Seattle University Professor Isaac's class Happiness Matters
1. When I was 5 years old, my mother
always told me that happiness was the
key to life.
When I went to school, they asked me
what I wanted to be when I grew up.
I wrote down 'happy'. They told me I
didn’t understand the assignment…
…and I told them they didn't
understand life.
2. How are you feeling?
Affectionate
Compassiona
te Friendly L
oving Open-
Hearted Sym
pathetic Ten
der Warm
Engaged Ab
sorbed Alert
Curious Engr
ossed Encha
nted Entranc
ed Fascinate
d Inerested I
ntrigued Invo
lved Spellbo
und Stimulat
ed
Hopeful Exp
ectant Encou
raged Optimi
stic
Confident E
mpowered O
pen Proud S
afe Secure
Excited Ama
zed Animate
d Ardent Aro
used Astonis
hed Dazzled
Eager Ener
getic Enthusi
astic Giddy I
nvigorated Li
vely Passion
ate Surprised
Vibrant
Happy Joyful
Jubilant Pleased
Tickled
Grateful Appreciative M
oved Thankful Touched
Peaceful Calm Clear-
Headed Comfortable Ce
ntered Content Equani
mous Fulfilled Mellow
Quiet RelaxedRelieved
Satisfied Serene Still Tr
anquil Trusting
Inspired Amazed Awed
Wonder
Exhilerated Blissful Ecst
atic Elated Enthralled E
xuberant Radiant Raptu
rous Trilled
Refreshed Enlivened R
ejuvenated Renewed R
ested Restored Revived
Afraid Apprehensive
Dread Foreboding Fri
ghtened Mistrustful P
anicked Petrified Sca
red Suspicious Terrifi
ed Wary Worried
Annoyed Aggravated
Dismayed Disgruntle
d Displeased Exaspe
rated Frustrated Imp
atient Irritated Irked
Angry Enraged Furio
us Incensed Indigna
nt Irate Livid Outrag
ed Resentful
Aversion Animosity A
ppalled Contempt Di
sgusted Dislike Hate
Horrified Hostile Re
pulsed
Confused Ambivalent
Baffled Bewildered
Dazed Hesitant Lost
Mystified Perplexed
Puzzled Torn
Disconnected Alienat
Aloof Apathetic Bore
d Cold Detached Dis
tant Distracted Indiffe
rent Numb Removed
Uninterested Withdr
awn
Disquiet
Agitated Alarmed Dis
combobulated Discon
certed Disturbed Pert
urbed Rattled Restle
ss Shocked Startled
Surprised Troubled T
urbulent Turmoil Unc
omfortable Uneasy U
nnerved Unsettled U
pset
Embarrased Ashame
d Chagrined Flustere
d Guilty Mortified Sel
f-Conscious
Fatigue Beat Burnt
Out Depleted Exhau
sted Lethargic Listles
s Sleepy Tired Wear
y Worn Out
Pain Agony Anguish
Heartbroken Hurt Lo
nely Miserable Regre
tful Remorseful
Sad Depressed Deje
cted Despair Despon
dent Disappointed Di
scouraged Dishearte
ned Forlorn Gloomy
Heavy
Hearted Hopeless M
elancholy Unhappy
Wretched Anxious
Tense Cranky Distre
ssed Distraught Edg
y Fidgety Frazzled Ir
ritable Jittery Nervou
s Overwhelmed Restl
ess Stressed Out
Vulnerable Fragile G
uarded Helpless Inse
cure Leery Reserved
Sensitive Shaky
Yearning Envious Je
alous Longing Nostal
gic Pining Wistful
3. The welfare of a nation
can scarcely be inferred
from a measurement of
national income.
…Invites Member States to
pursue the elaboration of
additional measures that
better capture the
importance of the pursuit of
happiness and well-being in
development with a view to
guiding their public
policies...
5. Beyond
GDP/ Well-
being
Global Reporting
Initiative
Triple Bottom Line
B-Corps…
Bhutan’s
Gross National Happiness Index
United Kingdom ONS
National Measures of Well-
being
39 of 40 OECD Member
Countries…
Erasmus University World
Database of Happiness
Authentic Happiness Scales
Penn State World Well-being
Project…
Academic
Government
Business
NGOs
OECD Better Life Index
Human Development Index
UN SDG Indicators
European Social Survey
World Values Survey
Gallup World Poll…
Reports
Management
Measurement
Policies
Programs
Positions
Measurement
Reports
Convening
Measurement
Research
Evidence
Measurement
Beyond GDP Measurements