Soul Sustenance: HappyActs

As busy parents, we all feel stretched so many directions to prepare our children for life in the real world.  Are we preparing good students?  Are we preparing good athletes?  But most importantly, are we preparing good PEOPLE?

A busy Mom herself, Deb Heisz and her team at Live Happy have built an international platform based around the UN Sanctioned International Day of Happiness, and have created a series of events – and small events you can create yourself – to help families and groups share happiness and become more happy in return.

1.       Consider visiting one of the over 400 Happiness Walls in the US.

2.       Host a Happiness Wall in your home, school or community.  Happiness Walls can be as simple as a display on your fridge or as complicated as a festival like event with food and entertainment:

a.       The Happiness Wall in Redondo Beach celebrates with a circus like environment including clowns and acrobats

b.       The Wall in Plano, TX will celebrate with Irish Dancers, a drumline and arts and crafts

c.       In Nashville, TN, the Happiness Wall will feature baby goats!

3.       Share the information about this Happiness movement and download a free Happiness Wall kit here: http://www.happyacts.org/download

4.       Create your own HappyActs – and share them with the hashtag #HappyActs

#HappyActs sponsor Nerium International is partnering with Live Happy by building a record-breaking number of Happiness Walls in schools, malls and public places across North America and globally.  The wall is one of a range of activities and fun ideas to be found at www.happyacts.orgac

Research shows that happy people tend to be more successful, live longer, connect better with family and friends, miss less work and donate more. The science behind happiness,positive psychology, provides real world ways to lead more fulfilling lives and help others do the same.

Live Happy and Nerium are supporting this action by encouraging everyone to share what they can do to spread happiness on a local Happiness Wall. They are offering in kind support to give 20 students the opportunity to receive scholarships to attend the World Positive Education Accelerator June 25-28 in Fort Worth, Texas in recognition of those who participate.

Continue the celebration of happiness by reading the new May issue of Live Happy magazine with Harry Connick Jr. on the cover.  For more information visit:www.happyacts.org.