can you measure happiness it’s not an easy task but every year the Gallup
easy task but every year the Gallup
easy task but every year the Gallup World poll tries to estimate how happy
World poll tries to estimate how happy
World poll tries to estimate how happy people are in a hundred and forty
people are in a hundred and forty
people are in a hundred and forty countries around the world where do they
countries around the world where do they
countries around the world where do they even start frequency of smiley face
even start frequency of smiley face
even start frequency of smiley face emojis number of hugs given per day we
emojis number of hugs given per day we
emojis number of hugs given per day we actually start by asking a few simple
actually start by asking a few simple
actually start by asking a few simple questions first researchers ask people
questions first researchers ask people
questions first researchers ask people to rate their lives on a scale of zero
to rate their lives on a scale of zero
to rate their lives on a scale of zero to ten zero being the pits and ten being
to ten zero being the pits and ten being
to ten zero being the pits and ten being the happiest possible if you rate your
the happiest possible if you rate your
the happiest possible if you rate your life on a seven or higher you’re
life on a seven or higher you’re
life on a seven or higher you’re considered to be driving way to go what
considered to be driving way to go what
considered to be driving way to go what stands out when you dig deeper into
stands out when you dig deeper into
stands out when you dig deeper into these poll results one thing is clear
these poll results one thing is clear
these poll results one thing is clear different cultures have different ideas
different cultures have different ideas
different cultures have different ideas of what it means to thrive
of what it means to thrive
of what it means to thrive for example latin americans tend to
for example latin americans tend to
for example latin americans tend to place an especially high value on
place an especially high value on
place an especially high value on positive emotions including laughter and
positive emotions including laughter and
positive emotions including laughter and consistently score highest in the daily
consistently score highest in the daily
consistently score highest in the daily positive experiences so it’s no surprise
positive experiences so it’s no surprise
positive experiences so it’s no surprise that in Costa Rica healthy and green
that in Costa Rica healthy and green
that in Costa Rica healthy and green living means happiness investments in
living means happiness investments in
living means happiness investments in health care education sustainability and
health care education sustainability and
health care education sustainability and biodiversity have helped Costa Ricans
biodiversity have helped Costa Ricans
biodiversity have helped Costa Ricans flourish the beautiful natural landscape
flourish the beautiful natural landscape
flourish the beautiful natural landscape also leads to a limited stress lifestyle
also leads to a limited stress lifestyle
also leads to a limited stress lifestyle across the pond
across the pond
across the pond Dane’s ranked among the happiest
Dane’s ranked among the happiest
Dane’s ranked among the happiest countries in the poll believe they have
countries in the poll believe they have
countries in the poll believe they have a right to health care education and a
a right to health care education and a
a right to health care education and a financial safety net at least half of
financial safety net at least half of
financial safety net at least half of Danes are thriving when it comes to
Danes are thriving when it comes to
Danes are thriving when it comes to financial well-being and community
financial well-being and community
financial well-being and community engagement meanwhile Singapore is rooted
engagement meanwhile Singapore is rooted
engagement meanwhile Singapore is rooted in traditional Asian values of harmony
in traditional Asian values of harmony
in traditional Asian values of harmony respect and hard work that’s why over
respect and hard work that’s why over
respect and hard work that’s why over the last decade it has led Southeast
the last decade it has led Southeast
the last decade it has led Southeast Asia
Asia
Asia and Happiness and overall satisfaction
and Happiness and overall satisfaction
and Happiness and overall satisfaction with life so how can we increase
with life so how can we increase
with life so how can we increase happiness
happiness
happiness well the Dina just isn’t there yet more
well the Dina just isn’t there yet more
well the Dina just isn’t there yet more research is needed to truly understand
research is needed to truly understand
research is needed to truly understand what makes people feel good across
what makes people feel good across
what makes people feel good across cultures we know that physical health
cultures we know that physical health
cultures we know that physical health and vitality are the most important
and vitality are the most important
and vitality are the most important metrics for well-being but in the short
metrics for well-being but in the short
metrics for well-being but in the short term a good place to start is
term a good place to start is
term a good place to start is find happiness in everyday life go to a
find happiness in everyday life go to a
find happiness in everyday life go to a park with a friend play with a puppy
park with a friend play with a puppy
park with a friend play with a puppy find a hobby mostly just stay healthy
find a hobby mostly just stay healthy
find a hobby mostly just stay healthy and discover what’s important to you so
and discover what’s important to you so
and discover what’s important to you so how do you measure happiness and what
how do you measure happiness and what
how do you measure happiness and what makes you happy
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