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.

  • Words at Play

    The inventor of throat sweets has died There will be no coffin at the funeral!! * * * *The inventor of auto-correct died last week.  The funnel will be tomato. * * * * Did you hear about the man that drowned in his muesli?  A strong currant pulled him in.

  • Helping the Homeless

    In today’s economy, increasing numbers of people are living on the streets. For the general public, it can be embarrassing, or even intimidating, being asked for money and not knowing how to respond. Nobody wants to be taken advantage of, and certainly not tricked by a con artist. Recently I was witness to a group […]

  • “Charity begins at home.” What does it mean?

    Originally, the word charity referred to a virtue: it meant a loving attitude towards others. More recently it refers to giving to those in need, and charities are organisations that facilitate such giving. Humans are wired to care most about those closest to them, and when times are tough, it can be tempting to draw […]

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  • The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace

    The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace. Empowering Organizations by Encouraging People        By Gary Chapman & Paul White You’ve probably heard of the five ‘love languages’, which are the different ways that people show love, or like to have it shown to them. Chapman and White have applied this concept to the ways that […]

  • Loony life lessons

    One nice thing about narcissists: they don’t talk about other people. * * * Teach a child to be polite and courteous in the home and, when he grows up, he’ll never be able to merge his car onto the motorway.  * * * Experience is the one thing you have left when everything else […]

Stephanie Hills

Promoting Individual and Social Happiness

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