Kimi Sokhi and Jennifer Randive during the third session of the Happiness Talk. The duo shared neuroscience-based tools that would assist to make the world a happy place.
Dubai - Titled Happiness Talk - Spreading Happiness Forum this was the third session of the monthly event that aims at supporting the UAE happiness initiative and the Year of Giving - 2017.
Published: Thu 16 Feb 2017, 8:46 PM
Last updated: Fri 17 Feb 2017, 12:46 AM
The only barrier between you and your happiness is 'You'. Since happiness is an inside job, the more you 'be' happy, the more you can receive through it. This was one of the tips shared at a recently held happiness session where a bunch of experts engaged with people on how to up their happiness factor at work and daily lives.
Titled Happiness Talk - Spreading Happiness Forum this was the third session of the monthly event that aims at supporting the UAE happiness initiative and the Year of Giving - 2017. Following the regular pattern, Happiness Talks had two powerful speakers who shared with the people simple, yet powerful neuroscience-based tools and techniques that would assist in how to remain happy and make the world around them happy.
The first speaker, Kimi Sokhi, a personal and corporate wellbeing expert, brought about awareness on the need to identify their values, why they are being cared for, why they are being loved, why all these feelings really must matter, to whom they should matter and the real meaning in life. She concluded that an alignment of employee and company values is the recipe for engagement and success.
Happiness, an inside job
The second speaker, Jennifer Randive, a change catalyst, mesmerised the audience by making them chief engagement officers of their happiness. "How can it get better than that?" she questioned.
The only barrier between you and your happiness is 'you' she said. Since happiness is an inside job, the more you 'be' it, the more you can receive through it is, she said.
Inviting a few from the audience turn by turn, she made them choose to be happy and eliminate their barriers to a happy lifestyle.
"Acknowledging that you are and being who you are is where it starts. If we do not acknowledge ourselves, how do we expect people to acknowledge us? How is that even possible?" she questioned.
The attendees were left with positive influences to practise the tips acquired to be happy. "The session was an eye-opener and I have already realised how I am stopping myself from being happy," said an attendee after the session.
Another member of the audience, Samir Al Battashi, senior manager at Dubai Silicon Oasis, said: "Being called on stage and acknowledging me and being recognised for my work was the happiest moment. My family received me in a relaxed state of mind and happier than usual."
"The pursuit of happiness continues to be essential not just for corporate excellence but to make this world a better place and to bring meaning back into our lives ... to help us all tune into life again!" said Rehan Naeem, director of corporate happiness at Touch Points.
The next Happiness Talk is scheduled for March 15, 2017.
saman@khaleejtimes.com
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