Action For Happiness !

britexpat
By britexpat

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."

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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...

By Uranus1• 15 Apr 2011 20:15
Uranus1

Someone should start doing this at the Villagio.

By cath.pat• 15 Apr 2011 20:07
cath.pat

thanks Brit for the nice thoughts.

hug back to you! :)

By KingCross• 15 Apr 2011 04:11
KingCross

o oow....

By jayca• 15 Apr 2011 04:00
jayca

WHERE? where to sign? I need a hug now...... just received my monthly bills... and its depressing :(

By anonymous• 14 Apr 2011 16:34
anonymous

It's been years I have had a hug from someone.

By Eagley• 14 Apr 2011 15:57
Eagley

I need a Snessy hug...

And I lurve your signature! :0)

By Eagley• 14 Apr 2011 15:54
Eagley

A slap-a-day keeps the blues away!!

/Hey, it really does rhyme... :0)

By snessy• 14 Apr 2011 14:17
snessy

Smoke: the lamb chops were so yummy last night, I had leftovers for lunch :-)

By smoke• 14 Apr 2011 13:46
smoke

Jervy beggars cant be choosers :(

By smoke• 14 Apr 2011 13:32
smoke

Give jervis the hugs and kisses, give me the lamb chops :P

By snessy• 14 Apr 2011 13:25
snessy

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 :-)

By britexpat• 14 Apr 2011 13:14
britexpat

I think there is a need for such a movement in Qatar and you should take up this cause...

By snessy• 14 Apr 2011 12:57
snessy

Lawa: now you have met me you should know it will only be a sensible hug...Uncleji :-)

By lawa• 14 Apr 2011 12:53
lawa

I need a sensible hug......;)

By lawa• 14 Apr 2011 12:51
lawa

I got your cyber hug now where is the real one .....?

By smoke• 14 Apr 2011 12:44
smoke

Slept well nadine? Feel Fresh? Get back to work at Mc Donalds now :P

By snessy• 14 Apr 2011 12:41
snessy

Anyone in need of a Snessy hug?

By britexpat• 14 Apr 2011 12:40
britexpat

Is it dangerous ?

By nadinenana• 14 Apr 2011 12:32
nadinenana

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!

By anonymous• 14 Apr 2011 10:39
anonymous

Ahhh - Harry99, a pessimist!

Got a cyberhug from britexpat and smiled. So, it works...

By Harry99• 14 Apr 2011 08:48
Harry99

Saw this on TV the other day. They mean well, but can't see it working ;(

By Milky_BarKid• 14 Apr 2011 07:53
Milky_BarKid

DaRuDe hugging you from behind, you a queer?

By Rizks• 14 Apr 2011 07:21
Rizks

lol happygolucky....

Also should be stamped from Baladiya....:)

By happygolucky• 14 Apr 2011 07:20
happygolucky

Hospitaliity Industry, The Ramada and work with Hard .... the pic seems almost complete... just the stamp "Made in...." is required...:)

By Rizks• 14 Apr 2011 07:04
Rizks

LoL on "Karak Chai person"....:)

i appreicate the people who work night shifts in Ramada really do a Hard work.....very Hard....:(

By britexpat• 14 Apr 2011 07:02
britexpat

You silly Karak Chai person..

I know many in the Hospitality Industry, especially The Ramada who work night shifts ...

By Rizks• 14 Apr 2011 06:59
Rizks

Nadinenana are u a watch man/woman of some apartment tat u work all night ? :)

J/K

By happygolucky• 14 Apr 2011 06:57
happygolucky

Very strange name for a person "Pillow"...:)

By smoke• 14 Apr 2011 06:54
smoke

Nadine then go to bed and dont sit at the comp. Good Night...or Good Morning :P

By nadinenana• 14 Apr 2011 06:39
nadinenana

OF A HUG FROM MY PILLOW RIGHT NOWWWWWW.....waaaa333333 sooo tired, been working all night:(...falling asleep at the comp.....

By anonymous• 13 Apr 2011 22:16
anonymous

And it brought a smile to my face. Thanks britexpat -

By britexpat• 13 Apr 2011 22:07
britexpat

Cheer up.. just sent a cyber-hug for you.. :o)

By anonymous• 13 Apr 2011 22:05
anonymous

I could use a good hug, RIGHT NOW!!!

