About us ...
‘’ Do you have struggles? Are you not feeling your usual self? Is life a little harder? Are you stressed, anxious or low? Maybe you just feel bored, isolated or lonely? Is it time to practice more self-care? Do you enjoy nature, but don’t get out enough? Would you like to learn how to experience nature fully? Do you struggle to combat the Covid mindset? Or do you just feel there is something missing and you could be happier? Well you are not alone’’
At Focus On Happiness we believe the most important things you can have in life is health, love, happiness pictures and memories. We value things like openness, creativity, positivity, support, empathy, well-being, happiness, inclusivity, connection, freedom and authenticity. Our mission is to enhance how people see and interact with the world every day. We aim to empower members to cultivate more happiness and well-being in their lives, one photograph at a time.
As of June 2020 over 3.5 billion of us own a smart phone. That’s just over 45% of the world’s population and nearly a 10% increase on 2019. 610 million of us own digital cameras. 3 billion of us are on some form of social media and there are over 300 million photos uploaded to Facebook every day. The figures above tell us that taking, posting and sharing pictures of what is going on in our lives has become the new normal for a high percentage of people. Human beings have evolved to be social creatures. Social interaction is a basic human need we all have. We have survived and flourished on this planet through togetherness and communities. With resources like social media readily available to most, we are more connected today than we have ever been before. Even though this is the case, scientists still believe that the next big epidemic to have a drastic effect on all of our well-being, is the feelings of isolation and loneliness. We may be more connected, but the use of social media and smart devices have shown to have adverse effects on our mental health and well-being. In a world where they play an enormous part of our lives, it’s time we take responsibility for this and start putting these resources to use in new and more productive ways.
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