Happiness Word-bank
Contentment - a source of satisfaction, the state of being satisfied
: (from Dictionary.com)
The Economics of Happiness - definition here
: (from the Brookings Institution)
Emotional Intelligence - definition here
: (from Wikipedia)
Entrepreneur - definition here
: (from Ask.com)
The European Happy Planet Index - definition here
: (from the New Economics Foundation (NEF))
GDP - definition here
: (from Wikipedia)
Happiness - a condition of supreme well-being and good spirit
: (from Merriam-Webster Online, Encyclopedia Britanica online, and Wikipedia)
Happy - characterized by or indicative of pleasure, contentment, or joy
: (from Infoplease)
Happy Life Years - definition here
: (from Wikipedia)
The Happy Planet Index - definition here (from NEF)
: What is it?
: How is it calculated?
Joy - a feeling of extreme gratification aroused by something good
: (from Dictionary.com)
Life Satisfaction - definition here
: (from the New Economics Foundation (NEF))
Longevity - definition here
: (from Dictionary.com)
Pleasure - definition here
: (from Dictionary.com)
Positive Psychology
: (from Wikipedia)
To learn more about the field of positive psychology, visit these organizations' websites:
The Gallup Institute for Global Well-Being
The Positive Psychology Center at the University of Pennsylvania
Quality of Life - your personal satisfaction (or dissatisfaction) with the cultural or intellectual conditions under which you live (as distinct from material comfort)
: (from Dictionary.com, from Wikipedia)
Subjective Life Satisfaction - definition here
: (from Wikipedia)
Subjective Well-Being (SWB)
: (from Dr. Ed Diener)
Sustainability Indicators - definition here
: (from The Pembina Institute)
Well-being - definition here
: (from Dictionary.com)