10 happiest states in America

New post on Fellowship of the Minds 10 happiest states in America by Dr. Eowyn If happiness is defined and measured by an index comprised of 6 categories --life evaluation, emotional health, work environment, healthy behaviors, and physical health -- then Hawaii is America's happiest state. Dina Spector reports for Business Insider, June 21, 2012, that for the third straight year, Hawaii holds onto its title as the happiest state in America according to the annual Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index. The nationwide survey is based on daily interviews with U.S. adults from January to December 2011. The Index is an average of six categories: life evaluation, emotional health, work environment, healthy behaviors, and physical health. In general, state-level scores remained consistent with the past four years of data, with Western states ranking high on the wellbeing index, and most Southern states ranking at the bottom. Here are 10 happiest states in America, as measured by the Gallup Healthways Well-Being Index, which ranks the states from 1-50 where #1 is the top Rank and 50 is the bottom. #10: Montana Life Evaluation: #9 Emotional Health: #9 Physical Health: #25 Healthy Behavior: #11 Work Environment: #12 Basic Access: #28 #9 New Hampshire Life Evaluation: #23 Emotional Health: #28 Physical Health: #2 Healthy Behavior: #2 Work Environment: #18 Basic Access: #5 #8 Nebraska Life Evaluation: #6 Emotional Health: #4 Physical Health: #5 Healthy Behavior: #31 Work Environment: #9 Basic Access: #11 #7 Kansas Life Evaluation: #12 Emotional Health: #7 Physical Health: #7 Healthy Behavior: #24 Work Environment: #3 Basic Access: #13 #6 Colorado Life Evaluation: #12 Emotional Health: #7 Physical Health: #7 Healthy Behavior: #24 Work Environment: #3 Basic Access: #13 #5 Alaska Life Evaluation: #1 Emotional Health: #3 Physical Health: #20 Healthy Behavior: #14 Work Environment: #11 Basic Access: #47 #4 Utah Life Evaluation: #5 Emotional Health: #12 Physical Health: #17 Healthy Behavior: #6 Work Environment: #5 Basic Access: #8 #3 Minnesota Life Evaluation: #7 Emotional Health: #5 Physical Health: #1 Healthy Behavior: #18 Work Environment: #7 Basic Access: #2 #2 North Dakota Life Evaluation: #3 Emotional Health: #2 Physical Health: #8 Healthy Behavior: #33 Work Environment: #1 Basic Access: #10 #1 Hawaii Life Evaluation: #1 Emotional Health: #2 Physical Health: #1 Healthy Behavior: #4 Work Environment: #44 Basic Access: #4  Are you living in one of these so-called happiest states? Studies have found that people of faith are, in general, happier than atheists and agnostics. ~Eowyn Dr. Eowyn | June 30, 2012 at 6:59 am | Tags: Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index | Categories: United States | URL: http://wp.me/pKuKY-fjE Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe or change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/2012/06/30/10-happiest-states-in-america/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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