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Tip #2: Enjoy the moment page 20. He discusses the role of will never be as buzzy as the first. You
technology at work and the adoption could say happiness only leads to
The phrase “being in the moment” has of ‘workplace wellness’, which is a unhappiness - otherwise you wouldn't
become so popular that we sometimes major new trend being adopted in know what happiness is.
forget what “being” really means. In the US and now spreading to other
his letter, Branson reminds us that, nations. The 'H' word is only available in
“If you allow yourself to be in the squirt form; no one can keep it up
moment, and appreciate the moment, forever. If you start gushing too much
happiness will follow. I speak from adrenaline and dopamine (some of
experience. We’ve built a business the ingredients of happiness) they'll
empire, joined conversations about eventually burn you up and spit you
our planet’s future, attended many out just as any drug will if you keep it
memorable parties and met many
unforgettable people. While these pumping. Click here to read more.
things have brought me great joy, it’s
the moments that I stopped just to Kate Sweetman, former editor
be, rather than do, that have given
me true happiness. Why? Because at Harvard Business Review, is an
allowing yourself just to be, puts things experienced leadership consultant,
into perspective.” educator and author. Kate is now
with global management consultancy
Tip #3: Make happiness a habit Sweetman Cragun LLC, together with
– not a goal Shane Cragun.

Branson also wrote that far too often Ruby Wax is a mental health The idea of happiness is in the air
we stress about things we cannot – in books, articles, podcasts, even
change or control. He recommends campaigner, professor and lecturer college courses. Work, we read, is
that we shouldn’t just think about and mindfulness specialist. She now meant to inspire pleasure. In
happiness when we are unhappy. recently wrote an article about proper workplaces, anyway. Warmed
“Happiness should be a habit. Take searching for the answer to the by our own contented glow, we would
the focus off doing, and start being question – What Is Happiness? Ruby whistle while we work, like the jolly
every day. Be loving, be grateful, be says that the question that remains dwarves who defend Snow White from
helpful, and be a spectator to your the most perplexing of all isn't who evil stepmothers. Well, except for
own thoughts.” shot Kennedy or what happened that Grumpy.
made the Big Bang, bang. The most
perplexing question of all is 'what is
happiness?', and also 'how do you get
some?' More books are written about
it than everything else combined.

Read futurist Ray Hammond’s Many folks think it's that gut-rush of Is happiness at work what we want in
fireworks that shoot up your front, a our employees? In ourselves?
compelling arguments on the subject jolt of internal lightening or an erection
of happiness and technology on (for the shallow). Whatever you call
it, it's basically a 'buzz' or 'hit', as we
say in the drug trade, but the bitch is
it only lasts about as long as smoking
a cigarette does and then all you
want is more buzz. That's where the
unhappiness part comes in; the buzz

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