Sophie Keller, happiness expert and creator of howhappyis.com is an accomplished writer, life coach and TV personality.

As an internationally renowned expert on human behavior and communication skills, Sophie has helped transform the lives of thousands of people through her writing, TV, radio, seminars and private consultations. Sophie’s gift is that she can quickly uncover where and how someone is stuck in their lives and what they practically need to do in order to move forward successfully.

Featured regularly in the Huffington Post, her ‘How Happy is…’ column has a loyal following of thousands of people from all over the world. Sophie can be seen on the KTLA 5 Morning News show, where she gives happiness tips and advice to audiences in Southern California and across the country.

Sophie is also a critically acclaimed actress and has starred as a series regular on two prime time shows in the USA and England. She is perhaps best known to television audiences from the prime time show ‘Gideon’s Crossing’.

Sophie is happily married to the multi award-winning director, Oli Barry; they live in Santa Monica with their baby, Judah.

Sophie is currently working on the ‘How Happy is…’ book series

My Goal for the ‘How Happy is…’ brand is that through my practical, easy to use tips and advice I assist you to peel back and discard layers of outdated attitudes, habits and beliefs that are stopping you from moving forward and shining in your life. I am here to help you make positive choices and let loose that spark of happiness, so that it can emanate in to every area of your life, regardless of your external circumstances.

Blog Entries by Sophie Keller

How Happy Is... Losing A Baby

Posted December 15, 2009 | 08:26 AM (EST)


I lost a baby when I was 20 weeks pregnant and even though it was a very heavy experience to go through, I did what I usually do, which is I turned a very hard experience and used it to learn more about myself, heal some wounds and grow from...

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How Happy Is... 5 Easy Ways To Stay Relaxed Now!

5 Comments | Posted December 8, 2009 | 09:27 AM (EST)


Relaxing and unwinding is about being in a chilled out state as much as you possibly can through out your day, rather than having to take time out to do it as a reaction from the rest of your day, which you have decided to make stressful. So here are...

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How Happy Is... Thanksgiving: Why You Want To Be A Connector

1 Comments | Posted November 26, 2009 | 05:38 PM (EST)


With Thanksgiving coming up and it being a time when we get together with family and friends, I wanted to give you a way in which you can easily make other people's lives work and your own in the process. It is something that you might want to begin now...

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How Happy Is... 9 Reasons To Sleep Separately

117 Comments | Posted September 16, 2009 | 08:01 AM (EST)


If you sleep beautifully with your partner, if they are a quiet sleeper, if they don't wake you up ever in the middle of the night and you are brilliantly compatible while you are asleep, then that's great. However, if there is any form of incompatibility, they snore, hog the...

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How Happy Is... 5 Easy Steps To A Healthy Kitchen

14 Comments | Posted September 8, 2009 | 07:09 AM (EST)


The kitchen in most people's house is the heart of the home and, if big enough, where much of the communal activity takes place. The state of the kitchen is very indicative of the wellbeing of the individuals living there. So, this week I wanted to give you 5 quick...

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How Happy Is... 5 Positive Aspects Of Aging

89 Comments | Posted August 25, 2009 | 08:03 AM (EST)


There is a moment in all of our lives when the feeling that we are getting older hits us for the first time. It might be when you reach a significant age, when you have a child and move to a new generation or, when you catch yourself in the...

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How Happy Is... 5 Reasons To Express Your Emotions

5 Comments | Posted August 11, 2009 | 07:57 AM (EST)


It is so easy to carry around unexpressed emotions, especially if you grew up in a family who used impregnated silences in a passive aggressive way to say or, rather, to not say, that you are mad with each other. Non-communication is the biggest cause of upset. Relationships break up...

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How Happy Is... 5 Ways To Revamp Your House Without Moving

19 Comments | Posted July 28, 2009 | 10:45 AM (EST)


Many people are finding it hard to move house as it is still difficult to get a loan, so how do you move on with your life and change the energy and climate inside your home, while you wait for the climate to change outside your home? Here are a...

