The document discusses the concept of happiness as understood by the Bhutanese, emphasizing that true happiness comes from contentment with one's life and not from material possessions. It also contrasts this perspective with American notions of happiness, which often correlate with material success and aggressive pursuits. Additionally, various factors such as physical health, mental health, work conditions, intelligence, religion, race, and stigma are examined for their impacts on subjective well-being.

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Happiness Paper
According to the Bhutanese, happiness is achieved when people
devolve their lives to a simpler and more meaningful existence
that does not revolve around material possession.
Attaining happiness, according to them, is very simple as it only
requires one to be fully satisfied with what they currently have.
The Bhutanese believe that the goal, or rather the secret to
happiness is to strive to always enjoy the little that life has
blessed one with.
Being content is thus the ultimate form of happiness according
to the Bhutanese.
The Bhutanese also view happiness as a skill that is cultivated
and starts by learning to let go of things, forgiving others, and
freeing oneself from negative emotions such as pride, hatred,
and greed.
Additionally, the Bhutanese recognize that collective happiness
is far more important than personal reward (Lhamu, 2019).
Showing kindness, love, and gratitude to others is a major step

2. towards building a happy and harmonious society, and one
should not expect anything in reward by doing so.
From the video, happiness is described as something you cannot
buy and when one fully understands the dynamics of happiness,
it becomes easier to live by it.
This revelation is important as it echoes the Bhutanese view
that the best form of happiness comes from within and not from
external influences such as material things.
These sentiments also affirm that happiness is achievable and
that anyone can experience it when they set their minds to it.
From the video, Dr.
Ed Diener (2008) suggests that being happy does not necessarily
mean always exhibiting euphoria.
This is an important point since many people tend to think that
a person who constantly portrays a dull face is unhappy, which
is a misguided interpretation of what being happy really means.
How the Bhutanese and the American culture perceive a good
life is quite different.
While the Bhutanese do not associate a good life with the
material aspect of things, the opposite is the case in the
American culture (Sithey et al., 2015).
People in the American culture are constantly pushing to have a
better version of what they already house, be it a better car, a
better house, a better job, and so forth.
To add to that, always staying relaxed, peaceful and having a
good relationship with others are the major constituents of a
good life according to the Bhutanese, which is different from
the American culture where a good life is perceived as the
outcome of being aggressive in going after what one desires.
References
1
Canadian Broadcasting Corp.(2008). Positive Psychology
(03:59) [Video file] in How to Be Happy! Positive Psychology
in Action, Films on Demand.
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3. https://ffh.films.com/id/15696/How_to_Be_Happy_Positive_Psy
chology_in_Action.htm
Lhamu, C.
(2019).
2
URBAN BHUTANESE HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH
CONCEPTIONS OF HAPPINESS (Doctoral dissertation,
UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK).
3
Retrieved from
https://unbscholar.lib.unb.ca/islandora/object/unbscholar%3A95
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Sithey, G., Thow, A.
M., & Li, M.
(2015).
4
Gross national happiness and health:
lessons from Bhutan.
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SUBJECTIVE WELLBEING
Presented by:
Gbenga Adeogun
Presentation date:
18TH JUNE,2020
*
INTRODUCTION
Subjective well-being is actually an individual’s experience on
the quality of his or her live.
It entails emotional reactions as well as cognitive judgments.
This term of subjective well-being can also be referred to us
happiness in an individual’s life, hence a subjective component
of quality of life (Goodman, et al.
2018).
1
Subjective well-being (SWB) is a self-reported measure of well-
being, typically obtained by questionnaire. Ed Diener developed
a tripartite model of subjective well-being in 1984, which
describes how people experience the quality of their lives and
includes both emotional reactions and cognitive judgments.
This term of subjective well-being can also be referred to us
happiness in an individual’s life, hence a subjective component
of quality of life (Goodman, et al.
2018).
*

