Happyness
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In 2009 Vishen Lakhiani was asked to speak at Engage Today in Calgary along with such luminaries as Sir Richard Branson, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Stephen Covey, Nobel Prize Winner F.W De Klerk, Tony Hsieh, the founder of Zappos.com and world-famous artist Wyland. This speech won the audience vote as one of the best speeches of the entire event. Vishen talks about Flow: The Ultimate State of Human Existence.
The Theory of Flow | Mindvalley
Earth Institute publishes first ever World Happiness Report (Wired UK)
The first ever World Happiness Report has been made public and states that our best chance at a contented life is to pack up and move to Scandinavia. Published by The Earth Institute at Columbia University and co-edited by its director, the report was commissioned for a United Nations conference on happiness. The report collated data from several different happiness measurement exercises worldwide to create a "life evaluation score", which took in not just wealth but also social factors such as political freedom, strong social networks and an absence of corruption as well as personal criteria including good mental and physical health, someone to count on, job security and having a stable family life. The sources include the Gallup World Poll (GWP), the World Values Survey (WVS), the European Values Survey (EVS), and the European Social Survey (ESS).
World Happiness Report
Published by The Earth Institute at Columbia University and co-edited by its director, the report was commissioned for a United Nations conference on happiness. by Apr 8
The first ever World Happiness Report has been made public and states that our best chance at a contented life is to pack up and move to Scandinavia. by Apr 8
The Oxford Happiness Questionnaire was developed by psychologists Michael Argyle and Peter Hills at Oxford University. Take a few moments to take the survey. This is a good way to get a snapshot of your current level of happiness. You can even use your score to compare to your happiness level at some point in the future by taking the survey again.
Oxford Happiness Questionnaire
In the form you’ll find the The Oxford Happiness Inventory developed by Michael Argyle (2001).
There are a number of psychometric tests measuring happiness. Some are as simple as asking are you happy. Others measure a number of other factors. I like this test best. For two reasons.
One, it’s reliability and validity. This is important from a scientific viewpoint to ensure the test is measuring what it says it is – and with some accuracy. Two, the way that it defines happiness as a stable and enduring trait, as opposed to a moment to moment sensation, which will vary depending on your current mood. by Mar 18
Happiness Survey
Take The Oxford Happiness Questionnaire and your score will be emailed to you. The most unhappy score you can get is a "1" and the happiest is a "6." The average person scores slightly over 4.
Is your mind playing tricks on you and robbing you of your happiness ? Our minds are complex and are often our own worst enemies when it comes to being happy. Really. Our own brains that we know and love deceive us into thinking something is right when it is really wrong, that we're in love when we're not, etc. Recognizing and debunking these traps your mind leads you into is essential to realizing a lasting happiness, into creating stronger relationships, and to succeeding in your career.
12 Tricks Your Brain is Playing on You - by Dumb Little Man
Happy Now, Happy Next Year: Balancing Short-Term and Long-Term Happiness - by Dumb Little Man
How happy are you? Happiness is becoming a huge area in psychological research and even in government policy, with the UK government exploring a “happiness index”. It’s tough, though, to define exactly what happiness is, and what makes us happy. There are two broad ways of looking at happiness, though: short-term happiness (a great cookie, a bottle of wine) and long-term happiness (financial security, achieving your goals). Both types of happiness are valid, and important. The problem is, they’re often in competition.
61 Ways To Find Inspiration When You're Stuck and Feeling Down - by Dumb Little Man
Life isn't always hunky dory. No matter how good we are at what we do, and how well we plan things out, we do get stuck. That's when we need inspiration - inspiration to move on, to do what we are supposed to do, to start something new, to build what we were trying to build...inspiration to carry on with life. This article has a number of tips to help you find inspiration.
Gross National Happiness Web Site
The Royal Government of Bhutan in 2005 made the decision to develop GNH indicators in order to move the concept of GNH from the point of academic discourse to a measurable one.
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The Happy Planet Index reveals the ecological efficiency with which human well-being is delivered
Nic Marks: The Happy Planet Index | Video on TED.com
Statistician Nic Marks asks why we measure a nation's success by its productivity -- instead of by the happiness and well-being of its people. He introduces the Happy Planet Index, which tracks national well-being against resource use (because a happy life doesn't have to cost the earth). by Sep 5
Happy Planet Index - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Map showing countries shaded by their position in the Happy Planet Index (2006). The highest-ranked countries are bright green; the lowest are brown The Happy Planet Index (HPI) is an index of human well-being and environmental impact that was introduced by the New Economics Foundation (NEF) in July 2006.
Stellen wir uns vor, an jedem Tag würde ein winziges Quantum mehr Liebe, Vernunft, Klugheit aufscheinen. Menschen würden sich eine Spur aufmerksamer behandeln. Liebende würden eine Nuance liebevoller miteinander umgehen. Bürger würden sich ein winziges Stück weit kooperativer untereinander verhalten. .... (Wir haben es selbst in der Hand, Matthias Horx, 2007) by avayaoli May 6