Y6 Term 1 - Happiness

Which of the following is false?

• Being outdoors can make us feel happier

• Happy people tend to make other people feel happier

• You will only be happy if you have lots of money

• Happy people tend to live longer

According to the World Happiness Report which country is the happiest in the world?

• The UK

• Sweden

• America

• Finland

Which of the reasons below has been given for why Finland is the happiest country in the world?

• Low crime rates

• Low levels of povery

• An active outdoor lifestyle in beautiful surroundings

• All of these

What kinds of things can you do in the short term to boost your levels of happiness?

Answer explanation

Here are some of the things that we talked about - you might be able to think of more...

And remember we are all individuals, what works for one person might be different for another.

• - listen to happy, uplifting music

• - surround yourself with things you truly enjoy - colour, textures, smell e.g. use 'happy' colours in your surroundings, clothes etc....

• - spend time in places/landscapes that make you feel happy, safe and content

• - exercise

Action for Happiness have created an acronym to remember the 10 keys to happiness.

Which of the following was it?...

• GREAT DREAM

• HAPPY THOUGHTS

• POSITIVE MIND

• FUN THINGS

What does each of the letters in GREAT DREAM stand for?

Answer explanation

GIVING

RELATING

EXERCISING

AWARENESS

TRYING OUT

DIRECTION

RESILIENCE

EMOTIONS

ACCEPTANCE

MEANING

Can you remember which of the keys you scored yourself the lowest in? Did you plan some actions in these areas to see if it would increase your level of happiness? Reflect on whether the actions made a difference to your level of happiness.

If not think about what you could do in the next week.