1.
How to Use
for policy, personal and
organizational decisions
HappinessData

2.
An intervention to address low scores in governance:
A political festival modeled
after a Danish program:
An annual three day public
meeting for politicians, the
public, journalists and
NGOs

3.
Parking Days – one day whereby
anyone transform a parking space
into a mini-park. Here, a woman is
giving away starts.

4.
Pop-Up Parks

5.
The US is the only wealthy nation without
Paid Sick Leave
Paid Vacation and Holidays
Paid Maternity or Paternity Leave

6.
Sick Leave Ordinances
• City of San Francisco- Ch. 12W
of SF Administrative Code in Paid
Sick Leave Ordinance includes
part time and temp workers
City of Seattle ordinance 123698
– municipal code for paid sick
leave and paid safe time

7.
Easterlin Paradox
40 year study of nations across the globe
Up to a salary of $75K
for family of four, long
and short term
happiness increases a
lot with more money
After a salary of
$75K, long term
happiness increases
are marginal or non-
existent, short term
increases in
happiness do occur.

8.
Mindfulness training
Mindfulness programs at
Apple, McKinstry Co. Proctor
& Gamble, General Mills,
Aetna & Google (“Search
Inside Yourself”)
Seahawks Super bowl 2014

9.
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