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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.
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BBC Radio York Brexit special | Article 50
BBC Radio York Brexit Special on Article 50 Anniversary Is it still possible to be happy? On 29th March 2018, the first anniversary of Theresa May’s triggering of Article 50, BBC Radio York aired a Brexit Special. I was one of nine EU citizens who took part in a lively discussion with Jonathan Cowap. Here…
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Happiness and Internet Use | BBC WM Interview
Rachel New (in for Danny Kelly) interviews Frederika Roberts on BBC WM about happiness and internet use, based on research published today, and the things you can do to be happier.
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International Day of Happiness 2018 | BBC Northampton
On International Day of Happiness 2018, Frederika was interviewed by Helen Blaby on BBC Radio Northampton about Happiness – what it is, how we can become happier and how we can overcome unhappiness. Also: Are we responsible for other people’s happiness?
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TRT World | Roundtable | World Happiness Report 2018
Panel debate about the World Happiness Report 2018 and happiness as a policy issue, on TRT World’s Roundtable programme, presented by David Foster. Other guests were Prof. Eugenio Proto (Professor of Economics, University of Bristol), Prof. Paul Frijters (Programme Co-Director, Wellbeing, LSE Centre for Economic Performance) and Dr Edward Skidelski (Philosopher & Lecturer, University of…
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Children’s Mental Health | Schools | Frederika Roberts on BBC Sheffield
Frederika Roberts (RWS co-founder) talks to Paul Walker (in for Toby Foster) about children’s mental health on BBC Sheffield. They discuss the ‘RWS | Resilience Wellbeing Success’ programme, the need for more funding for mental health provision in schools, and whether schools should teach children about mental health. You can take the short survey here,…
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Unhappy Teachers | Clive Bull | LBC
Clive Bull interviews Frederika Roberts on his LBC show and they discuss teacher depression – its causes and how Frederika works with teachers in schools to help them look after their mental health and wellbeing.
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Unhappy pupils | LBC interview | Stig Abell
Stig Abell interviews Frederika Roberts on his LBC radio show. They discuss the OECD figure that 1 in 6 15-year-olds are unhappy in the UK, and why that is. Frederika is a happiness and resilience specialist who works in schools, especially as co-founder of the ‘RWS | Resilience Wellbeing Success’ programme. She is also a…
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Eat Yourself Happy | The Impact of Nutrition on Happiness
Spring is in the air, and many of us are focused on improving our bodies for summer, but have you considered the impact of what you eat (or don’t eat) on your mind? I realise the irony of someone of my rotund proportions writing a blog about ‘eating yourself happy’, but my love of food…
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International Day of Happiness 2017
International Day of Happiness It’s about more than smiley faces International Day of Happiness (#InternationalDayofHappiness) has been celebrated since the UN created this day of celebration in 2013. This has always been about more than simply individual happiness, sunshine and smiles, and in 2015, the UN launched 17 ‘Sustainable Development Goals’ focusing on essential components…
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