Happy City

The Happiness Bank

A huge depot of ideas, inspirations, projects & opportunities. If it makes a positive difference it's here!

Add yours or learn from others here…

How Happy Are You?

PLEASE RESPOND TO THE 10 STATEMENTS BELOW (THEY'RE ALL ABOUT THINGS IN BRACKETS THAT HAVE A BIG EFFECT ON HAPPINESS) 

If you want to track your own happiness or the happiness of your community or city, please log in, to save your answers in your account.  Your answers will remain entirely anonymous to all other users of the site.  Look out for improvements to the site soon, which will allow you to get direct links to local projects, ideas and activities that can help boost those areas of happiness you feel less sure about.  In the meantime explore the rest of this site to find lots of tips for improving happiness and local opportunities to increase it.  Watch this space!

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(HAPPINESS) I am happy most of the time.
(RESILIENCE) I'm able to Bounce back when things go wrong for me
(RELATIONSHIPS) I feel I have supportive and caring relationships with my friends/family
(CONNECTIONS) I feel I have good relationships with people in my local area.
(INCLUSION) I can get involved in things going on in my local area.
(BELONGING) I feel a sense of belonging where I live.
(PURPOSE) I generally feel that what I do is valuable and worthwhile.
(VITALITY) Most of the time I have a lot of energy and am absorbed in what I do.
(HEALTH) I feel I am a healthy person.
(GRATITUDE) In my daily life, I enjoy the things I do, and appreciate the things I have.

Please add any other comments above.

HAPPY CITY WILL USE THIS INFORMATION TO IMPROVE THE ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES IT OFFERS AND TO HELP DEVELOP A HAPPY CITY INDEX TO TRACK AND INCREASE HAPPINESS ACROSS THE CITY

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