"This is a great resource for anyone who currently leads or runs groups in schools, the community or in the workplace - or plans to. Everything you need to design a whole workshop from scratch is here, along with a wealth of ideas and inspiration". Vanessa King (MAPP), Positive Psychology Lead and Board Member, Action for Happiness. 101 Activities for Happiness Workshops is suitable for both new and experienced workshops facilitators. It's a practical book which you can start using immediately. Each activity is based on the '10 Keys for Happiness' from Action for Happiness. The purpose of each activity is clearly explained, and you are given details about the materials you need, step-by-step instructions so that you can facilitate the group confidently, plenary/debrief questions where appropriate and follow-up notes including comments and variations. Photocopiable handouts are also provided where used in the activity. The opening chapters include background information about positive psychology, happiness and why it matters, and the closing chapters will help you design and plan your own workshop as well as give you information about different facilitation techniques. You can also find new happiness activities on the website which accompanies the book. If you want to know more about developing activities and running workshops that will contribute to a happier world, this is the book for you.
About the Author: Until retirement Tom Bourner was Head of Research at University of Brighton Business School. He is a committed and successful teacher, featuring in the Times Higher Education Supplement's 'Star Turn' series. His interests focus on university education, reflective learning, active learning, student-community engagement and ways of identifying talents and strengths. His other interests include staying fit and healthy, spending time with his wife, Jill, reading (especially works on 'big history', HE, happiness and human development), free-form dance, enjoying the delights of Brighton and otherwise living a simple life. He is a founder-member of the Action for Happiness in Brighton group and co-author of the book Greater Happiness: 333 Tips for Living Happier Lives. Bridget Grenville-Cleave qualified with the MSc in Applied Positive Psychology from the University of East London in 2007 and is a member of the International Positive Psychology Association. She runs well-being, resilience and engagement training programmes including the Positive Psychology Masterclass in the health, education and business sectors and is passionate about community engagement using applied positive psychology. Bridget has written three other psychology books including Positive Psychology - A Practical Guide (Icon Book, 2012), and The Happiness Equation (Adams Media, 2008) co-authored with Dr Ilona Boniwell. She also writes regularly for the global online journal, Positive Psychology News Daily. Asher Rospigliosi is a principal lecturer in digital marketing, e-business and management information systems at the University of Brighton Business School. His research interests range from Graduate Employability to e-learning and digital innovation in SMEs. Asher has a substantial and successful commercial track record in the development and management of online systems for commerce and education. He recently chaired the first European Conference on Social Media. Asher's other areas of interest include (in no particular order): Wing Chun Kung Fu, tipis and low impact living, fine dining, reggae music and walking with his two dogs (Cleo and Hermes) on the south downs. He has been firekeeper at the tipi field at Glastonbury Festival for many years.