Happiness matters... so where is it?

It struck me last week whilst I was at work that many people seemed to be looking miserable and have lost their sense of fun in the workplace. Things can get pretty dull on the treadmill of life. I mentioned this to colleagues and suggested we explored how we could bring back the feeling of happiness and have some fun in our work place/space. Nothing wild or inappropriate just some light relief from the intensity of doing work. Then on the news that night - research has been published with evidence that happy people are more productive and work better!! What a coincidence and how apt I thought. So there we have it happiness matters and to be honest we all knew that; so the challenge is to be mindful and connected to the wonderful feeling of happiness - it takes some working on but is sure to be worth it!!! I am suggesting that work places should consider having a 'Fun Marshall' or 'Marshall's' it could well make a difference - so lets try it?