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Pre Conference Workshop :
Wednesday 13 May, 9am - 5pm
 
Day 1
Thursday 14th May
 8.30am - 5:30pm
 
Day 2
Friday 15th May
8.30am - 5:30pm
 
Post Conference Workshops:
Saturday 16th May
 
Morning Workshops 9am - 12pm
Afternoon Workshops 2pm - 5pm 

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Happiness 2008 DVD
All the excitement of the 3rd Annual Happiness & Its Causes Conference is now available on DVD. 

We captured over 10 hours of footage from the conference and compiled it into a 4-disc set of DVDs. All of the speakers and all of the panel discussions from the 2-day conference are included.
 
look back at 2008
 
"The conference has been awesome! Really exceeded expectations and I had pretty high expectations...I will take a lot of this inspiration home with me where I hope to apply it both professionally and personally."

Holly Vitale, Alzheimers Australia, VIC

"The conference was wonderful.  All the speakers were inspirational approaches were accessible and pragmatic confirming meditation and compassion for others does enhance our well-being."

Ann Dunn, Counsellor, QLD Corrective Services

"Fantastic once again, after the third time! Thank you"

Paul Russell, Mental Health Services
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An extraordinary exploration of human happiness continues!
This ground-breaking conference continues the fascinating examination of the tools and techniques for leading a happier life.
At the 2008 event an audience of over 2500 people were captivated by a debate that spanned the disciplines of psychology, science, philosophy and religion. Highlights of the 2008 event included:
  • The latest cutting-edge scientific research into happiness
  • Two day conference featuring in excess of to 50 leading minds from psychology, science, philosophy, and religion
  • A vibrant conference experience with interactive panel discussion and workshops
  • Understand the science behind happiness 
  • Pre-conference workshop by best-selling author of Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life’s Most Important Skill, Matthieu Ricard
  • A truly unique event that encompasses psychology, science, philosophy & religion
  • A focus on the scientific research which is embracing the notion that the mind can be trained.
     
    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 last year’s conference, the Dalai Lama and other leading minds inspired us 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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