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How Happy Is...How To Be A Beginner Again (5 Tips)

3 Comments | Posted July 21, 2009 | 07:21 AM (EST)


It is never too late to start something new, whether you're 75 and want to take up the piano, 55 and are beginning a new profession or 27 and think that you should know it all by now. Being a beginner takes enormous courage, as so often it leaves you...

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How Happy Is: 5 Ways To Live Your Life Without Regrets

7 Comments | Posted July 7, 2009 | 09:24 AM (EST)


I don't know why, but ever since I was young I was always concerned that in my old age I would have regrets and, as a result of this fear I don't like to waste time at all. It may be that this fear is not the healthiest driver, but...

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How Happy is... 3 Easy Ways To Improve Your Relationship

9 Comments | Posted June 30, 2009 | 08:52 AM (EST)


Are you overly critical when you're in a relationship? Do you make too many demands of the other person? If you do, then these tips can help you love your partner for who they are, not who you want them to be. Each relationship you are in is an opportunity...

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How Happy Is... 5 Fears Of Getting Pregnant, Dispelled

55 Comments | Posted June 23, 2009 | 08:27 AM (EST)


Making the decision to have a baby is not an easy one and one that is not to be taken lightly. Caring for a new soul takes a lot of delicate handling and many of us wonder if we will ever be ready for it. My philosophy was always that...

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How Happy Is... 5 Tips For First Time Dads

15 Comments | Posted June 16, 2009 | 11:08 AM (EST)


Some of you might have noticed that I disappeared off the Huffington Post for three months and that is because I just had a baby, who is now three months old. So with Father's day coming up, I wanted to give a few tips on how to be a good...

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How Happy Is... 5 Essential Tips To Find Your Ideal Home

5 Comments | Posted June 9, 2009 | 08:32 AM (EST)


Most of us move house many times in our lifetime and it is more often than not, an exciting thought, but very stressful in practicality. The more prepared you are and the clearer you are about what you want, the easier the whole process will be. If you are thinking...

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How Happy Is... 5 Tips If You're Graduating

3 Comments | Posted May 26, 2009 | 08:22 AM (EST)


Graduating is about change and moving on, and in the same breath it can be frightening, as well as exciting. Being frightened and excited often have the same physical symptoms, heart racing, shortness of breath, sweaty palms etc. The only thing that is really different is your choice of attitude....

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How Happy is... How Your Body Reveals How You Feel

Posted March 18, 2009 | 10:20 AM (EST)


Have you noticed that when you get anxious or nervous you get an upset stomach, find yourself with a headache or become accident-prone? Are you the sort of person that eats more when depressed or stops eating altogether? When you're really happy, balanced and unchallenged you probably notice that you...

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How Happy is... How To Deal With Life's Obstacles

Posted March 10, 2009 | 09:02 AM (EST)


A large part of the human experience is dealing with life's obstacles. It is not about not having them, because that is impossible, the true test is how you deal with them. The question is, do you become a victim to your circumstances or do you rise to the challenge...

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How Happy is... How To Really Look 7 Years Younger

Posted March 3, 2009 | 08:40 AM (EST)


Obviously, this could be an article about Botox, collagen, skin resurfacing and face-lifts. However, it's not, because this piece is not about looking younger on a superficial level -- which is only masking what's really going on below the surface -- it's about looking younger from the inside out. All...

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How Happy is... 5 Easy Ways To Your Ideal Weight

Posted February 24, 2009 | 12:47 PM (EST)


Your body is housing you through this lifetime. It is like a car, treat it well, and it will look after you. You can't ignore this and then complain when it starts to fail on you later on in life. It makes much more sense when it comes to health...

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How Happy is...How To Attract Your Life Partner

Posted February 17, 2009 | 09:21 AM (EST)


If you want a relationship that works, not just any old one, then you need to get your hands dirty, so to speak, and work on yourself to enhance your ability to attract someone who is really complimentary to you. Here are some suggestions that can help you clear anything...

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