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Why Kindness is Good For You
Evidence that kindness can improve our lives
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Member Survey Results
Results of survey of Action for Happiness members completed in Nov and Dec 2010
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The Happiness Hypothesis: Putting Ancient Wisdom to the Test of Modern Science
Exposes traditional wisdom around happiness to the scrutiny of modern science
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Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life's Most Important Skill
Shows happiness is not just an emotion but a skill to develop
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Happiness: Unlocking the Mysteries of Psychological Wealth
Challenges present thinking about the causes and consequences of happiness
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Positive Psychology Centre
Positive Psychology Centre at the University of Pennsylvania
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Authentic Happiness
Extensive resources from Pennsylvania University Positive Psychology Centre
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UEL MAPP course
Applied positive psychology course at the University of East London
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Charter for Compassion
Transcends religious and ideological differences to encourage compassion for all
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HelpOthers.org
Portal dedicated to small acts of contagious kindness
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Happiness: Unlocking the Mysteries of Psychological Wealth
Shares the results of three decades of research on happiness and its causes
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Britain On The Couch
Why We Are Unhappier Than We Were In The 1950s - Despite Being Richer
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Well-Being: Foundations of Hedonic Psychology
Wide ranging review of recent well-being research
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The Expanding Circle
Ethics, Evolution, and Moral Progress
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The Science of Well-Being
What we know about what makes people thrive and societies flourish
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The Spirit Level
Why more equal societies almost always do better
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Authentic Happiness
Using Positive Psychology to Realise Your Potential for Lasting Fulfilment
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Penn MAPP course
Penn’s innovative Master of Applied Positive Psychology programme
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Centre for Confidence & Wellbeing
Transforming Scottish culture using cognitive psychology techniques
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Positive Psychology News Daily
Round-up of research-based news on happiness and positive psychology
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Authentic Happiness: Using the New Positive Psychology to Realise Your Potential for Lasting Fulfilment
The first book on positive psychology, by its main spokesperson, Martin Seligman
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Positive Psychology in a Nutshell: A Balanced Introduction to the Science of Optimal Functioning
Accessible and thought-provoking introduction to positive psychology
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Mind & Life Institute
Dalai Lama led organisation promoting scientific investigation of contemplation
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Life Clubs
Self-empowering weekly workshops
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Mind Apples
Simple day-to-day activities that are good for the mind
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Life Squared
Helping people to ‘live well’ in the modern world
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Happy City
Bristol based initiative spreading happiness
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National Accounts of Well-being
NEF's alternative to the narrow focus on economic measures
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The Politics of Happiness
What Government Can Learn from the New Research on Well-Being
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Human Givens College
Training and courses using the human givens approach
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Mutual Inspiration
Collaborative and participative ways to finding solutions
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Live Happier
Living happier, and helping others to do the same, is the ultimate life skill
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Antidote
Emotional literacy programme for the whole school community
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ICEPE: Teaching Happiness
Course at the Institute of Child Education and Psychology
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Wellbeing Project
Social enterprise providing a range of community based activities
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Are You Happy Project
Be a part of the project - record a response to the question "Are you happy?"
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Chris Johnstone
A specialist in the psychology of resilience, happiness and positive change
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A Primer in Positive Psychology
A comprehensive overview of the field of positive psychology
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Mappiness
Mapping happiness across space in the UK - be a part of it
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Track Your Happiness
Research project investigating what makes life worth living
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Live Happy
First-of-its-kind mobile happiness-boosting programme
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Happiness: Lessons from a New Science
New edition of landmark book on the importance of Happiness for society
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The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living
Practical applications of the Dalai Lama's spiritual values
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The Real Secret
12-step programme using research from positive psychology, neuroscience and more
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Happiness and How it Happens
Suryacitta explores what happiness actually is and how we all can achieve it
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Thank You
How learning to be grateful and thankful can make you significantly happier
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From a culture of consumerism to a culture of prosperity
Why industrialised societies must change their perceptions and behaviour
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Instructions for Happiness
A step-by-step mind manual for creating the life you choose
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Happiness Action Pack
Pack of practical day-to-day actions you can take to boost happiness
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Psychology for a Better World
Strategies to inspire sustainability, based on the latest psychology research
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Happy Adults
The secret to lasting happiness, contentment and success
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Introducing Happiness: A Practical Guide
Practical guide to philosophy of happiness from ancient Greece to modern world
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GROW: Global Review of Wellbeing
Comprehensive, evidence-based and user-friendly tool to assess your wellbeing
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Six Simple Rules for a Better Life
Practical, achievable ways to be happier, healthier and more
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World Book of Happiness
Latest happiness knowledge from 100 top experts from around the world
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Authentic Happiness Questionnaires
Questionnaires to measure different aspects of happiness
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Life Purpose eBook
How to combine your passion, anger and talent to articulate your life's purpose
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Lessons in Sustainable Happiness
Practical steps for integrating sustainability and wellbeing
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Five Ways to Wellbeing
Recommends five ways to well-being based on the latest research.
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10 Keys to Happier Living
A practical handbook for happiness
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Centre for Resilience, Happiness and Positive Change
Offers distance learning courses, resources and coaching
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Light Box
Art-based workshops spreading a positive outlook
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The Selfish Society
How We All Forgot to Love One Another and Made Money Instead
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Wheel of Wellbeing
Tips to create a circle of happiness - body, mind, spirit, people, place, planet
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The Young Foundation
Centre for social innovation and home of Action for Happiness
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ONS: Measuring National Wellbeing
Developing measures of the nation's well-being
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Well-being Manifesto for a Flourishing Society
How politics would look if people's well-being was the government's main focus
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Positive Psychology Assessment Tools
10+ Positive Psychology Surveys, Measures and Questionnaires
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BetterHelp
Articles & advice about mental health from the BetterHelp e‑counselling platform
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HappyFeed
Journal app to save daily happy moments & help you appreciate the little things
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Happiness Posters
A set of inspiring posters to accompany our Ten Keys to Happier Living.
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Bounce Forward: Teaching Resilience
Leading-edge expertise in enabling young people and communities to flourish