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Scientists have a challenge measuring happiness because, to some extent, happiness is like beauty- it is in the eye of the beholder. Feelings like happiness are subjective and we can never really know if other people experience happiness the way we do. Dr. Daniel Gilbert, a happiness researcher in positive psychology and the author of the book Stumbling on Happiness, acknowledges this. He explains that individual responses vary, but large numbers of people tend to respond in similar ways. So, if a person thinks she is happy, she probably is. This leads to the first approach to happiness tests: 1. Ask People How Happy They AreThere are lots of tools that use this approach the measure happiness. One of the most common is the life satisfaction survey. This is a short series of questions that ask people to rate their satisfaction with life on a scale of 1 to 7 or 1 to 10. Much of the information collected on the circumstances that lead to happiness was gathered using this approach. This approach can
2. Observe Happy People
3. Measure Physiology
One simple tool that uses this approach is a mood ring. The rings change color with the temperature of your fingers. Warmer hands track to a happier and more relaxed mood. Some companies also make biodots- little stickers you can put on your body to change color with skin temperature. The Institute for Heart Math has developed an accurate and reasonably priced biofeedback devive called the EM Wave that measures the regularity of heart beats, a proven sign of the physiological state of happiness. This particular machine is very helpful for those who want to learn how to induce a happy state through meditation or skill. There are many forms of biofeedback machines from simple mood rings to machines costing $1000’s and only available through therapists. Now that you know how to measure happiness, try these techniques to be happier now and see how much of an effect you can have. You can use these happiness tests to find out what works best for you. For more ways to measure happiness, try these quotes on happiness. Or, Try our Happy Words Survey to discover your own definition of happiness . For more on the Elements of Happiness-
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