March 2025 - Happiness Club

March 24, 2025March 25, 2025

Be the change

“We but mirror the world. All the tendencies present in the outer world are to be found in the world of our body. If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change. As a man changes his own nature, so does the attitude of the world change towards him. This is the divine mystery supreme. A wonderful thing it is and the source of our happiness. We need not wait to see what others do.” – Mahatma Gandhi

How can we be the change? With everything that is going on in the world, from wars to the cost of living crisis, it can be easy to lose hope and wonder what we can do to make a difference. It doesn’t help that the world is so divided and there’s so much disinformation. It’s difficult to know what to believe or think. I firmly believe however that there are two small actions we can take that can have powerful consequences.

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March 17, 2025March 17, 2025

Happiness at Work

“Clients do not come first. Employees come first. If you take care of the employees, they will take care of the clients.” – Richard Branson

An independent study on the cost of mental health to employers, commissioned from Deloitte found that the annual cost to employers is between £33 billion and £42 billion. The study also found that investing in employees mental health could see a return on investment of nearly £10 for each £1 spent. The Stevenson / Farmer review of mental health and employers, Thriving at Work.

Happiness at work has never been more important. World affairs are all taking their toll on people’s mental health. It can be challenging for anyone stay positive under such circumstances.

In recent years, employers have started to wake up to the importance of looking after their employee’s mental health. I’ve heard a number of very sad stories where firms have lost employees to suicide. Although many firms are starting to take their employees mental health more seriously, it is still often merely a tick box exercise.

Happy employees will be more productive and engaged. They will take less time off sick, and they are less likely to look for another job.

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March 6, 2025March 7, 2025

Invoke your Freakin’ Goddess

Second in a series of posts to increase confidence and self-esteem

As part of my daily prayers and rituals I set an intention to remember I’m a Freakin’ Goddess. Throughout the day I visualise myself stepping into my power and imagine my guides, guardians and angels surrounding me; protecting me and guiding me in all that I do. It is an incredible feeling. I set an alarm on my phone that says, “Remember you’re a freaking Goddess!” as an extra reminder. Sometimes I even sing, “Remember You’re a Goddess” to the tune of ‘Remember You’re a Womble”, which my partner Andy, aka Mr Sexy Pants (MSP), seems to find amusing. Continue reading “Invoke your Freakin’ Goddess”