The British Medical Journal reports that connecting with happy people improves one's happiness. We know from neuroscience that we all possess mirror neurons that pick up signals from those around us. So the mantra "Don't Worry, Be Happy" certainly makes sense. Except every time I check the news and see that people continue to lose their homes and jobs I find it hard to do a … [Read more...]
Prisoners making great workers in New Zealand
Ex- prisoners can struggle to find employment once they are back in the real world again. Faced with the benefit they find themselves turning back to crime to be able to afford to live. … [Read more...]
How did you choose YOUR ‘A’ team?
Every year at high school we’d do netball grading. A handful of mothers involved in school netball would watch lots of us play and grade us – choosing the teams A, B and C and mixing the rest up. … [Read more...]
Authenticity: “I’ll Buy That!”
We have all experienced them, the random personal questions that are asked as we try to access our personal finances online. The six figure code of letters and numbers we enter are required just to request a friend on Facebook. All around us are forms of authentication. Since the passing of the Patriot Act, most online transactions and information gathering platforms require … [Read more...]