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Pathwaysto happiness for feelingfgood about yourself
The document discusses pathways to happiness, emphasizing mental well-being and self-acceptance while highlighting the importance of child-friendly policies and caregiving education in schools. It advocates for societal shifts valuing empathy and care, alongside various policies to promote community welfare and children's rights globally. The ultimate vision is to create a thriving environment for all beings, fostering both individual and societal fulfillment.
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- 1. Pathways to Happinessfortheareaof akaeudaimonia or “the good life” psychological well-being
- 2. Pathways to Happinessare ways living to your full potential i.e. to live the good life
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- 4. Let’s look atone aspect of mental well-being: feeling good about yourself and self acceptance
- 5. While our mental well- beingare 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
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- 7. Child-Friendly City Ordinance Ensureneeds 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
- 8. Resources for childfriendly 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/
- 9. Care giving education olderchildren 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
- 10. Care giving educationresources 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/
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- 12. Shift in societalvalues 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
- 13. Children’s rights protectedglobally 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.
- 14. Other policies inthe 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 & Vacation Incentives Family & Sick leave laws Flex time and job share laws Telecommuting policies Babies at work policies Intergenerational care Department of Neighborhoods Volunteer programs Mindfulness practice in schools Social justice awareness raising Mental health –priority counseling 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 Care giving education in public schools Child Friendly City Ordinance
- 15. We envision aworld where all beings can thrive. Can you envision it too? happycounts.org