We like to ask questions. And, we found out that our community of users likes to answer them! We’re not talking about happiness or optimism tests. We’ve asked you some questions about how happiness and resilience work in the real world and here is what you said…
Question: Do you think you can increase your happiness?
- Yes – 86%
- No – 6%
- Not sure – 8%
Question: Watching the news on TV makes me…
- happier – 3%
- less happy – 32%
- no effect – 19%
- depressed – 46%
Question: I am happier when I am…
- by myself – 39%
- with other people – 61%
Question: Which of the following would make you happier?
- winning the lottery – 47%
- having children – 11%
- getting married – 24%
- your favorite team wins the championship – 2%
- living in your dream house – 16%
Question: Which of the following provides you with the most meaning and purpose in your life?
- work – 18%
- doing charity – 8%
- kids – 27%
- religion – 16%
- other – 31%
A few notes: These data were collected through polls placed on the front page of happier.com. They are not a scientific representative sample. But we think they’re fun.
Let us know if there is a question you would like us to ask. Just leave a comment below.
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The winner, with her prize
A few months ago, fans of happier.com on Facebook participated in the Your Happiest Moment Contest. After selecting finalists, the entire happier.com community voted on a winner. And happier.com user Sherrry won, for her picture, below.
Here's the picture which won the contest!
We asked Sherry what she thought of the site, and this is what she said:
I’m thrilled to be the winner of happier.com’s “Happiest Moment” contest. The winning photo was snapped at a moment when my son was full of exhilaration, playing frisbee with me on the beach while my beau was taking a surfing lesson. It was one of those moments in which “my cup runneth over” with joy and gratitude. So isn’t it great that I now have four beautiful mugs to remind me how FULL my cup of happiness and gratefulness can be every day of my life?!!!
I’ve been following happier.com on facebook for months and just signed up as a member of their new website. I love the wide variety of daily tips, tools, and tests that happier.com offers. But what I love most is being connected to a community of like-minded people who want to bring more joy and vitality into their lives. I know in my heart that it is possible to be happier and to spread that good feeling to everyone I meet; happier.com helps me do this — in so many ways. Thanks for helping so many people experience that “cup runneth over” feeling of delight!
Sherry Richert Belul
Author, Simply Celebrate: 101 Ways to Turn Ordinary Days into an Extraordinary Life
happier.com is a personal trainer for your happiness. With more than a dozen tools and tests to help you measure, track and improve your happiness, you can trust the happier.com experts to help you reach your goals. Exclusive videos and a popular blog mean there’s something new to learn every day. Download the free iPhone application or find what you’re looking for with the Positive Psychology Practitioner Directory. happier.com is on Facebook, LinkedIn, and twitter and has meetup groups in Washington, Philadelphia, and Portland, with more planned. Click here for a social media press release from our launch.
Thanks for your suggestions on what happiness facts to put on frozen yogurt cups. Below are the six final designs we used in our first major stickering-operation.
happier.com is advertising on frozen yogurt!
Come check out our stickers on the frozen yogurt cups at Sweet Ending, a new frozen yogurt shop on 18th and Chestnut in Center City Philadelphia. This cool new place offers 10 flavors of delicious frozen yogurt with your choice of many different toppings. While customers are enjoying their frozen yogurt bliss, happier.com has used their cups as an innovative way to spread the word about lasting happiness.
Each sticker on the cup (pictured above) provides a piece of advice or interesting fact about happiness.
happier.com is a personal trainer for your happiness. With more than a dozen tools and tests to help you measure, track and improve your happiness, you can trust the happier.com experts to help you reach your goals. Exclusive videos and a popular blog mean there’s something new to learn every day. Download the free iPhone application or find what you’re looking for with the Positive Psychology Practitioner Directory. happier.com is on Facebook, LinkedIn, and twitter and has meetup groups in Washington, Philadelphia, and Portland, with more planned. Click here for a social media press release from our launch.
happier.com user Sherry from California was the winner of the Your Happiest Moment contest. Sherry’s picture, below, was selected as one of four finalists and voted on by members of the happier.com community and fans on our facebook page.
