When the Secret Society of Happy People originally hosted our first Happiness Happens Day on August 8th we had several teachers contact us saying, “Kids need happiness too and we aren’t in school in August.” We listened and started Hunt for Happiness Week the 3rd week of January in 2001. A school counselor create special activities for kids that are age appropriate and are at our web site (link above).
Some of you are thinking, “Why do we need to hunt for happiness?” Well, sometimes even the happiest people need a happiness booster. After the holidays, the winter weather sets in and sometimes we have to make an extra effort to recognize our happy moments.
This year I’m excited that we’ll have a new post each day during Hunt for Happiness Week that will in your happiness journey. If you’re already happy, they may help you become a little happier. We’ll even have guest bloggers on some of the days.
One of my favorites is the I-Spy Coupons that you can give co-workers, strangers or whoever you see having a happy moment. Sometimes we forget how easy it is to find a little happiness just by enjoying the happiness of others.
As always, if you need to find more happy moments, check out the Secret Society of Happy Peoples Thirty-One Types of Happiness Guide — it’s short and will help give you a happiness booster. It’s available at the Society store, Amazon and on several ereaders.
Written by Pamela Gail
Pamela Gail Johnson founded the Society of Happy People in 1998.
The Society is grounded on Pamela’s four key Practical Happiness Principles:
Pamela identified 31 Types of Happiness that are on the SOHP App Happiness Counter to make it easier to recognize moments of happiness.
Pamela also plans and organizes the Society of Happy People's annual happiness celebrations:
She's also a speaker, trainer, and author.
A few of her personal smile starters include her monthly book club, yoga, traveling and meeting new happy people.
Excellent ideas!! Thanks for sharing!
Denny, thanks for the feedback and hope you get to celebrate.
I love what you are doing. In this day when most are influenced by negativity, this is a way to give permission if you will to be happy regardless!
Thanks … that was one of the original purposes of the Society … simply celebrate happiness.
I think that is great! Those activities will really help children to build ‘hunting for happiness’ into their lives as they grow up. Maybe someday we’ll have fewer grumpy adults 😉
Imagine a world with fewer unhappy adults … 🙂
What a happy place! Love this!
Thanks for visiting.
What a great idea!
Hope you get to celebrate … starts today!
I think this is a great Pamela Sue, especially for children. The Happy I-Spy Coupons is a novel idea too, as are some of your other plans foe the Hunt for Happiness week. Now I’m happy 🙂
Hope you get to join us … there’s a word search too.
Great ideas! So easy to get caught up in life and forget all the things that we have to be happy about.
It’s usually the small things that make us happiest.
Super excited to participate in Hunt for Happiness Week! Love what you are doing!
Hope you get to pass out a few of those I-Spy coupons…
What an excellent idea! Love it, thanks for coming up with it!
Hope you’re celebrating with us this week…
What a great idea! I’m always up for anything to do with being happier!
What a fun and creative idea!
I love this idea of spreading happiness. Making happy people happier sounds awesome. I imagine lots of smiles and laughter. Im so excited to read your next blogs. Keep on spreading happiness!
Great idea. I agree. We can ALWAYS use a happiness booster.