lots of things at once.
This HBR blog supports my thinking, thats why i am putting it up! It is about being present and giving one thing our focused attention. I struggle to do this and have to hide my smart phone so i do not check emails during meetings. Whilst my body may be in the room my mind is thinking about the response to the next issue. It has become so hard to be in the now - every thing beeps at me to tell me the next thing coming that I am in a constant state of 15 minutes advance prep. Lets all do one thing at a time for a week and see how much more we get done.
Great reminder that it doesn’t take a lot to make things different at work by saying a few things at the right time in the right way.
inc.com - They’re small things—but they can completely change someone’s day. I left the company years ago for another but I still run into former colleagues.
Great list from www.actionforhappiness.org around the things that contribute to happiness - or things that make us feel good. Feeling good is both about external and internal actions and knowing what you like. We can all choose to do things that make us feel good. Go on give it a go.
On Sunday I took part in the 40th Round the Bays in Auckland. It was a much bigger event that i had imagined with seventy thousand plus people. You may have spotted me, I was number 75270.
I did the walk to support a cause. I still haven’t connected the words fun and run in my mind yet so it was great to have another purpose. The cause was to promote a social giving website - www.socialangels.co.nz.
This site promotes the idea that by supportiong others not only is it beneficial for those people it also supports our own happiness. The idea that we are often happier when helping or supporting others is a growing movement. Many people find their own way to do this and Social Angels is only one option.
There were many other groups , companies and charities doing Round the Bays it felt like a sea of colour along the road. You could imagine the whole of New Zealand on the move with a purpose, even if it was just to get across the finish line. Just think of all the energy that was created during those few hours on a Sunday monring and how that could be used!
Happy trails :)
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This is a great article on the value friendship plays in our lives and the slight differences of friends. Friends and relationships have huge positive effects on our lives and as the saying goes everyone needs a friend.
Great article on the need to look out for wellbeing in the work place and that in fact leaders need to do this for tyhemselves as well. If you work long hours and only talk to people at work, or about work then something may be amiss. How do you spot wellbeing challenges in your workplace?
This event is happening in Hamilton (NZ) and looks really interesting. Thinking about going along.
Innovation and Growth 2012 - the must-attend event for business people and entrepreneurs who want to turn global growth aspirations to reality.
The Cancer Society is highlighting men’s personal stories with the intention of increasing the awareness of health issues for NZ men. Video showing this is at http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Cj9k9vZLVLA
A few weeks ago HisBiz was given a copy of a book by Jeremy Thomas - I make a lousy someone else. Jeremy sent us the book as we have been talking around men’s issues and how we get some key messages out about men sharing stories and having permission to talk about our expereinces, often without it feeling too theraputic.
Basically it just is and it is ok to be what we are. Jeremy wrote the book as part of his bucket list, something many of us may well talk about, but he has done it! For more info around the book check out the link below. We will give a fulll HisBiz review once it has been completely read.
A great article around the happiness perspective. Includes a ted.com video which is well work the watch. The basic premise is does success make us happy or by being happy first does this lead to more success. It is around the question of what really is success and who’s success are we aiming for, ours or a image of success described by others? Some of the most happy people in the world may been seen to have the least material things. Let us know your thoughts.
