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.

  • We Can’t Change Someone Else

    I was once asked to help a family who constantly bickered with each other. The two adults and three children sniped at one another from breakfast till bedtime and they were all sick of it. Each person said they just wanted to live in peace. The problem was that each one wanted the other four […]

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  • Your Difference is Your Strength

    Your Difference is Your Strength: A Guide to Accepting Yourself – for Anyone Who Has Ever Felt Out of Place                         by Kris Ferraro This book is aimed at people who feel, or once felt, that they didn’t fit in. Kris Ferraro assures us that being different doesn’t make you wrong or ‘less than’ others; […]

  • Got it covered?

    Someone set fire to Mary and John’s shed, so Mary rings the insurance agent.“It was insured for fifteen grand,” she says. “Please send a cheque.”“Whoa .. hold on just a minute,” says the agent, “… insurance doesn’t work like that. We have to send round an independent adjuster who will assess your loss and get […]

  • Universal attitude

    “The most important decision we make is whether we believe we live in a friendly or a hostile universe.” These words are from Albert Einstein, a man known for rational intelligence and scientific curiosity. Einstein studied the physical universe, which we tend to think of as neutral. We don’t often stop to wonder about its […]

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  • School of hard knocks?

    It was Monday morning, and Mum was having a tough time preparing a rebellious son for another week at school. “Nobody likes me,” he groaned. “The teachers don’t like me. The kids don’t like me. I just don’t want to go any more.” “Pull yourself together,” said his mother. “School can be tough, but at […]

Stephanie Hills

Promoting Individual and Social Happiness

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