The Gay Happiness Project

08/07/2022

Autumn programme Dates Just Announced -

Thank you for your continued interest in the work of The gay Happiness Project and we are pleased to share with you the dates for our next  programme.  

07/05/2022

How Mental Illness Impacts Our Bodies: The Body Keeps the Score was published by a Dutch professor of psychiatry called Bessel Van der Kolk, who stresses that people who suffer emotionally are unlikely to do so just in their minds.

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23/02/2022

When we make decency our priority, our life goal shifts from some ill-defined, future goal – how to be successful and rich, or happy and fulfilled – to the intensely practical day-by-day, moment-by-moment task of being decent in every area of our lives. And, with this shift in focus, good things start to happen.

Psychiatrist and author Daniel Siegel describes the brain as a complex nonlinear system that exists within a larger complex nonlinear system consisting of it and other brains. In other words, it makes no sense to think about a brain in isolation. We are, quite literally, wired by nature to be in int...

22/02/2022

"There is a belief is that purpose arises from having a gift that sets you apart from others. But that’s only part of the truth. A sense of purpose also grows from your connection to others.
Here are a few ideas to uncover ways to make a difference in your life—and connect to others in the process."

Knowing what you’re passionate about is only part of the equation. Fostering purpose also means appreciating our interconnectedness and cultivating gratefulness.

21/02/2022

The Epicurean Four Step Remedy is advice on how we can face the world, achieve happiness, and not worry as much as we do.

Epicurus’s guide to living is noticeably different from a lot of modern self-help books in just how little day-to-day advice it gives. It doesn’t tell us “the five things you need to do before breakfast” or “visit these ten places, and you’ll never be sad again.” Just like it’s rival school of Stoicism, Epicureanism is all about a psychological shift of some kind.

Seek pleasure and avoid pain. Why make it more complicated?

21/02/2022

While not all memory loss is preventable, people may be able to take measures to protect the brain against cognitive decline as they age.

In this article, learn about eight techniques to try to help improve your memory.

Brain function and memory naturally decline slightly as a person ages, but there are many techniques people can use to improve memory and prevent its loss. Learn about them here.

20/02/2022

A growing body of research is attempting to shed light on why some people experience same-sex sexual attraction and others don’t. These studies have substantial implications for public opinion and debate, and subsequently the treatment of LGBTIQ+ people.

Understanding the mechanisms behind sexual orientation helps normalize the full spectrum of human sexual diversity.

19/02/2022

The brain’s reading of the body’s state is key to mental health. Your ability to sense the physical state of your body in this way helps you survive. It helps you eat instead of starve. It tells you to call the hospital if you feel you might be having a heart attack. But how do you know how you feel?

The neural basis of ‘interoception’ – the interpretation of bodily signals – is affected in many mental health conditions

17/02/2022

Browse recently published Scientific Reports papers on the effects of meditation and mindfulness on the mind and body.

This collection brings together some of the latest research on the physiological, neural, and psychological effects of meditation and mindfulness.

23/12/2021

Merry Christmas!

The ad showing Father Christmas kissing a man highlights 50 years of changes in Norwegian LGBT rights.

19/11/2021

Today is International Men’s Day, it celebrates worldwide the positive value men bring to the world, their families and communities. The day highlights positive role models and raises awareness of men’s well-being. One of the six pillars of International Men’s Day is to improve gender relations and promote gender equality not only for men but for women too. With this in mind theme for 2021 is “Better relations between men and women.”

Mahatma Gandhi said, “We must become the change we seek.” It is only when we all, both men and women, lead by example that we will create a fair and safe society which allows everyone the opportunity to prosper.

Who inspires you?

18/11/2021

This short animation Kapaemahu is an adaptation of a nearly forgotten mo’olelo about four māhū – people possessing both male and female qualities in mind, body and spirit – who brought healing arts from Tahiti to Hawaii. As the story goes, the māhū imbued with their powers four boulders, which stood at a sacred site for hundreds of years until they were forgotten.

A retelling of a Hawaiian story recalls how third-gender healers came to inhabit the islands, and keeps their power alive