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Category: Gratitude

  • International Day of Happiness 2023

    Every year, on 20th March, it is the UN-designated International Day of Happiness. This year, the theme is Mindful – Grateful – Kind. As “The Happiness Speaker”, International Day of Happiness is, of course, very close to my heart! And as I work with many schools, I have created a free downloadable poster you can…

  • Happiness Anger Rage Wellbeing Education Children and more | BBC Sheffield Paulette Edwards

    Frederika Roberts was interviewed by Paulette Edwards on BBC Radio Sheffield on 15th February 2019. They talked about happiness, wellbeing, emotions, anger, rage (and how these fit into happiness and wellbeing), meaning, purpose, political activism, children, children’s emotions and more.

  • Optimism, positive thinking, positive actions | BBC Sheffield

    Frederika talks to Toby Foster about optimism, and more importantly the positive actions we can take to improve our mental and physical health, and our lives.  She also explores how we can deal with negative news and events around us and still be positive and optimistic. Listen to find out why a ‘healthy dose of…

  • BBC Sheffield | GCSE results 2016 | Studio interview

    Paul Walker (in for Toby Foster) interviews Frederika about handling disappointment if GCSE results weren’t as hoped. They also talk about the pressures young people face and how we can prepare them for these.

  • BBC Sheffield | GCSE results 2016

    Frederika discusses how to handle GCSE disappointments and celebrate GCSE successes in a BBC Sheffield Facebook LiveVideo interview.

  • Happiness is in the deliberate everyday observations

    Deliberate everyday observations are one of the great ‘Little Happiness Ingredients’ Happiness is in the little things, the little moments we stop and pay attention to.  It’s all in the details; in the deliberate everyday observations. This morning, I had a very early start.  I don’t like getting up early, but I needed to leave for Birmingham…

  • Why Procter & Gamble get it so right | Thank you Mom

    The new Procter & Gamble “Thank You Mom” advert is incredibly powerful Ignoring the US English spelling (Mom) and the fact that dads are left out of the equation, P&G’s ‘Thank you Mom’ campaign adverts are incredibly powerful. They get shared via social media the world over because they tap into our emotions. This latest…

  • Is Britain Happy?

    I am delighted that tonight, ITV is airing the programme “Is Britain Happy?“ Action for Happiness are doing great work and it all supports the message I share in businesses, charities, public sector organisations and schools: Happiness is a fundamental ingredient to success, luck, health and long life, amongst other things.  Happy people are more…

  • Scottish Referendum Results | Lessons Learnt

    Yesterday, votes were cast in the Scottish Referendum, today, the results came in… There are lessons we can all learn from the process and outcome Whichever side of the voting fence you were on, this week has marked a momentous historical occasion.  It is important now to focus on what comes next, but also to…

  • Hannah’s recovery from heart surgery | Day 26

    Returning to normality 26 days after heart surgery I am so grateful today; life has returned to almost normal. Hannah went back to school today and she had a good day.  I wondered whether I’d get a call from school to pick her up at lunchtime, but she managed and she was still smiling when…