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Gross National Happiness at The Joyful You Summit
What is Gross National Happiness?
You get what you measure.
A measurement for a new economic paradigm.
A measurement for a happier you.
Sustainability
Healthy Ecosystems
Social Justice
Economic Fairness
Happiness
& Wellbeing
GDP
Economic Growth
Wealth Accumulatio
n
Stuff & Status
From research by T. Kasser
Measurements matter.
The happiness movement is happening!
Bhutan
United Kingdom
Brazil
At a grassroots level by community activists in the USA, Canada, China, Korea, Namibia and other countries with the Gross National Happiness Index.
a new economic paradigm
UAE
Over 60,000 people have taken the Gross National Happiness Index.
Over 200 have used the Gross National Happiness Index.
It is a tool that connects social change and personal happiness.
What does the happiness movement have to do with your happiness?
Positive Psychology Movement: Martin Seligman & Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi: We know a lot about what makes us unhappy, let’s find out what makes us happy.
Measurements.
The connection:
Measurements. The connection.
Are you satisfied with your life?
Do you feel happy?
Do you feel your life is worthwhile?
Are you satisfied with the circumstances of your life (economic, government, community, environment, etc.)?
Shared Values, Shared Goals, Shared Measurements
The Sustainability of Our Planet.
The Wellbeing & Happiness of All Beings.
Happiness science tells us specific things we can do to increase our happiness. The Happiness Movement
points to policies and programs that will increase our happiness, wellbeing and sustainability of our planet.
Gift #1: The keys to happiness in one word and three actions.
Others. Mindfulness.
Gratitude.
Giving.
Gift #2: Use the Gross National Happiness Index at www.happycounts.org (and click on the link to take the survey) to explore dimensions of your happiness and wellbeing.
Gift #4: After signing up for the Gross National Happiness Index, create a group (or as many groups as you want). Click on “My Happiness Groups” tab to create your group.
Gift #4: email [email protected] with the code word “Joyful You Summit” between March 28 and April 11 of 2016 to receive a coupon worth $100 so you can add questions to your group’s Gross National Happiness Index Survey.
More about Gross National Happiness
The Happiness Alliancehappycounts.org
