Infographic: Feeling happy?
1
Connect with people Relationships are the most important contributor to happiness. People with strong and broad social relationships are happier, healthier and live longer. IN MINUTES News and events — visually Feeling happy? SUSAN BATSFORD, GRAPHICS EDITOR, TWITTER @SBATS1; INFOGRAPHIC BY MEGAN DINNER/QMI AGENCY Did you know that today is the International Day of Happiness? In July 2012, the United Nations decreed that the International Day of Happiness would be observed every year on March 20. Just in case you’re feeling a little blue, we’ve got 10 tips to help you on your way to becoming a happier person. Sources: dayofhappiness.net; www.actionforhappiness.org; United Nations World Happiness Report Do things for others Helping people is a good thing to do, plus it makes us happier. If you want to feel good, do good. Take care of your body Being active makes us happier. It instantly improves our mood and can even lift us out of a depression. So, unplug from technology and get outside. Take notice of the world Be attentive to the things around you — people, places, all that you can see, hear, touch and taste — and appreciate them. Take time to stop and smell the roses. Keep learning new things Learning gives us a sense of accomplishment and helps boost self-confidence and resilience. Join a club, take a class, play sports, travel or read. Have goals Goals motivate us, challenge us, help us move forward and give us a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction when we achieve them. Be positive Focus on the good aspects of any situation — the glass being half full rather than half empty. Be comfortable with who you are Learning to accept ourselves and being kinder to ourselves when things go wrong increases our enjoyment of life, resilience and well-being. It also helps us accept others as they are. Learn to bounce back You can’t change negative things that happen — stress, loss, failure or trauma — but you can learn from them and take a positive approach to the outcome. Be part of something bigger People who have meaning and purpose in their lives are happier, feel more in control and get more out of what they do. They also experience less stress, anxiety and depression. Finding meaning can be anything from spiritual, to parenting, to doing a job that makes a difference. 1. Denmark 2. Finland 3. Norway 4. Netherlands 5. Canada 6. Switzerland 7. Sweden 8. New Zealand 9. Australia 10. Ireland 11. USA 12. Costa Rica 13. Austria 14. Israel 15. Belgium Unhappiest 152. Burundi 153. Sierra Leone 154. C.A.R. 155. Benin 156. Togo World’s happiest countries
-
Upload
edmontonsun-onlineeditor -
Category
Documents
-
view
969 -
download
1
description
Infographic: Feeling happy?
Transcript of Infographic: Feeling happy?
Connect with people
Relationships are the most important
contributor to happiness. People with strong and
broad social relationships are happier, healthier
and live longer.
IN MINUTES News and events — visually
Feeling happy?
SUSAN BATSFORD, GRAPHICS EDITOR, TWITTER @SBATS1; INFOGRAPHIC BY MEGAN DINNER/QMI AGENCY
Did you know that today is the International Day of Happiness? In July 2012, the United Nations decreed that the International Day of Happiness would be observed every year on March 20.
Just in case you’re feeling a little blue, we’ve got 10 tips to help you on your way to becoming a happier person.
Sources: dayofhappiness.net; www.actionforhappiness.org; United Nations World Happiness Report
Do things for others
Helping people is a good thing to do, plus it makes us happier. If you want to feel good,
do good.
Take care of your body
Being active makes us happier. It instantly improves our mood and can even lift us
out of a depression. So, unplug from technology and get
outside.
Take notice of the world
Be attentive to the things around you — people,
places, all that you can see, hear, touch and taste — and appreciate them.
Take time to stop and smell the roses.
Keep learning new things
Learning gives us a sense of accomplishment and helps boost self-confidence and resilience. Join a club, take a class, play sports, travel
or read.
Have goalsGoals motivate us,
challenge us, help us move forward and give
us a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction when we
achieve them.
Be positive Focus on the good
aspects of any situation — the glass being half full rather
than half empty.
Be comfortable with who you are
Learning to accept ourselves and being kinder to ourselves
when things go wrong increases our enjoyment of life, resilience and well-being. It also helps us
accept others as they are.Learn to
bounce backYou can’t change negative
things that happen — stress, loss, failure or trauma — but you can learn from them and take a positive approach to
the outcome.
Be part of something bigger
People who have meaning and purpose in their lives are happier, feel more in control and get more
out of what they do. They also experience less stress, anxiety and
depression.Finding meaning can be anything
from spiritual, to parenting, to doing a job that makes
a di�erence.
1. Denmark2. Finland3. Norway4. Netherlands5. Canada6. Switzerland7. Sweden8. New Zealand9. Australia10. Ireland11. USA12. Costa Rica13. Austria14. Israel15. Belgium
Unhappiest152. Burundi153. Sierra Leone
154. C.A.R. 155. Benin156. Togo
World’s happiest countries