7. 2
Subjective wellbeing with physical health Relationship
Physical health and subjective well-being can actually be
referred to us two way street, whose aim is to maintain
happiness as well as life satisfaction of an individual.
Therefore physical health contributes to a better overall health
of an individual, hence happiness.
Happiness also contributes to longer life, less prone to
becoming ill, hence subjective well-being.
3
Physical Well-Being.
4
A state of physical well-being is not just the absence of disease.
It includes lifestyle behavior choices to ensure health, avoid
preventable diseases and conditions, and to live in a balanced
state of body, mind, and spirit.
5
Physical well-being is about being safe, sheltered and in good
health and it is closely connected to mental well-being.
6
If we have good physical health, we will automatically
experience better mental and emotional well-being.
3
On the other hand, mental stress and anxiety will put stress on
internal organs, increase blood pressure, decrease immune
function and upset chemical balances.
*

8. 2
Subjective wellbeing with mental health Relationship
Subjective wellbeing being is a vital aspect of the individual’s
life quality.
An individual’s life can be arbitrated depending on various
aspects such as prosperity, education accomplishment, revenue,
and even health status.
If an individual’s mental health is good according to ratings,
then the person will tend to have a better subjective well-being
in relation to an individual with unstable mental health.
According to psychology, an optimistic and positive thoughts
oriented individual tends to life long and good life than the
pessimistic and negative thoughts oriented individual (Diener,
et al.
2018).
2
A personal self-rating of mental health is strongly related to
subjective wellbeing. In general the health of an individual will
determine their subjective well being as good subjective
wellbeing leads to better health and vice versa. Being optimistic
and being positive has shown to predict a longer health life
compared to being pessimistic and negative, as these too will
led to a poor health status and morality.
*
2
Work and Subjective Wellbeing Relationship
Work is the most important part of human being.
An individual’s well-being determines his or her performance at
work.
Subjective well being is also a determinant of whether an
individual is in a position of working well as well as relating
with his work mates as well as the employer (Diener, et al.
2018).

9. An interaction at work which makes an individual feel positive
is actually a good way of improving well-being.
7
Therefore, an individual’s well being will always determined by
the experiences which he or she goes through at work.
2
The relationship between wellbeing and work is very strong as
wellbeing can determine your performance at work and whether
you are capable of working well with your colleagues and
employer. Interacting with thing at work that make you feel
positive is a good way to improve your wellbeing both at work
and at home. The experiences an individual goes through at
work will always determine their wellbeing and performance.
Poor work conditions and performance has always led to a poor
subjective wellbeing to individuals. This usually decreases the
performance of an employee and with time he/she will lose their
job due to underperforming at work.
*
2
Intelligence and Subjective Wellbeing Relationship
Intelligence of a person is a determinant of that person’s
positive outcome in life, translating to greater subjective well-
being.
According to research, subjective well-being is actually
arbitrated with emotional intelligence.
High intelligence levels brings positive impacts on life
satisfaction which is a component of subjective well-being, as
compared to low intelligence levels which mostly contributes to
dissatisfaction in life due to negative thoughts (Okbay, et al.
2016).
2

10. An individuals intelligence will determine whether a person’s
life has a positive outcome which will lead to a greater
subjective well-being. A study done in the present day
determines whether the relationship between mindfulness and
subjective wellbeing is being mediated with emotional
intelligence (Okbay, et al.
2016).
2
Higher levels of intelligence has shown to bring about positive
affects and satisfaction in life compared to lower intelligence
levels which lead to negative affects and dissatisfaction in an
individual’s life.
*
2
Religion and Subjective Wellbeing Relationship
A person’s faith and strength in religious matters will be a great
determinant.
The religious strength determines an individual’s relationship
with spiritual matters.
7
Religion influence to a person’s subjective well-being has
always been positive, direct and substantial.
High satisfaction levels to an individual are associated with
strong religious beliefs of the concern person (Okbay, et al.
2016).
2
This study examines the relationships between religion and
subjective wellbeing of an individual. An individual’s strength
in religion will determine his wellbeing and how he/she relates
with their spiritual self (Okbay, et al.
2016).
2

