Are You Too Busy to Choose Happiness? with Tim Sharp

Dr. Timothy Sharp runs one of Australia’s most respected clinical psychology practices, is a highly regarded executive coaching practice, and is the founder and chief happiness officer of the happiness institute, Australia’s first and now largest organization devoted solely to enhancing happiness in individuals, families, and workplaces. An adjunct professor in positive psychology at the University of Technology in Sydney and RMIT University, Tim is a sought-after public speaker who makes frequent media appearances, and is the author of, among other things, “100 Ways to Happiness: A Guide for Busy People” and most recently, “Live Happier, Live Longer: A Guide to Positive Ageing”. In today’s episode we’ll discuss how to help people find the time to integrate wellbeing practices into their workplace. Connect with Tim Sharp: Connect with Tim Sharp: Website: www.drhappy.com.au/ [free_product_purchase id="25009"] You’ll Learn: [03:28] - Tim details the acronym CHOOSE, which relates to the idea of choosing happiness for our own lives. [08:07] - Tim gives tips on how to make time for happiness practises. [12:27] - Tim discusses how a workplace could embed happiness practises into the everyday lives of their employees, using the approach of mental health organisation Batyr as an example. [17:48] - Tim talks about making happiness practises work for the long term, by embedding and reinforcing key principles within the organisation. [21:03] - Tim gives examples of some support and activities that can be provided to improve mental health in the workplace. [22.58] - Tim explains how to navigate the cynics when trying to implement wellbeing practises within a workplace. [25:25] - Lightning round with Tim Sharp. Your Resources:  100 Ways to Happiness by Tim Sharp Live Happier, Live Longer by Tim Sharp Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for joining me again this week.  If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of this post. Please leave an honest review for the Making Positive Psychology Work Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated. They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them.  And don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. It’s free! You can also listen to all the episodes of Making Positive Psychology Work streamed directly to your smartphone or iPad through stitcher. No need for downloading or syncing. Until next time, take care!  Thank you Tim!