Welcome to Hey Happy!

Welcome to Hey Happy!

Hey Happy is a free, fun, interactive mental health app focused on improving your mood and overall well-being. Hey Happy provides you with information, tools, and techniques – all backed by science – to beat the blues and take advocacy over your mental health. You...

The soothing effects of Chamomile on your mood

In our quest for natural remedies to enhance mood and emotional well-being, chamomile emerges as a fascinating contender. Chamomile has long been cherished for its calming properties. This dainty flower has gained recognition not only in the realm of herbal medicine...

Meditation can have a profound effect on your mood

In a fast-paced world filled with constant stressors, the search for effective strategies to enhance mood and alleviate depression has become increasingly paramount. One of the main reasons we developed the HeyHappy app. Meditation has garnered substantial attention...

Gratitude predicts happiness

“When we change the way we look at things, the things we look at change” –Wayne W. Dyer. The lens you use to look at your life, your circumstances and your relationships will affect how you feel about yourself, others and the world. Becoming aware of the lens you use...
Set some goals and improve your mood

Set some goals and improve your mood

We typically see goal-setting as something we do at the start of a new year. We set goals as ‘resolutions’ and hope to achieve them as the year goes by, focusing on the outcome and often not on the journey. These goals are often quite big too (eg. I am going to lose...
Caring for others can improve your mood

Caring for others can improve your mood

Care is connecting. Care is giving value, appreciation or love. Studies show a boost in our oxytocin secretion when we are able to give care to others. As you know by now, a boost of oxytocin related to a happier mood state. So, let’s dive into how you can...
Turn that frown upside down and laugh out loud!

Turn that frown upside down and laugh out loud!

When you are feeling down, when you find it hard to feel motivated to start your day, or when the little things in life feel overwhelmingly big, just pause for a moment. This space you created just now, in this very moment is an opportunity to take a detour to lighten...
Improve your mood by redefining happiness

Improve your mood by redefining happiness

‘Just look on the bright side’ ‘Put on your big girl pants’ ‘It’s not that bad, someone else has it much worse’ Many of us grow up with messages that sound similar to those above. Positivity isn’t inherently a bad thing, but toxic...