The winning caption:
There is no happier moment for a mother than when her child is really loving life. This was a perfect moment in Huntington Beach when my son and I were playing frisbee together, looking for sea shells, and eating breakfast pastries while my beau was taking a surfing lesson. It was one of those days where we laughed all day long and wanted for nothing.
Sherry has won a set of 4 custom mugs with her winning picture from the happier.com store on zazzle. This is your place to buy custom happier.com merchandise including t-shirts and tote bags.
Congratulations on winning, Sherry!
happier.com is a personal trainer for your happiness. With more than a dozen tools and tests to help you measure, track and improve your happiness, you can trust the happier.com experts to help you reach your goals. Exclusive videos and a popular blog mean there’s something new to learn every day. Download the free iPhone application or find what you’re looking for with the Positive Psychology Practitioner Directory. happier.com is on Facebook, LinkedIn, and twitter and has meetup groups in Washington, Philadelphia, and Portland, with more planned. Click here for a social media press release from our launch.
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Noted: Revised on 9/22 to reflect the winner’s name, “Sherry” instead of “Nicole,” due to a previous mistake.
Earlier this month we told you about the “Your Happiest Moment” contest. We asked you to visit our facebook page and submit a picture of you at your happiest moment. Thanks to everyone who entered — we received responses from all over the world.
Now it’s time to pick a winner. The person who wins will receive a set of mugs with the winner’s picture on them, to be reminded of “your happiest moment” every morning.
Please help us pick a winner
The happier.com team has picked four semi-finalists for the contest. We’ll award the entry to the picture that gets the most votes and comments on the facebook page, by 11:59pm EST on Sunday, August 2nd. To vote, please visit the facebook photo album and select your favorite picture. The click “like” or leave a comment to vote for that picture. Remember to read the caption to see why the picture represents “Your Happiest Moment.”
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The Four Finalists – click on each to vote
Photo 1. Free as a bird, not a care in the world, exploring my beautiful country - bliss...
Photo 2 There is no happier moment for a mother than when her child is really loving life. This was a perfect moment in Huntington Beach when my son and I were playing frisbee together, looking for sea shells, and eating breakfast pastries while my beau was taking a surfing lesson. It was one of those days where we laughed all day long and wanted for nothing.
Photo 3 Sometimes your happiest moments come when loved ones realize their goals and dreams. Our family had been challenged by divorce when my children were 9 and 10. I had nearly full custody, and my son, daughter and I virtually "grew up" together. We climbed unimaginable mountains and experienced many cherished moments. This photo captures my happiest moment, taken May 2, 2009. It is of our "new" family, taken the night before my daughter Brittany's marriage to her college sweetheart, Matt. I am now married to Jim -- an amazing husband and stepfather. My son Blake was his sister's man-of-honor. Both children graduated from college recently and live full and happy lives. The depth of our love and happiness just continues to grow!
Photo4 April 2, 2009. The day Richard and I got married in Santa Rosa, California. A private ceremony with just our dearest friends as Best Man and Maid of Honor - we laughed, cried, played, exchanged original heartfelt vows and simply enjoyed each other's company and every moment as the day unfolded. It was not about everything going perfect, no mistakes, etc. It was about accepting everything as already perfect, no matter the circumstances.
Remember - click through on the photo and sign into facebook then click “like” or leave a comment to vote in favor of the picture. You can vote for 1 or more of the pictures, with no more than one vote allowed per person, per day, for each photo. Feel free to have your friends vote too… all votes count!
happier.com is a personal trainer for your happiness. With more than a dozen tools and tests to help you measure, track and improve your happiness, you can trust the happier.com experts to help you reach your goals. Exclusive videos and a popular blog mean there’s something new to learn every day. Download the free iPhone application or find what you’re looking for with the Positive Psychology Practitioner Directory. happier.com is on Facebook, LinkedIn, and twitter and has meetup groups in Washington, Philadelphia, and Portland, with more planned. Click here for a social media press release from our launch.
