Action for Happiness
Action for Happiness are a movement of people taking action to create a happier and kinder world, together. They want to build a world where happiness is at the heart of everything we do as individuals, communities, organisations and governments.
Their work is evidence based and believes that our Actions make a difference and happiness is something we do. We can change how we feel by taking small daily actions at home, at school, at work and in wider society.
It’s ok to not be ok. Happiness is not about ignoring difficult feelings. Being present with all our emotions – and feeling sad when we need to – contributes to wellbeing in the longer term. It’s helpful to look for what’s good and be optimistic about life. But we also need to accept our full range of emotions and make space for difficult feelings when they arise. Trying to numb unpleasant emotions blocks pleasant ones too; accepting them helps us understand them and move on. It’s helpful to talk about how we’re feeling with people that we trust.
Our happiness is part of something bigger, a happier world comes from bringing happiness to others as well as ourselves.
Monthly Calendars, to increase happiness through daily actions
Each month Action for Happiness create a calendar packed with simple everyday actions you can take to build a happier world and make happiness a habit in your life. Each month has a different theme based on the Ten Keys to Happier Living, from Happier January and Friendly February to New Ways November and Do Good December
This month, the theme is Self-Care September which focuses on the idea of being kinder to yourself (as well as others) for better self-care. As Action for Happiness say ‘self-care isn’t selfish, it’s essential. No-one’s perfect. But so often we compare our insides to other people’s outsides. This month we’re encouraging everyone to be kinder to themselves (as well as others), especially when things go wrong. Self-care increases our resilience and helps us get more out of life. It also helps us accept others as they are too’.
Click here to visit the Action for Happiness website to check out the Self-Care September calendar to start your daily self-care actions.
