Do you know how to be happy? Take this quiz and find out.

QUOTE from Edith Wharton: "If only we'd stop trying to be happy we'd have a pretty good time."

I founrd this quiz in PARADE Magazine to be very INTERESTING and ENLIGHTENING. Give it a try. The correct answers are at the end.

1. Cheerful people generally:
a. Do only activities they enjoy.
b. Look for little ways to boost their mood during the day.
c. Don't give happiness much thought.

2. Research shows that vacation-goers feel happiest:
a. A month before they take off for the destination.
b. In the middle of the vacation.
c. Right after they get back.

3. True or false? How happy you are is determined mostly by your genes?

4. To get the most enjoyment out of your work life, you should:
a. Make friends with your coworkers.
b. Be your own boss.
c. Ask for a raise.
d. Telecommunte/work from home.

5. If you're sad, which of the following is most likely to cheer you up?
a. Watching reruns of your favorite sitcom.
b. reading a novel.
c. Tuning in to the news.

6. You have little free time. Which activity will bring you the most pleasure?
a. Working in the yard.
b. Tackling home improvements.
c. Hitting the mall.

7. True of false? Optimists are happier than pessimists.

8. Which genre of music is known as an instant mood booster?
a. Classical
b. Reggae
c, Jazz
d. Top 40
e. All of the above.

9. Taking  __?__every day can actually help battle depression.
a. Aspirin
b. Fish oil.
c. A multivitamin.
d. Ginseng.

10. Which piece of happiness advice from a Disney movie is actually backed by scientific evidence?
a. "Look for the bare necessities." - from THE JUNGLE BOOK.
b. "Just say Hakuma Matata (no worries)!" - from THE LION KING.
c. "What do you do when things go wrong? Oh, You sing a song." - from SNOW WHITE.
d. 'Think happy thoughts." - from PETER PAN.

The ANSWERS are:
1 is C.  2 is A.  3 is false. 4 is A.  5 is B.  6 is A.  7 is false.  8 is E.   9 is B.  10 is D.

How did you do?  I got six correct. If you want to see the explanations go to parade.com. The name of this quiz was Sunny Side Up.


HUMOR for today is about happiness. It is a QUOTE from Oscar Wilde.

"Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they leave."