The following are techniques you can use within your organisation to relieve stress or promote a happy attitude in your work environment.

Happiness Technique

Is your workplace a happy environment to work in?

Do you see a lot of miserable faces everyday, dragging themselves around the office, or merely functioning with no light behind the eyes?

This technique (or game) is one which can lighten the load and lift everyone's energy.

First you'll need a badge - something bright and cheerful looking. Feel free to download one of the images on his page (or get creative and design your own) and use it to make yourself a "Happy Person Badge".

Once you have your badge, give it to the person who looks the most miserable.

The rules are simple:

1) The person must wear the badge all day.

2) No-one must saying anything negative to that person while they are wearing the badge and it works even better if people can find positive things to say to them. They basically have a whole day of "positive" energy directed at them.

3) At the end of the day, the now "Happy Person" chooses the next recipient, based upon who they think needs it the most.

This technique/game works best where everyone within the group knows the rules, but questions like "why are you wearing that badge?" will quickly bring the opportunity to enlighten others that you meet along the way.

Have a happy day!