Nick Baylis

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Nick Baylis is a Cambridge University lecturer [1], author, and Times columnist. He is a psychologist and a self-described well-being scientist. He writes and lectures on the topic of happiness.

Contents 1 Early years 2 Work today 3 See also 4 Publications 5 External links

[edit] Early years

He attended St Albans School, Exeter University, The Open University, and Cambridge University.

[edit] Work today

In 2003, Nick co-hosted a Royal Society conference on The Science of Well-Being with Felicia Huppert and Barry Keverne.

He is a consultant to Wellington College where he is teaching the science of happiness. There was a gentle critique of this in the media in May 2006^{[citation needed]} from those who believed school is primarily for academic subjects.

His basic view is that happiness skills can be learned. It is not money, fame, nor success which brings happiness, although one needs a certain minimum amount of money to attain the basics of life. He considers relationships, sleep, flow, exercise and attitude towards outside stresses as important to happiness. His work is influenced by Nobel Laureate Daniel Kahneman and leading positive psychologist Martin Seligman.

[edit] See also

Hedonic treadmill

[edit] Publications

'Learning from Wonderful Lives', ISBN 0-9550503-0-8

[edit] External links

• Nick Baylis's website
• Cambridge Well-Being Institute
• http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2099-1793873_1,00.html