These west coast sunsets sure are something different 🌅🌊
Shoutout to @waverleymills for keeping me warm and cosy after a spot of evening reflection and mindfulness. This blanket has quickly become a must-pack for when I’m out and about - especially with the cooler weather coming in.
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Chasing the next goal won’t fix the feeling that something’s missing… it just keeps you busy.
In this episode, @declanedwards_bu (aka the "Happy Guy") shares how, as a younger man, he was *so* good at chasing other people’s idea of success - doing well academically, doing well in sport, ticking the boxes - and genuinely believing, “Once I nail this, THEN I’ll be happy.”
But every time he achieved the thing, he felt no happier (at least not beywond the fleeting "dopamine hit" happy)… and it left him with a discontent (and even bouts of depressive symptoms) that he didn’t know how to explain.
What shifted for him was realising happiness isn’t just a reward you earn after you achieve enough - it’s a skill you can build. 🌿 He got introduced to mentors who gave him language and tools to stop outsourcing his happiness to the next accomplishment, and start cultivating it from the inside out.
If you keep thinking “I’ll feel better when I get through this next thing”… but the finish line never actually delivers, you’ll want to hear this. ✨
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🎙️ on the podcast: you don’t have to be happy all the time 📢
It’s one of the biggest myths about happiness and it’s also one of the most exhausting ones to believe.
In this months episode of The Ripple Effect, @declanedwards_bu and @ami_rankin sit down to talk about what happiness actually looks like in reality: navigating big life changes, processing emotions instead of pushing them away and what it really means to support yourself AND the people you love.
If you’ve ever felt like you’re failing at happiness because you’re not feeling it 24/7 this one’s for you
🎧 The Ripple Effect - Emotional Regulation, Exhaustion and a Big Announcement is out now on the How To Be Happy Podcast. Link in bio
Save this if you needed the reminder that hard seasons are allowed to feel hard 💚
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A great weekend recipe for happiness- good food, great friends, and zero alcohol.
I very rarely drink, I’ve just never really enjoyed the side effects of it. But sometimes I don’t want to be the guy just sipping on water. Which is why I’m always on the hunt for great alcohol free alternatives
@drinkhopr kindly gifted me a sample pack of their Hops Water drinks and asked me to share them with some friends.
Over the weekend I did exactly that and the consensus from everyone was a big thumbs up.
I’ll be adding Hopr to my alcohol free alternatives rotation for bbqs and social events. If you’re alcohol free, zero alcohol curious, or just keen to reduce your drinking to support your happiness I recommend giving Hopr a go 😊
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Mic check, mic check - is this thing on? It better bloody be because you guys... we did it! I just got the confirmation that my upcoming book ‘How To Be Happy’ will also be releasing as an audiobook! 🎧🎙️🙌
It’ll be accessible on all audiobook platforms including Spotify, Audible, and Apple Books.
Thank you to everyone who shared that they wanted an audiobook version, it helped give my publisher the evidence they needed to get an audiobook company on board. 👏🏽
That’s a wrap on the 2026 Happiness Immersion Retreat in the blue mountains ⛰️💚 Here’s my best attempt at summarising 3 incredible days into 7 dot points ⬇️
1. We started with connection games (so much laughter) and a round of ‘bad artist’ where we drew each others portraits in 60 seconds, without looking at the canvas 😂 (the best souvenirs)
2. Then we all paired up, were given a recipe card, and had our own version of My Kitchen Rules - the result was an epic feast on night 1. 🧑🍳
3. The following morning was all about mindful movement, stretching, meditation and then 3 hours of saunas and ice baths at the incredible @publicsauna.co . 🧖
4. Friday afternoon was spent connecting, chatting, relaxing, and enjoying the beautiful heritage house we were staying in. It was International Happiness Day so we had plenty of discussions about the importance of happiness in our lives.
5. Saturday was all about the big hike. The group rallied together and pushed through some very steep and lengthy sections of stairs to enjoy a remarkable viewpoint at the end - and the high of accomplishment that came with it.
6. More cooking, stretching, connecting, and plenty of laughter. Some of my favourite parts of the retreat happened in the ‘in between spaces’ between activities.
7. Throughout the retreat we ran 3 guided journaling, reflection, and learning sessions. During these times we often cried together, with sadness and with joy. We held space for each other to connect more deeply than many of us had experienced in a while.
It’s a testament to this entire group of great humans that the most common word people were using to describe their experience of the retreat was ‘safe’. Safe to open up, safe to be vulnerable, safe to connect, and safe to be themselves.
This retreat has warmed my heart and nourished my soul in ways I didn’t even know I needed. It was a privilege to host it, facilitate it, and experience it.
Stay tuned - we will be running another Happiness Immersion Retreat in 2027.
"Happiness starts within - but it grows in the space between people."
We've all heard "happiness comes from within", but after years of research, happiness researcher Declan Edwards has taken that idea one step further. The seeds are internal - knowing yourself, your values, your own definition of success.
But those seeds? They need people to grow. Your relationships aren't a nice-to-have. They're a core ingredient.
My full conversation with Declan is out now - link in bio. 🎙️
▶️ YouTube: https://youtu.be/0LTc9cYE8GY
🎵 Spotify: /episode/2sTvBM0RhgKFu6NtyJfww3?si=66d5d2b49d1044e4
🍎 Apple: /us/podcast/ep-13-the-man-who-proved-happiness-comes-before/id1842596393?i=1000754822321
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Season 2 is HERE. 🎙️
For our first episode, I sat down with happiness researcher and founder of BU Happiness College, @declanedwards_bu and he introduced me to someone who quietly changed the entire direction of his life.
That person is @seb100things . Known as "the Bucket List Guy," Seb showed a struggling 16-year-old that it was possible to put happiness before success and live a life completely true to yourself.
What followed is one of the most beautiful stories of mentorship, courage, and ripple effects I've ever had the privilege of hosting.
🎙️ Ep 13 is out now. Link in bio. 🔗
▶️ YouTube: https://youtu.be/0LTc9cYE8GY
🎵 Spotify: /episode/2sTvBM0RhgKFu6NtyJfww3?si=66d5d2b49d1044e4
🍎 Apple: /us/podcast/ep-13-the-man-who-proved-happiness-comes-before/id1842596393?i=1000754822321
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Meet the guests for Wednesday's Common Ground: Mental Wellbeing & The Relief of Suffering.
@declanedwards_bu - Positive Psychologist
Declan Edwards is a happiness expert and the founder of BU Happiness College, an award-winning social enterprise dedicated to teaching the practical skills and science of happiness.
A researcher with a Masters Degree in Applied Positive Psychology, Declan has shared his evidence-based insights with leading organisations including the United Nations, TEDx, PwC, Red Cross, and the NSW Department of Education.
He is also the author of the upcoming book, How To Be Happy (available now for preorder), which translates cutting edge happiness research into actionable daily habits. Ultimately, Declan is driven by the hope that his work creates a ripple effect, making the world as a whole just a little bit happier.
Declan is one of four speakers who joins this compelling panel. This evening aims to offer strategies and techniques from different experts to help us all learn about ways to relieve unease in our private lives and distress at the state of our society.
March 11, Wednesday evening at @thebasehealthandcommunity . Tickets are going quick! Book now via the link in our bio.