By Darly• 13 Apr 2011 20:07
Darly

Good idea. we all need to be happy ;)

By KHATTAK• 13 Apr 2011 14:57
KHATTAK

britex...May I know your vital statistics (from behind)? :P

By britexpat• 13 Apr 2011 14:40
britexpat

Why did DaRuDe hug me from behind :O(

By anonymous• 13 Apr 2011 14:39
anonymous

I was offering free kisses to females at the corniche one evening to spread happiness, the cops took away my happiness as well :-(

By nomerci• 13 Apr 2011 14:34
nomerci

Da, you should offer chiropractic services then...;)

By DaRuDe• 13 Apr 2011 13:32
DaRuDe

ppl like big warm bear spine cracking wolfie hugs :D

By nomerci• 13 Apr 2011 12:34
nomerci

More like hairy wolf hugs....eeeekkkkkk ;)

By DaRuDe• 13 Apr 2011 12:02
DaRuDe

are available from 5pm to 7pm

at Kimpinski

By nomerci• 13 Apr 2011 11:54
nomerci

Great initiative! Love it!

Now, imagine this happening here...the women will not be able to run fast enough.....:0

By snessy• 13 Apr 2011 11:48
snessy

Although it sounds like a fab idea, I'm not too keen on hugging strangers.

By Milky_BarKid• 13 Apr 2011 11:41
Milky_BarKid

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..

By DaRuDe• 13 Apr 2011 11:38
DaRuDe

am at work now but if you want to join you can come to Grand hayatt around 12pm

By KHATTAK• 13 Apr 2011 11:33
KHATTAK

You just broke too many hearts :(

By KHATTAK• 13 Apr 2011 11:29
KHATTAK

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*

By KHATTAK• 13 Apr 2011 11:23
KHATTAK

Tinker...You want riots?

By smoke• 13 Apr 2011 11:22
smoke

*Fu-gging Stare*

By britexpat• 13 Apr 2011 11:21
britexpat

OK..

Cyber-Hug for Tinkerbell too...

Next step is to be nice to everyone around you for a day ..

By Khanan• 13 Apr 2011 11:21
Khanan

share the secret now:)

where are you now??

Farm or Kempensiki ??

By Rizks• 13 Apr 2011 11:19
Rizks

dont we already have tat Colt ? :(

By Colt45• 13 Apr 2011 11:18
Colt45

How about cyber friendsheep?

By Rizks• 13 Apr 2011 11:15
Rizks

along with Cyber Hugs i can give you both a Cyber Kick too ! :(

Take ur Hugs elsewhere...:)

By Khanan• 13 Apr 2011 11:15
Khanan

:)

By DaRuDe• 13 Apr 2011 11:15
DaRuDe

aloot of bear hugs these days in kimpinski hotel.spear me

By KHATTAK• 13 Apr 2011 11:13
KHATTAK

DaRuDe & Khanan are getting enough 'real' hugs. They wont be interested in Cyber hugs anymore :P

By britexpat• 13 Apr 2011 11:10
britexpat

To hell with it. Let them label us. I wonder if DaRuDe and Khannan need a cyber hug also ?

By KHATTAK• 13 Apr 2011 11:07
KHATTAK

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? :(

By Milky_BarKid• 13 Apr 2011 11:06
Milky_BarKid

Wont work here! coz everyone has a chip on their shoulder as if I is better than U..

By britexpat• 13 Apr 2011 11:02
britexpat

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)

By KHATTAK• 13 Apr 2011 10:53
KHATTAK

Can we have it here, in Doha?

By britexpat• 13 Apr 2011 10:51
britexpat

Which was a copy of a Hollywood Movie :o)

Seriously though.. Its worth visiting the website and buying into the idea...

By anonymous• 13 Apr 2011 09:15
anonymous

(jaadu ki jhappi) from movie Munna Bhai

By anonymous• 13 Apr 2011 09:07
anonymous

paying a reasonable amount as service charge

:D

By anonymous• 13 Apr 2011 08:54
anonymous

Hugh Only Free ? very Bad, why dont they introduce small Karavan fun?

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