11. The influence religion has on wellbeing has always being
positive and is usually direct and substantial. Those who have
string religious beliefs tend to have high levels of life
satisfaction like happiness. But nondenominational believers
like Jehovah Witness and Mormons have reported to have a
greater life satisfaction than denominational believers.
*
2
Race and Subjective Wellbeing Relationship
Race is one of the factors impacting on the subjective well-
being of the black individuals in a negative manner.
For instance, a black American tends to be looked down upon in
their workplaces due to their race.
This brings in a dissatisfaction in life as well as in work of the
black races.
The race experience is totally different on other races like the
whites, this is because, for them they tend to be satisfied with
life as well as work with favor of their skin color, hence
subjective well-being.
2
Social roles tend to benefit the subjective wellbeing of an
individual according to a research and a theory that supports
this. But this study was done examining white people. For the
research done on blacks, they have found that differences in
race has influenced their wellbeing on social roles. Research
has found that blacks and whites have similar experiences but
their wellbeing varies between those experiences of which to
some extent, race and gender.
*
2
Ethnicity and Subjective Wellbeing Relationship
If an individual is categorized under a social group which has
got a perfect well being, that individual will tend to increase his

12. or her positive impacts in life, hence subjective well-being.
It must be emphasized that being surrounded with individuals
with higher positive levels of subjective well-being will tend to
bring motivation, hence changing the involved individual’s
subjective well-being (Diener, et al.
2017).
2
Well, ethnicity and race are not that far apart but still are
different in their own way in terms of wellbeing. Having a
social group that has the perfect subjective wellbeing in every
individual is a good way to increase the positive effects on your
wellbeing (Diener, et al.
2017).
2
Being around people with who have higher positive levels of
wellbeing tend to motivate you to change your subjective
wellbeing to their because you like they way their life is
satisfying and happy. It all depends with the group of people
you hangout with.
*
2
Stigma and Subjective Wellbeing Relationship
Stigma is a determinant of how individuals tend to see an
individual in the society.
Stigma tends to have a negative impact on an individual’s
subjective well-being more especially if the person is a victim
of stigmatization.
Therefore, the way the society looks at an individual is actually
a determinant of the person’s well-being (Goodman, et al.
2018).
2
Stigma will always tend to affect the lifestyle and wellbeing of
an individual because it is a powerful tools and it determines

13. how people see you in the society (Goodman, et al.
2018).
2
How people see you in the society will always determine how
your subjective wellbeing will be. If people see you in a
positive way, your wellbeing will have positive results while on
the other hand if you have been stigmatized by your society,
then your wellbeing will have a negative effect on you
*
References:
8
Diener, E., Heintzelman, S. J., Kushlev, K., Tay, L., Wirtz, D.,
Lutes, L.
D., & Oishi, S.
(2017).
8
Findings all psychologists should know from the new science on
subjective well-being.
Canadian Psychology/psychologie canadienne, 58(2), 87.
9
Diener, E., Oishi, S., & Tay, L.
(2018).
10
Advances in subjective well-being research. Nature Human
Behaviour, 2(4), 253.
Goodman, F.
9
R., Disabato, D. J., Kashdan, T.
B., & Kauffman, S.
B.
(2018).
9
Measuring well-being: A comparison of subjective well-being
and PERMA.
The Journal of Positive Psychology, 13(4), 321-332.
9

