happiness index

In a recent study of nearly 7,000 adults over age 50, those who had a life purpose had a lower rate of death over the four years of the study. It turns out, being inspired in your life doesn’t just help your emotional wellbeing, it may keep you healthier. Patrice Tanaka of Joyful Planet is on the show, sharing how to know what your life purpose might be, and how this might just help your overall health as well.

Traditional economic data measures features like output and productivity, but typically ignores subjective qualities that make up the human experience. A…

Each year, Gallup produces a survey that ranks states in terms of the happiness of their residents. Hawai‘i dropped from the top spot in the most recent…