Action For Happiness !
Ok.. I read about this and initially thought - Loonies..
But having delved a little deeper.. They make sense... we all need to be happier and "take steps" to achieve this...
Action for Happiness movement launches with free hugs and loveMembers pledge to replace self-obsessed materialism with caring action groups at work, home and in the community
"Action for Happiness is about encouraging the shift to a happier society. That means a society where more people are leading happy, balanced and fulfilling lives and fewer people are leading unhappy lives where they feel trapped, unloved or unfulfilled."
As drivers angrily beeped their horns and cyclists weaved impatiently through London's traffic, Amandeep Hothi stood cheerily on the pavement holding aloft a sign offering, in pink letters, "Free Hugs".
Hothi is part of a new group called Action for Happiness, whose members aim to boost the net amount of joy in the world by being kind to others and countering "an epidemic of loneliness and isolation".
"Despite the fact that we are getting richer, after 60 years we still haven't managed to produce a happier society," said Professor Richard Layard, head of the wellbeing programme at the London School of Economics. "We are asking people for an individual commitment to aim to produce more happiness and less misery.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/apr/12/action-for-happiness-londo...
Someone should start doing this at the Villagio.
thanks Brit for the nice thoughts.
hug back to you! :)
o oow....
WHERE? where to sign? I need a hug now...... just received my monthly bills... and its depressing :(
It's been years I have had a hug from someone.
I need a Snessy hug...
And I lurve your signature! :0)
A slap-a-day keeps the blues away!!
/Hey, it really does rhyme... :0)
Smoke: the lamb chops were so yummy last night, I had leftovers for lunch :-)
Jervy beggars cant be choosers :(
Give jervis the hugs and kisses, give me the lamb chops :P
Brit: I'm all for it if you work alongside me, I hear a hug from you makes men happy.
Jervis: you can have kisses and hugs xoxoxoxoxox :-)
I think there is a need for such a movement in Qatar and you should take up this cause...
Lawa: now you have met me you should know it will only be a sensible hug...Uncleji :-)
I need a sensible hug......;)
I got your cyber hug now where is the real one .....?
Slept well nadine? Feel Fresh? Get back to work at Mc Donalds now :P
Anyone in need of a Snessy hug?
Is it dangerous ?
don't be mean!!! i was at work dummy, so no obviously i couldn't go to sleep...
and NO i don't work in the hospitality industry!
Ahhh - Harry99, a pessimist!
Got a cyberhug from britexpat and smiled. So, it works...
Saw this on TV the other day. They mean well, but can't see it working ;(
DaRuDe hugging you from behind, you a queer?
lol happygolucky....
Also should be stamped from Baladiya....:)
Hospitaliity Industry, The Ramada and work with Hard .... the pic seems almost complete... just the stamp "Made in...." is required...:)
LoL on "Karak Chai person"....:)
i appreicate the people who work night shifts in Ramada really do a Hard work.....very Hard....:(
You silly Karak Chai person..
I know many in the Hospitality Industry, especially The Ramada who work night shifts ...
Nadinenana are u a watch man/woman of some apartment tat u work all night ? :)
J/K
Very strange name for a person "Pillow"...:)
Nadine then go to bed and dont sit at the comp. Good Night...or Good Morning :P
OF A HUG FROM MY PILLOW RIGHT NOWWWWWW.....waaaa333333 sooo tired, been working all night:(...falling asleep at the comp.....
And it brought a smile to my face. Thanks britexpat -
Cheer up.. just sent a cyber-hug for you.. :o)
I could use a good hug, RIGHT NOW!!!
Good idea. we all need to be happy ;)
britex...May I know your vital statistics (from behind)? :P
Why did DaRuDe hug me from behind :O(
I was offering free kisses to females at the corniche one evening to spread happiness, the cops took away my happiness as well :-(
Da, you should offer chiropractic services then...;)
ppl like big warm bear spine cracking wolfie hugs :D
More like hairy wolf hugs....eeeekkkkkk ;)
are available from 5pm to 7pm
at Kimpinski
Great initiative! Love it!
Now, imagine this happening here...the women will not be able to run fast enough.....:0
Although it sounds like a fab idea, I'm not too keen on hugging strangers.
Ok I cannot offer any hugs as I don't know any of you plus this BritExpat seems like a pufter. So all I can do to make you happy is offer some of my milky bars..
am at work now but if you want to join you can come to Grand hayatt around 12pm
You just broke too many hearts :(
Tinker...so far, you are the only woman on the thread to offer hugs. Count the men here & then imagine them fighting for your hug. *Imagination Mode ON*
Tinker...You want riots?
*Fu-gging Stare*
OK..
Cyber-Hug for Tinkerbell too...
Next step is to be nice to everyone around you for a day ..
share the secret now:)
where are you now??
Farm or Kempensiki ??
dont we already have tat Colt ? :(
How about cyber friendsheep?
along with Cyber Hugs i can give you both a Cyber Kick too ! :(
Take ur Hugs elsewhere...:)
:)
aloot of bear hugs these days in kimpinski hotel.spear me
DaRuDe & Khanan are getting enough 'real' hugs. They wont be interested in Cyber hugs anymore :P
To hell with it. Let them label us. I wonder if DaRuDe and Khannan need a cyber hug also ?
britex...em afraid, we cant do it here.
If its a man to man hug, we would be called as gays.
If its a man to woman hug, we would end up in jail.
What to do...Yaaa'ni? :(
Wont work here! coz everyone has a chip on their shoulder as if I is better than U..
YES!
There are too many depressed expats here. I suggest a Huggathon..
In the meanwhile I am sending a cyber-hug to all Qlers out there :o)
Can we have it here, in Doha?
Which was a copy of a Hollywood Movie :o)
Seriously though.. Its worth visiting the website and buying into the idea...
(jaadu ki jhappi) from movie Munna Bhai
paying a reasonable amount as service charge
:D
Hugh Only Free ? very Bad, why dont they introduce small Karavan fun?