Pathways to Happiness are tools for communities seeking to address the wellbeing of people in terms of a senes of having enough money to buy what one wants.

1. Pathways to Happiness
for economic well-being
to buy what one wants
having enough
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2. Pathways to Happiness are ways
to increase our economic well-being
feeling that one has enough
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3. We are
doing
well in
the area
of
standard
of living
compared
to other
areas
100= happiest

4. Let’s look at one aspect of economic well-being:
the sense that we have
enough money to buy what
we want

5. A score of 40 and below means we do not feel we have enough money to buy what we want, and of 60 and above means we do feel that we have enough.
Overall, we
neither agree
nor disagree
about having
enough money
to buy what we
want.

6. Courageous Policies
3 Courageous
policies

7. Bans on Advertising to Children
Advertising affects the viewers values, outlook on life, behaviors,
relationships, and sense of self. Children under 8 do not have a developed
critical capacity. Children are more negatively affected by advertising than
adults. Advertising to children lowers their self-esteem and leads to child
obesity.
Norway & Quebec ban advertising to children. U.K., Greece, Denmark &
Belgium restrict advertising to children.

8. Resources for Bans on Advertising to Children
Article:
American Psychological Association – Protecting Children from Advertising by
Melissa Dittmann
http://www.apa.org/monitor/jun04/protecting.aspx
Example Policies:
Advertising Standards Authority – Code to Advertising to Children
http://www.asa.co.nz/codes/codes/code-for-advertising-to-children/
Library of European Parliament – Protection of Minors in the Media Environment
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/bibliotheque/briefing/2013/130462/LDM_BRI(2013)130462_REV1_EN.pdf
Norway & Quebec ban advertising to children. U.K., Greece, Denmark & Belgium restrict
advertising to children.

9. Compassionate Games
Evidence demonstrates that gratitude practices increase well-being.
Signing compassion charter and running compassion games encourages
giving, care, compassion.

10. Resources for Compassion Games
Compassionate Games:
http://compassiongames.org
Cities that have lead Compassionate Games:
http://compassiongames.org/mayors-as-leaders-in-the-compassion-movement/
Compassionate Charter:
https://www.charterforcompassion.org/charter
List of cities that have signed the Compassionate Charter
https://www.charterforcompassion.org/communities/participating-communities#affirmed-the-charter

11. Part Time Worker Choice Protection
Protect workers who want to work part time from repercussion of
termination or not being allowed advancement opportunities.
Allow workers to work part time and take compensation to scale.

12. Resources for Protecting Part Time Worker
Choices
Article:
Danish Employment Policy by Jan Hendeliowitz
https://www.oecd.org/employment/leed/40575308.pdf
Example Policy:
Irish Statute: Protection of Employees (Part-Time Work) Act, 2001
http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2001/act/45/enacted/en/html

13. What’s it going to take?

14. Popularize Living Simply
Desire Less
Buy Less

15. Popularize Giving
Give for social justice and economic equity

16. Other policies in the Pathways to Happiness tool series
Campaign finance reform
Guaranteed basic income
Media reform
Massive public transportation
Local food reliance
Village living (cities and rural)
Multi-use zoning
Public spaces
Political festivals
Participatory governance
Participatory budgeting
Anti-corruption policies
Transparency in government
Compassion training for police
Community-based monitoring
Sousveillance
Vote holiday
Vacation laws
Family & Sick leave laws
Flex time and job share laws
Telecommuting policies
Babies at work policies
Intergenerational care
Department of Neighborhoods
Volunteer programs
Conservation Easements
Expansion of Parks
Adult & Kid Park Programs
Parent Support Program
Self-Discovery Programs
Job Placement Programs
Urban Growth Boundary Ordinances
Urban Stream Daylighting
Green and Living building ordinances
Solar and Green Energy Development
Same Sex Marriage Laws
Public child care
Age-friendly cities
Loneliness awareness campaign
Heritage Programs
Rural Colleges
Arts & Culture Policy
Lifelong Learning Programs
War on Adult illiteracy
Low Cost & Tuition Free College
Mindfulness practice in schools
Social justice awareness raising
Mental health –priority counseling
Part time worker choice protection
Compassionate Charter & Games
Ban on Advertising to Children

17. We envision a world where all beings can thrive.
Can you envision it too?
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