The Happiest Place on Earth?

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The Happiest Place on Earth?[/h]The World Happiness Report 2013 was just released. I found the country rankings a tad surprising because I really hate being cold (it’s not accident I ended up in Florida!). But apparently a chilly climate doesn’t dampen happiness levels.

According to the report, Denmark is the happiest country in the world, followed by Norway, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Sweden. Canada just missed the Top 5 (ranking #6), while the U.S. ranked #17.

The rankings are interesting, but which countries are happiness contest winners or losers isn’t what really interests me. The big picture does. Bottom line, it seems our world has become a happier and more generous place over the past five years. And that’s good news.

Of course, my “affective profile” probably has a lot to do with how I look at the report. Do you know what your “affective profile” is, and what it means for your own sense of happiness and well-being? You’re about to find out right now…

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The optimist sees the rose and not its thorns; the pessimist stares at the thorns, oblivious of the rose. -Kahlil Gibran [/TD]
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Feature: Is Your Glass Half Full?

Bits & Bites: Practical Tips & Positive Info

Let's Play: Brain Games and Other Fun Stuff

Group Hug: Reader Comments and Contributions [/TD]
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noun: glee; plural noun: glees

1. great delight.

2. this baby + puppy

Click here to watch. I double-dog-dare you not to smile when you see this...


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The Harvard Grant Study, conducted over 75 years, showed that love and social connections are crucial to leading a happy and successful life.

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[h=4]Top 3 Happiness-Increasing Strategies That Work[/h]
The Affective Profile researchers found that Glass-Half-Full type people are more likely to use certain strategies to boost their moods, and that these strategies work.

Top strategies included:

1. Social support (connection with friends, family)
2. Self-acceptance and self-care
3. Support via spirituality/religion

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Researchers have long known that happiness and good health go together. Happier people experience less depression and stress, stronger immune systems, lower heart rates, and longer lives.

Not all "happiness" is created equal, however. The deep satisfaction and fulfillment that comes from doing good or fulfilling your life purpose has been found to be better for your health and well-being than happiness that comes from self-gratification or pleasure seeking. [/TD]
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A dose of healthy skeptical is often wise. Pessimism--that habitual mental exercise of always assuming the worst--that's something else entirely. People who see only the negative aspects of any situation are likely the most unhappy people. But none of us wishes for suffering and unhappiness. Be gentle; be kind; and remain steadfast in your own thought-choices and perspectives. [/TD]
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