Blog Articles Archive

Gritting your Goals – New blog at Happy City & Bristol 24/7

Gritbin The fact that I frequently mistype ‘goal’ as ‘gaol’ would lead any Freudian to suspect that I’m just not that into New Year’s resolutions. And it’s true I’m not. Resolutions can end up provoking negative emotions like guilt, anxiety or sadness that another year has gone by without achieving a particular goal. It is far.
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Choirs for Community Well-being

renewal-choir-194x300 The New Seekers were definitely onto something in the seventies, for over the past year I’ve been forming the belief that singing in a choir might be one of the best positive psychology interventions around. The Positive Power of Singing Together A year ago I joined a local gospel choir to put ‘sunshine into the.
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The Joy of Singing. From Harmony to Happiness

Renewal Choir - Joy to t World _A5_FLYER Gareth Malone has just completed his latest moving transformation on BBC2, turning a group of lonesome military wives into a choir that performed at the Royal Albert Hall. Meanwhile over on the other side The Choir that Rocks on ITV1 has spawned a new type of choir, mixing rock, pop and soul just for the sheer fun of it. So popular are the rock choirs that have been popping up across the nation that they all came together recently for a special gig at… Wembley (Arena rather than Stadium but impressive nonetheless).

Savouring – new blog on Happy City & Bristol 247

Apple-Trees Miriam’s first blog for the UK’s first Happy City has just gone live at http://www.happycity.org.uk and at the award-winning website for Bristol. www.bristol247.com