Happiness: Lessons from a new science, Richard Layard
Happiness by Design, Change what you do, not what you think, Paul Dolan
When I first started Happiness by Layard I wondered why this was one of the first books we were asked to read. But the more I thought about design as a method of identifying and fulfilling human needs, the more important a strong understanding of what makes humans tick, what really makes them happy, seemed essential. I would recommend reading this book to any member of UK society. In the UK
Mental health issues account for half of all sick days
I read a number of articles as a result in the Economist and the UK press on the topic of happiness, how to measure it. the links to positive psychology and culture:
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2008/jun/24/healthandwellbeing.schools
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2012/feb/21/sad-truth-action-for-happiness-movement
http://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2014/10/daily-chart-20
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