The domains of happiness for the Gross National Happiness Index

The Domains of Happiness

The domains of happiness were developed by Bhutan. They are the conditions that

influence our satisfaction with life (is this life worth living) and affect (how we feel).

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Gross National

Happiness

- Material Wellbeing/Standard of Living

- Work

- Time Balance

- Arts & Culture

- Education

- Environment - Governance

- Health

- Community

- Social Support

- Affect (feelings)

- Satisfaction with Life - Psychological Wellbeing

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What do we measure in the domains of happiness? Material wellbeing/standard of living: Financial Security, Meeting Basic NeedsGovernance: Confidence in Government, Involvement, Influence Environment: Access to Nature, Pollution, Conservation and Preservation EffortsCommunity: Volunteer time, Safety, TrustSocial Support: Family and Friends, Feeling Lonely, Cared For or LovedEducation, Arts & Culture: Access, Participation and Spectatorship of Sports and Cultural ActivitiesHealth: Energy Level, Performance of Everyday Activities, ExercisePsychological Wellbeing: Optimism, Positivity, Purpose, Sense of AccomplishmentTime Balance: Sufficiency of Time to Complete Tasks, Leisure Time, Enjoyment of ActivitiesWork Experience: Productivity, Achievement, Autonomy, Sense of Fair Payment for Services .

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Take the Gross National Happiness Indexand get your own personal assessment of your

happiness and wellbeing

happycounts.org/survey/GNH/.

Happiness Alliance – home of The Happiness Initiative & Gross National Happiness Index Survey happycounts.org