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Happiness Skills Quiz
The Happiness Skills Quiz focuses on behaviors shown to be strongly linked to long-term happiness. Increase your joy by making them habits.
How often do you share your 1 feelings with friends or relatives?
• Never • Once or twice a month • Once or twice a week • Three times a week • About once a day
2 How often do you do kind things for others?
• Never • Once or twice a month • Once or twice a week • Three times a week • About once a day
How often do you do at 3 least 20 minutes of physical exercise?
• Never • Once or twice a month • Once or twice a week • Three times a week • About once a day
4 I know what my strengths virtues are, and I use them and creatively to improve the quality of my life.
• I don’t know what my strengths and virtues are. • I know what they are, but I don’t use them. • I know what they are, and sometimes I use them. • I know what they are, and I use them often.
5 I engage in activities that I challenging and absorbing. find
• Never • Once or twice a month • Once or twice a week • Three times a week or more • About once a day
6 I am able to focus on the present moment and do not get distracted by thoughts of the past or future.
• Never • Rarely • Sometimes • Often • Most of the time
I feel that my life is meaningful 7 (i.e. has an important quality or purpose).
• Never • Rarely • Sometimes • Often • Most of the time
Feel-Good Answers
1. More is better
People who have one or more close friendships are happier. Sharing your heart (self-disclosure) plays a major role in the relief of stress and depression.
2. Be kind
People who care about others in a selfless manner seem to be happier and have better health. This is especially true for older individuals.
3. Move your body
Research shows exercise improves well-being and decreases depression and anxiety. Exercise has a positive impact on mood, energy levels and memory.
4. Know thyself
Some of the happiest people are those who know their strengths and use them for something more than personal gain.
5. Find your flow
When we find activities interesting and somewhat challenging, we experience a joyful state called “flow.” That’s when we lose ourselves in a hobby or endeavor and time escapes us.
6. Make peace with the past, have hope for the future and relish the present
Studies show framing experiences in an optimistic manner helps people live longer, healthier and happier lives. When we deal with difficulties, optimism gives us strength to find solutions and imagine better outcomes.
7. Find meaning
Engaging in practices that take us out of self and connect us to a greater purpose is seen as the path to lasting fulfillment in life. For many people, that means a religious or spiritual practice. For others, it might be family or work. Creating “sacred moments” in life – through activities like prayer, meditation, journaling, artwork, volunteering or nature walks – helps people gain perspective, peace and gratitude.
Source: www.pursuitofhappiness.org
