Happy Nation is based on two basic ideas

  1. Focussing on what makes us happy can bring us to greater heights of joy and fulfilment than focussing solely on the problems we wish to solve. This is the philosophy inherent in Positive Psychology.
  2. Happiness, like any other emotional state, is not an isolated phenomenon – it affects, and is affected by, the people around us. To reach fulfilment we must work towards enhancing the happiness of all, using love, compassion and gratitude. This social happiness philosophy is consistent with the principles of Deep Ecology.

Stephanie Hills has thirty years’ experience working with people in distress, both as a social worker and a counsellor.

A large part of her work has comprised using narrative and art therapy to help people move on from depression. While still helping people facing difficulties, Stephanie’s work has broadened to include the promotion and enhancement of individual and social happiness.

Using the principles of Positive Psychology and Deep Ecology, she assists individuals and groups to improve their functioning in various life spheres, taking into account the social, cultural, economic and environmental context of people’s lives.

  • Book review competition

    Send in an original one-paragraph review of a book that has inspired you or helped you become happier.  Entries go in the draw to win a copy of Higher Purpose: How to find more inspiration, meaning and purpose in your life by Robert Holden. The winning review will be featured in a Happy Nation newsletter. […]

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  • The gift of listening

    Have you ever left a social gathering feeling drained? Chances are you didn’t get to express yourself authentically. Perhaps you felt you had to make small talk or pretend to be interested in topics that didn’t excite you. Have you ever come away from a meeting feeling frustrated and demoralised? I’ll bet you weren’t given […]

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  • Higher Purpose: How to find more inspiration, meaning, and purpose in your life.

    Higher Purpose: How to Find More Inspiration, Meaning, and Purpose in Your Life                                                                                 by Robert Holden At some stage we all stop to wonder why we are here. Do I have some destiny to discover and fulfil, or is it up to me to create my life’s meaning? Robert Holden addresses these questions with […]

  • Some quirky quotes

    “The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.” ~ Albert Einstein “If you live to be one hundred, you’ve got it made. Very few people die past that age.”                                           ~ George Burns “The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that it has never tried to […]

  • Comfort discourages heroism

    Heroes overcome obstacles. Whether it’s a passerby who risks danger to save others in a one-off incident, or a human rights campaigner working tirelessly over a lifetime, a hero doesn’t take the easy road. Most of us don’t aspire to be heroes; we leave that for exceptional human beings. We prefer to mind our own […]

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Stephanie Hills

Promoting Individual and Social Happiness

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