{"id":1938,"date":"2019-04-17T07:37:28","date_gmt":"2019-04-17T13:37:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/textor.ca\/?p=1938"},"modified":"2020-08-12T16:42:32","modified_gmt":"2020-08-12T22:42:32","slug":"how-to-measure-happiness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.textor.ca\/how-to-measure-happiness\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Measure Happiness"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Happiness is elusive but it helps focus an individual with their life design if they consider what metrics contribute to happiness. These metrics might be in error, but at least they are something. The 6 measures, as explained by NPR\u2019s \u201cThe Indicator\u201d podcast, are:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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These measures have been found to be highly correlated with people\u2019s overall happiness. Of these measures social support and GDP per capita are the most important. But at some point, GDP per capita stops mattering; the Easterlin paradox. \u201cIt’s the idea that wealth adds to people’s happiness only up to a point. And at some point, for some reason, getting richer stops making you happier.\u201d There are many working theories and here are some of the more prominent ones:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n