14. Okbay, A., Baselmans, B. M., De Neve, J. E., Turley, P.,
Nivard, M. G., Fontana, M.
A.,...
& Gratten, J.
(2016).
9
Genetic variants associated with subjective well- being,
depressive symptoms, and neuroticism identified through
genome- wide analyses. Nature genetics, 48(6), 624-633.
11
Verduyn, P., Ybarra, O., Résibois, M., Jonides, J., & Kross, E.
(2017).
11
Do social network sites enhance or undermine subjective
well‐being? A critical review. Social Issues and Policy Review,
11(1), 274-302.
1
* Subjective well-being (SWB) is a self-reported measure of
well-being, typically obtained by questionnaire. Ed Diener
developed a tripartite model of subjective well-being in 1984,
which describes how people experience the quality of their lives
and includes both emotional reactions and cognitive judgments.
This term of subjective well-being can also be referred to us
happiness in an individual’s life, hence a subjective component
of quality of life (Goodman, et al.
2018).
3
* Physical Well-Being.
4

15. A state of physical well-being is not just the absence of disease.
It includes lifestyle behavior choices to ensure health, avoid
preventable diseases and conditions, and to live in a balanced
state of body, mind, and spirit.
5
Physical well-being is about being safe, sheltered and in good
health and it is closely connected to mental well-being.
6
If we have good physical health, we will automatically
experience better mental and emotional well-being.
3
On the other hand, mental stress and anxiety will put stress on
internal organs, increase blood pressure, decrease immune
function and upset chemical balances.
2
* A personal self-rating of mental health is strongly related to
subjective wellbeing. In general the health of an individual will
determine their subjective well being as good subjective
wellbeing leads to better health and vice versa. Being optimistic
and being positive has shown to predict a longer health life
compared to being pessimistic and negative, as these too will
led to a poor health status and morality.
* The relationship between wellbeing and work is very strong as
wellbeing can determine your performance at work and whether
you are capable of working well with your colleagues and
employer. Interacting with thing at work that make you feel
positive is a good way to improve your wellbeing both at work
and at home. The experiences an individual goes through at

16. work will always determine their wellbeing and performance.
Poor work conditions and performance has always led to a poor
subjective wellbeing to individuals. This usually decreases the
performance of an employee and with time he/she will lose their
job due to underperforming at work. * An individuals
intelligence will determine whether a person’s life has a
positive outcome which will lead to a greater subjective well-
being. A study done in the present day determines whether the
relationship between mindfulness and subjective wellbeing is
being mediated with emotional intelligence (Okbay, et al.
2016).
2
Higher levels of intelligence has shown to bring about positive
affects and satisfaction in life compared to lower intelligence
levels which lead to negative affects and dissatisfaction in an
individual’s life. * This study examines the relationships
between religion and subjective wellbeing of an individual. An
individual’s strength in religion will determine his wellbeing
and how he/she relates with their spiritual self (Okbay, et al.
2016).
2
The influence religion has on wellbeing has always being
positive and is usually direct and substantial. Those who have
string religious beliefs tend to have high levels of life
satisfaction like happiness. But nondenominational believers
like Jehovah Witness and Mormons have reported to have a
greater life satisfaction than denominational believers. * Social
roles tend to benefit the subjective wellbeing of an individual
according to a research and a theory that supports this. But this
study was done examining white people. For the research done
on blacks, they have found that differences in race has
influenced their wellbeing on social roles. Research has found
that blacks and whites have similar experiences but their
wellbeing varies between those experiences of which to some

17. extent, race and gender.
* Well, ethnicity and race are not that far apart but still are
different in their own way in terms of wellbeing. Having a
social group that has the perfect subjective wellbeing in every
individual is a good way to increase the positive effects on your
wellbeing (Diener, et al.
2017).
2
Being around people with who have higher positive levels of
wellbeing tend to motivate you to change your subjective
wellbeing to their because you like they way their life is
satisfying and happy. It all depends with the group of people
you hangout with. * Stigma will always tend to affect the
lifestyle and wellbeing of an individual because it is a powerful
tools and it determines how people see you in the society
(Goodman, et al.
2018).
2
How people see you in the society will always determine how
your subjective wellbeing will be. If people see you in a
positive way, your wellbeing will have positive results while on
the other hand if you have been stigmatized by your society,
then your wellbeing will have a negative effect on you
*
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