Happiness Policy Handbook

Laura Musikanski is Executive Director of the Happiness Alliance, the first nonprofit in the world providing resources, knowledge, and tools — including the Happiness Index — for integrating happiness into governments and institutions. She is author of Sustainability Decoded and How to Account for Sustainability. She lives in Seattle, WA. Rhonda Phillips has conducted hands-on research with policy makers, community organizers, and in academia for over 30 years, and is the author or editor of 25 books. She is the Dean of Purdue Honors College and past president of the  International Quality-of-Life Studies. She lives in West Lafayette, IN. Jean Crowder served as a member of parliament (MP) in the Canadian government between 2004-2015, and has extensive experience as a policymaker. She worked for Human Resources Development Canada, the British Columbia Ministry of Skills Training and Labour, and was a human resources consultant and manager at Malaspina University College. Crowder is a Happiness Alliance board member and lives in Duncan, BC.

• AcknowledgmentsAuthors' WelcomeIntroductionThe Origins of the Happiness Policy HandbookA Roadmap to the HandbookSection 1: The Landscape of the Happiness Movement1. Brief History of the Happiness MovementAn Evolution of Sustainable Development: The Happiness MovementA Few Words about Terminology 2. What Happiness Policy Is and Why It MattersHappiness Policy Makes Economic SenseEasterlin Paradox Income InequalityMental Health Care Purchasing Habits3. The Happiness–Sustainability ConnectionClimate ChangeThe Local–Global Connection: Community Solutions to Sustainable DevelopmentConnecting Sustainable Development to Happiness Through Indicators4. Connections between Positive Psychology and the Happiness MovementThe Positive Psychology MovementHappiness DeterminantsWorkplace Happiness5. Moving ForwardOvercoming Impediments, Choosing Pathways Connecting to Community Criteria for Taking ActionConcluding Remarks on the Happiness MovementSection 2: Happiness Action Plans for Policymakers6. Action Plan: Happiness Proclamations Example ProclamationsWorking with the Media 7. Action Plan: Happiness Roles and ResponsibilitiesIntegrating Happiness Roles and ResponsibilitiesAppointing Happiness Roles and Responsibilities8. Action Plan: Community EngagementEngaging Through Social MediaConvening a Happiness CouncilGlobal CouncilsLocal CouncilsCommunity ForumsOnline PortalsTown Hall MeetingsWorld Café Style Meetings 9. Action Plan: Measuring Happiness Subjective and Objective IndicatorsHow to Use Happiness Data in BriefHow Happiness Is Measured Using SurveysHow to Measure HappinessThe Happiness Index10. Action Plan: A Tool for Policy: The Happiness Policy Screening ToolOrigin of Happiness Policy Screening Tool Instructions for Using the Happiness Policy Screening ToolHappiness Policy Screening Tool ScenarioClosingSection 3: AppendicesA. Concept Menu of Happiness Policies B. Happiness Lessons for the WorkplaceC. Strategy ResourcesD. The Happiness ProclamationE. Model Press Releases for a Happiness Proclamation and for Announcing the Use of the Happiness IndexF. Model Happiness Minister or Officer Job DescriptionG. Social Media GuideH. Questions and Answers for Happiness Survey TakersI. The Happiness Index QuestionsJ. The Happiness Policy Screening ToolNotes IndexAbout the AuthorsAbout New Society Publishers