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Transcript of Pathwaysto happiness for feelingfgood about yourself
Pathways to Happinessfo
r the
are
a of
aka eudaimonia or “the good life”
psychological well-being
Pathways to Happiness are ways
living to your full potential
i.e.
to live the good life
Our highest score are in
the area of
MentalWell-being
100= happiest
Let’s look at one aspect of mental well-being:
feeling good about yourselfand self acceptance
While our mental well-being are high, overall we do not have a strong sense of self-acceptance
a score below 40 means we do not feel feel positive about ourselves, between 40- 60 means we feel indifferently
Courageous Policies
Child-Friendly City Ordinance
Ensure needs of all children are met
Children’s rights awareness & advocacy
Impact on children considered in decision making process
Child well-being assessment, reporting and budget
Resources for child friendly cities
UNICEF Child Friendly Cities website: http://childfriendlycities.org/
Nara, Japan child friendly city ordinance adoption process: http://www.japanfs.org/en/news/archives/news_id035231.html
Unicef Child Friendly City Government Checklist and other tools: http://childfriendlycities.org/research/final-toolkit-2011/
Care giving education
older children learning though care giving to younger children
K-12 public school education for how to care for babies, children, youth elders & each other integrated into school curriculum
lessons include stages of childhood, how to meet needs
Care giving education resources
Teaching kids to care: 8 Ways to Inspire Compassion by C & M Kielburger: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2012/02/01/teaching-kids-to-care_n_1247624.html
Teaching Children To Care and Be More Cooperative by Bright Horizons:http://www.brighthorizons.com/family-resources/e-family-news/teaching-children-to-care-and-be-more-cooperative
Why Would Mandatory Parenting Classes in Schools be A Good Idea by Marie Anderson: http://education.seattlepi.com/would-mandatory-parenting-classes-schools-good-idea-1803.html
Mandatory Parenting Classes in High Schools – prezi presentation: https://prezi.com/8qpxln5g5zkd/mandatory-parenting-classes-in-high-school/
What’s it going to take?
Shift in societal values to caring
As individuals, we respect and admire care takers equally with high earning individuals.
& fulfilling one’s life’s purpose
At a societal level, we value people for who they are and what they do for others over their monetary earnings & wealth
Children’s rights protected globally
All nations uphold the UN Convention on Rights of Children for all children in all nation and for all imports or exports.
Cycles of abuse and neglect are identified and ended.
Other policies in the Pathways to Happiness tool seriesCampaign finance reformGuaranteed basic income
Media reformMassive public transportation
Local food relianceVillage living (cities and rural)
Multi-use zoningPublic spaces
Political festivalsParticipatory governance
Participatory budgetingAnti-corruption policies
Transparency in governmentCompassion training for policeCommunity-based monitoring
Sousveillance Vote holiday
Vacation laws & Vacation IncentivesFamily & Sick leave laws
Flex time and job share lawsTelecommuting policiesBabies at work policiesIntergenerational care
Department of NeighborhoodsVolunteer programs
Mindfulness practice in schoolsSocial justice awareness raising
Mental health –priority counselingSame Sex Marriage Laws
Public child careAge-friendly cities
Loneliness awareness campaignHeritage Programs
Rural CollegesArts & Culture Policy
Lifelong Learning ProgramsWar on Adult illiteracy
Low Cost & Tuition Free CollegeCare giving education in public schools
Child Friendly City Ordinance
We envision a world where all beings can thrive.
Can you envision it too?happycounts.org