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Emptiness as freedom. The Void by Alan Watts.

Posted on April 3, 2021 by lolkin
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You gotta be hungry… Don’t stop running towards your dream — Les Brown #happiness

Posted on May 26, 2018 by lolkin

I love this speech. It’s full of gems of advice: You gotta be hungry… Practice every day (reminder to self)… Someone’s opinion of you does not need to become your reality… You have greatness within you and responsibility to manifest that greatness… … Continue reading →

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Digital detox and happiness – putting ’smart’ back into phone #talk

Posted on March 24, 2018 by lolkin

Following advice I received from the shaman (bear with me), I did look at ways I could share what I learnt about happiness and mindfulness wider with the world. As a result, I am happy to report that I’ve been … Continue reading →

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How to give and receive love, starting now – Barbara Fredrickson’s TED talk

Posted on August 26, 2017 by lolkin

This short video is a great summary of a 6 week positive psychology course I am taking on Coursera currently. It’s fascinating how Fredrickson redefines what love is – see below. Giving and receiving love is vital for our well … Continue reading →

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Breathing happiness by Emma Seppälä #ted

Posted on May 6, 2016 by lolkin

I have not been great lately in terms of managing conflict, or rather not initiating conflict. I am not happy about it, because I want to be mindful when early signs of anger strike and I don’t want it to … Continue reading →

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How to be a hero this Christmas #happiness

Posted on December 13, 2015 by lolkin

I have graduated from the UC Berkeley’s ‘The Science of Happiness’ online course (yay! a year’s work!), yours truly is now a certified expert on happiness 🙂  however I continue revisiting some of the amazing research they are using throughout the course. … Continue reading →

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Pronoia – a belief that everything in the Universe is conspiring to support you – via @Lissarankin #happiness

Posted on November 21, 2015 by lolkin

Lissa Rankin has been setting my mind on fire recently. She is my mentor, my spiritual coach. Her book The Fear Cure, her blog posts and now this talk at the World Domination Summit that I want to share with … Continue reading →

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Megan Feldman on forgiveness in an unforgiving world #TEDtalks #happiness

Posted on October 31, 2015 by lolkin

Another fascinating talk from the Science of Happiness programme on edX. Megan Feldman looks at the act of not forgiving, of holding to one’s grudges as an act of committing violence, to oneself or the world. What impact does non forgiveness … Continue reading →

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Emilie Wapnick: why some of us don’t have one true calling #happiness

Posted on October 24, 2015 by lolkin

I’ve just discovered that my search for one passion, one big goal, one purpose my whole life was futile and unnecessary. I am not lost, I am just different. Suddenly all limits are removed and everything is possible. This is … Continue reading →

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Don’t worry, be grumpy by Ajahn Brahm #happiness #talk

Posted on May 17, 2015 by lolkin

I have been sceptical of Google talks before. They seemed too long. However I am glad I stuck out with this one by Ajahn Brahm (a Buddhist monk from Australia). Even despite the poo story somewhere in the second half … Continue reading →

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