Why We Are Building Happiness Circle™
A worldwide community of people coming home to themselves, rooted in the science of happiness and the simple power of sitting together.
We’re living in one of the most connected times in history, yet loneliness, anxiety, and isolation continue to rise.
We don’t believe the answer is another app, another notification, or another online community.
We believe the answer begins when people sit together.
When strangers become neighbors.
When conversations become friendships.
When communities rediscover what it means to truly belong.
That’s why we’re building the Happiness Circle: a global movement bringing the science of happiness and the power of genuine human connection to communities around the world.
Find a Circle near you. Or become the reason your community has one.
Nevriye Yesil
Founder of Happiness Circle™ and the Happiness Leadership Institute
Nevriye is an author, keynote speaker, and doctoral scholar studying human flourishing under Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar. After graduating with her Master of Happiness Studies, she chose not to leave the research inside academia, but to bring it directly to people. Her doctoral work and global initiative, Happiness Circle™, translate empirical well-being science into intimate in person gatherings, proving that meaningful human connection is the foundation of individual health and flourishing communities.
- Academic Lineage
- Doctoral Student of Prestigious Harvard Professor Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar
- Graduate Foundation
- Master of Happiness Studies, Centenary University / HSA
- Global Advocacy & Impact
- International Keynote Speaker, Published Author, and Host of Authors of Impact (West Palm Beach), uniting 100 authors and community leaders
Authors of Impact
Whether hosting 100 authors and changemakers at Authors of Impact in West Palm Beach or sitting in an intimate circle in Lakewood Ranch, her mission is the same: creating spaces where people connect deeply, speak from the heart, and leave transformed.