Rena Reese

Nic Marks: The Happy Planet Index

August 31st, 2010

How do we measure our happiness?

How do we measure our well-being?

How do we measure the happiness of the planet?

This Ted.com footage should be watched by Hollywood producers, government leaders, shown in schools and watched on Wall Street and the world’s financial institutions.

“The GNP measures everything except that which makes life worthwhile.”  ~Robert Kennedy

Why does that quote matter so much?  Click to watch what Nic Marks has to say about this and much more…

What are five things Nic says you can do daily to up your happy index?

1. connect

2. connect

3.  notice

4. keep learning

5. give

I loved this Ted Talk for so many reasons, thanks Nic!  Readers may connect with him further at these links below.

All the best!

Rena M. Reese

PS.. If you like this, you’ll probably also like this segment from Dan Gilbert also on Ted.com on what makes us happy.

Founder, Soul Salon International



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http://mysoulsalon.com/

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