A beautiful graphic interpretation of the Domains of Happiness created by Joumana Medlej at majnouna.com

1. The Domains of Happiness
The domains of happiness were developed
by Bhutan. They are the conditions that
influence our satisfaction with life (is this
life worth living) and affect (how we feel).
Happiness Alliance – home of The Happiness Initiative & Gross National Happiness Index Survey happycounts.org

2. The Domains
of Happiness
Material
Wellbeing
Work
Time Balance
Arts &
Culture
Education
Environment
Governance
Health
Community
Social Support
Affect (feelings)
Satisfaction with Life
Psychological Wellbeing
Domain icons by Joumana Medlej at majnouna.com

3. What do we measure in the domains of happiness?
Material wellbeing/standard of living: Financial Security, Meeting Basic Needs
Governance: Confidence in Government, Involvement, Influence
Environment: Access to Nature, Pollution, Conservation and Preservation Efforts
Community: Volunteer time, Safety, Trust
Social Support: Family and Friends, Feeling Lonely, Cared For or Loved
Education, Arts & Culture: Access, Participation and Spectatorship of Sports and
Cultural Activities
Health: Energy Level, Performance of Everyday Activities, Exercise
Psychological Wellbeing: Optimism, Positivity, Purpose, Sense of
Accomplishment
Time Balance: Sufficiency of Time to Complete Tasks, Leisure Time, Enjoyment of
Activities
Work Experience: Productivity, Achievement, Autonomy, Sense of Fair Payment
for Services
.
Happiness Alliance – home of The Happiness Initiative & Gross National Happiness Index Survey happycounts.org

4. Take the Happiness Index
and get your own personal assessment of your
happiness and wellbeing
happycounts.org
Happiness Alliance – home of The Happiness Initiative & Gross National Happiness Index Survey happycounts.org