he English dictionary definition of the phrase ‘feel-good factor’ is: ‘a quality in something that makes people feel happy and positive about their lives’.

Well, supporters of the England football team certainly have the ‘feel-good factor’ this morning – after Roy Hodgson’s boys booked their trip to Brazil and the World Cup next summer.

It’s now official. The England squad will now be following in the footsteps of Hollywood legends Fred and Ginger (oh….. and Dolores Del Rio, Gene Raymond and Raul Roulien!) and…….Flying Down To Rio………!

But a feel-good factor means different things to different people.

There was a feel-good factor in the Lodge household last night – and not only over the football result from Wembley! Lifetimers Karen and Andrew attended a parents evening at their daughter’s school and were thrilled at the feedback they received. There was certainly a family feel-good factor emerging during the drive home!

The time when ‘Spring has sprung’; or the advent of summer, sunshine and holidays; Christmas festivities; New Year and all its varied resolutions; falling in/being in love; Olympic successes (as at London 2012); Andy Murray winning the Wimbledon tennis title; the arrival of a new Royal baby……

All these things can bring a feel-good factor to someone.

Here at Lifetime we strive to bring that ‘warm glow’ to our clients, through our ‘Truth’ process. If we can show them that they can live the life they want to live, now and in the future, without ever running out of money, then not only will our clients ‘feel good’ but we will too!

What would bring a feel-good factor to your life?

And can work deliver a feel-good factor?

Here’s an excellent TED talk by Dan Ariely: What makes us feel good about our work?