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 How would you rate on the four measures of well-being?

9/24/2015

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 A survey taken by UK's Office for National Statistics poll of 165,000 adults reported in the BBC news noted a growing inequality.

People were questioned on four measures of well-being: Happiness, life satisfaction, feeling life was worthwhile and anxiety.

The highest average score of of 8.26 came from the district of Fermanagh and Omagh, which covers most of south-west Northern Ireland.

This set me thinking about my own life.

We can't take an overall score from each phase of our life—only what we're experiencing right now.

Here's what I found:

Happiness: On the whole I'm happy with where I live, my marital relations, and the help I receive as an older resident of the UK. Score: 8

Life satisfaction: I love my life—the ability to contact people on the WWW, to write fiction along with my latest memoir (non-fiction), as well as writing a daily blog. To counter-balance that, I don't meet anybody in person, and have no female to chat with. Score: 8

Feeling life is worthwhile: Overall, I see the reasons for each of my trials, which, although traumatic at the time, have made me stronger. I haven't achieved anything great, haven't influenced anybody for the better (as far as I know) or earned devotion from my children. And yet, my life has been worthwhile. Score: 8

Anxiety: I'm worried about my husband's health, about being left to cope alone, and about debt. Score 5

So the final score for me would be slightly under 7

How about you? At this moment, how would you rate on the four measures of well-being: Happiness, life satisfaction, feeling life was worthwhile, and anxiety?


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Nick #thisyearinmusic link
9/24/2015 12:46:01 pm

I think I'd probably be a 7 overall.

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Kathy link
9/24/2015 01:18:53 pm

I would say I'm at an 8! I've found my balance.

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Angela L ONeal link
9/24/2015 02:42:22 pm

I would say I am closer to a 6 than anything else. It doesn't help living in a rural area and being without employment for a long period of time.

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Salma link
9/24/2015 09:54:27 pm

I would say 8. Life is good!

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