When you achieve a goal, when you conquer a challenge do you feel happy? I would anticipate the answer will be absolutely. Achieving goals is very satisfying, whether they be personal, family, classroom or business. I recently listened to the famous motivator/life coach Tony Robbins say “progress leads to happiness”. Tony Robbins has consulted and advised world leaders, … Read More
[GUEST POST BY CLAIRE ADAMS FROM highstylife.com] About Claire Adams: Claire is a personal and professional development expert, and a proud aunt of 5 precious, little gems. Being an aunt of 5 with a strong desire to have her own little darlings one day, she has been quite immersed in the whole child care story and is quite … Read More
Three MUST watch video’s if you want more happiness in your life now. Habits of Happiness – by Matthieu Ricard Want to be Happy? Be Grateful – by David Steindl-Rast The Surprising Science of Happiness – by Dan Gilbert We want everyone to know Growing With Gratitude is about teaching children habits that cultivate happiness … Read More
How do you get out of bed? Do you get out of bed each morning dreading the day ahead? Are you focussed on that one thing you don’t want to do? Do you wake up thinking, “I can’t wait to whinge about…today”? Roll out of bed with an optimistic view. Instead of saying to yourself; “I … Read More
The How Of Happiness By Sonja Lyubomirsky – Part 2 Last week I posted part 1 of my notes from Sonja Lyubomirsky’s book The How of Happiness. Welcome to part 2. The article features actionable activities based on: Strategies for coping Learning to forgive Savouring life’s joys Committing to goals Meditation Physical activity My notes: Strategies for Coping … Read More
The How Of Happiness By Sonja Lyubomirsky Shockingly smart thoughts about you cultivating happiness. A MUST-READ for anyone who is looking to learn positive habits that lead to happiness. The actionable takeaways in the book have been researched and proven. I highly recommend this book to people who ask about the best books to read. Best book I’ve ever read … Read More
[GUEST POST BY REBECCA TEMSEN FROM selfdevelopmentsecrets.com] About Self Development Secrets: Our motivation, goals and reasons behind this website Self development, personal development, personal growth or anything you like to call it is a process in which people take a conscious effort towards improving their lifestyle. And whether you want to improve your finances, relationships, confidence, or just … Read More
Recently I listened to this brilliant interview with Mo Dawdat on Lewis Howe’s School of Greatness podcast. Below you can read about who Mo is and his story. He also discusses his book Solve For Happy. I got so much from this interview and I wanted to share it with everyone. It’s an inspiring story with so … Read More
Now that term 1 in Australia is complete, we thought it would be a great time to update everyone with what Growing With Gratitude got up to in term 1 in Australia. Here is a brief snap shot: We visited 56 primary schools across Australia in term 1. Within those 56 schools we rolled out our … Read More
[GUEST POST BY HELEN SANDERS FROM healthambition.com] About Health Ambition: Health Ambition is one of our favourite heath and wellness sites. Health Ambition aims to: Simplify complex health advice Give realistic expectations Write for real everyday people with busy lives Use scientific evidence to back our advice —————————————————————————————————————- Enjoy Helen’s article!!! Every time you find yourself in … Read More