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Click here to download the brochure
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Pre Conference Workshop:
Wednesday 19th November,
Time: 9am - 5pm
Conference Day 1:
Thursday 20th Novemebr
Time: 8am - 5:30pm
Conference Day 2:
Friday 21st November
Time: 8am - 5:30pm
Post Conference Workshops:
Saturday 22nd November
Morning Workshops 9am - 12pm
Afternoon Workshops 2pm - 5pm
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Venue: Suntec Singapore
International Convention & Exhibition Centre
1 Raffles Boulevard, Suntec City,
Singapore 039593
Accomodation:
There is a large range of hotels in the surrounding area. A full listing can be obtained from
www.visitsingapore.com
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London, Sydney, San Francisco . . . now in Singapore!
Happiness & Its Causes is a conference like-no-other that explores the underlying causes of happiness and wellbeing for you as an individual, your workplace and society at large. The conference is run in Sydney, London and San Francisco and now in Singapore for the first time!
This ground-breaking international conference on the tools & techniques for a happier life features over 20 leading speakers from fields such as science, psychology, philosophy, economics and religion. As such, it does not seek to promote one particular view, but provides you with a concise and stimulating insight into the best of modern and ancient wisdom.
» Take a look at our speakers
Can we learn to be happy?
The new science of positive psychology is at the forefront of research into how we can use our own minds to create happier lives. Meanwhile, neuroscience is reporting on the connection between training the mind to be more positive and actual changes in the structure of the brain. Both of these fields hold the tantalising prospect that happiness can be enhanced by mental training.
At the same time, there are now serious questions being raised about the effectiveness of treatments for unhappiness and depression. Are pharmaceutical interventions as effective as we have assumed or are there more effective ways to restore emotional balance?
Be inspired with the thought that the path to genuine and lasting happiness may lie in developing positive qualities of altruism, kindness, generosity and compassion. Rather than being a self-centred search for hedonistic pleasure, the path to happiness may lie in creating a more caring and humane society.
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Arun Abey at Happiness Sydney 2008
Martin Seligman at Happiness Sydney 2008
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Volunteers at Happiness
Tal Ben-Shahar at Happiness Sydney 2008
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A focus on practical tools & techniques
Happiness & Its Causes will give you all the information that you need to assess different approaches to happiness, apply the learning and make positive changes.
Personal Stories is a unique feature of Happiness & Its Causes, giving voice to the lived experience of those who have overcome suffering in their lives. Moving and inspiring, these stories are a testament to the power of the human spirit.
• Be inspired by the success of social enterprise Barista Express Café in helping people recovering from a mental illness find jobs. Hear from Kala Karkal on what the project has meant to patients and family members.
• Acclaimed Singaporean playwright, Haresh Sharma, talks about The Necessary Stage’s provocative production Off Centre which explores mental illness and the plight of those dealing with marginalisation, stigma, friendship, societal and familial pressures.
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