Your next pay rise won’t make you lastingly happy. Neither will that new car, or bigger house. Or partner. In fact most things that you can acquire will not add significantly to your happiness. (Breathe a sigh of relief planet Earth). The reverse is true – pursuing happiness will make you more unhappy. That’s been shown in teachings from ancient Greek scholars and the latest scientific research. Why then do we pursue happiness so actively (there is a very good reason)? What in our psyche drives us on to achieve and expand, and is it necessarily a bad thing? Come along to this fascinating talk and find out. In the last seven years the field of positive psychology has led to an explosion in knowledge about what makes us tick, what makes us happy and what doesn’t work. This talk will cover some of the latest findings, and implications for creating a sustainable world. What does “happy” mean? Is it a worthwhile goal? What can we really expect to change and what must we learn to accept? Covering theory and practical tips you’ll also learn how go get off the hedonic treadmill, build lasting happiness and become more resilient yourself.
Cris Popp is just freaky. In fact we don’t how he got onto the program. He laughs, he cries, he muses, and he stimulates. Participants have fun, they’re perplexed, they stretch – they learn something (usually it’s useful :-). One thing is certain – he knows his stuff. People rave about his sessions and relate to what he has to say. Cris is Australia’s premier laughter leader. He helps organisations create a culture that is productive, innovative and low-stress and is very interested in workplace happiness. He also has a serious job training on behalf of the Melbourne Business School and providing key-note speeches and facilitation. He has worked as a business change manager, innovation facilitator, online project manager, ABC journalist, and copywriter in both the public and private sector. He has worked with a wide variety of decision-making, problem-solving and communication styles and has used his facilitation skills to help many groups make good decisions. He and advises organisations on how they can make their change initiatives successful and provides training in leadership, workplace diversity, conflict resolution, innovation, resilience, communication skills and other topics. His clients include the Australia-New Zealand-Japan Chamber of Commerce (Tokyo), ANZ Bank, Telstra, Defence Department, CPA, IAG, NIA, Cardno-ACIL, State and Federal Governments, Honda Australia, Gordon Institute and CQU.