Wellbeing
Cancer Etiquette
Cancer Society CEO Claire Austin with tips on what to say and do when someone you know has cancer. And what not to say! Audio
Laughter is the best medicine
Did you know adults only laugh 20-30 times a day while a child will laugh more than 300. Why is that? Are we also less happy when we don't laugh as much? Laughter coach Hannah Airey has been helping… Audio
CERA survey shows declining confidence but better life quality
More people in Christchurch say they have good quality of life, but fewer have confidence in decisions being made about the earthquake recovery. Audio
Low tariffs and easy access to credit help NZ's wellbeing
Low tariffs and easy access to credit have helped boost New Zealand's level of wellbeing. Audio
Feature interview - Andrew Solomon
Andrew Solomon is a writer and lecturer on psychology, politics, and the arts. His recent book is titled 'The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression'. Audio
Feature interview - Karen Scott
Dr Karen Scott is an expert in wellbeing, or more specifically how politicians use the measurement of wellbeing to create policy. Audio
Leonie Matoe - Toi Tangata
Toi Tangata is an Auckland-based organisation that specialises in health and wellbeing for Māori and non-Māori. Their work incorporates core Māori values with modern day living, with an overall goal… Audio
The calming influence of wild water
American marine biologist Wallace J. Nichols on the calming influence of wild water. Audio
Live Happier, Live Longer
Dr Timothy Sharp is an Australian clinical psychologist and the founder of The Happiness Institute, which aims to enhance happiness in people, their families and also in organisations. Audio
Story Telling and Psychological Well-being
How young people tell their life story, particularly if they see the silver lining in turning points, can indicate well-being Audio
The Wisdom of the Shire: A Short Guide to a Long and Happy Life
Playwright and Tolkien scholar Noble Smith believes everything you need to know about how to live a good life can be learned from hobbits. Cherish good food, a warm bed, a good night's sleep, and… Audio
Ideas for 17 March 2013
The idea that the environment has an impact on our physical health is indisputable - but what impact is environmental degradation having on our mental health? Can psychology offer insights into how to… Audio
Hans Becker: Aged Care
CEO of the Humanitas Foundation, which uses the philosophy of happiness to revolutionise the social and commercial approach to retirement villages in the Netherlands. He is the lead speaker at the… Audio
Transiting Where?
Dr Gareth Morgan and Kim Hill will examine whether New Zealanders' expectations of material wealth can be satiated or is despoiling of our land and environment an inevitable precondition for our… Audio
The positivity ratio - Barbara Fredrickson
Leading social psychologist on the science of happiness and the value of cultivating positive emotions. She discovered that experiencing positive emotions in a 3-to-1 ratio with negative ones leads… Audio
The Happiness Trap - Dr Russ Harris
Dr Russ Harris is the author of The Happiness Trap: Stop Struggling Start Living. Starting off as a GP with a growing interest in mindfulness, Russ Harris has gone on to become an expert in the field… Audio
Ideas for 18 April 2010: The Economics of Wellbeing
Today Ideas looks at defining what real economic progress might look like. Audio