HINTS:

The Happiness Institute in Australia

Timothy Sharp

 A$200

US$140

A$6,000

A$30

 

 

What price happiness You don't need millions to be happy. At The Happiness Institute in Australia, a couple of hundred dollars may do the trick. Since the institute opened its doors this year, men and women of all ages have been paying A$200 an hour (US$140) for lessons in how to feel great. Businesses are spending as much as A$6,000 on half-day happiness workshops for their staff. "You can actually increase your happiness levels. That's what we teach," said Timothy Sharp, founder of institute, which also offers group sessions from A$30 a head. "We take people from zero and try to put a positive in their happiness bank account. You don't have to settle just for OKness. It's no more OK than having a zero bank balance. You can have a lot more." Sharp said. Experts say only about 15 percent of happiness comes from income, assets and other financial factors. As much as 90 percent comes from elements such as attitude, life control and relationships. "If you're not a natural in any of these areas you can learn to get a lot better at them." Sharp said.
用什么给幸福标价呢 幸福不需要很多钱。 在澳大利亚“幸福学院”，花几百美元可能就能得到幸福。 自从今年学院开业以来，男女老少每小时花200澳元（相当于140美元）可以学习《如何感觉很棒》课程。 一些企业花费6000澳元让自己的员工来这里参加半天的幸福讲习班。 “实际上你能让自己更快乐些，那是我们想要传授的，”学院创始人蒂莫西·夏普说。该学院还开设了每人30澳元的团体课程。 夏普说：“我们把刚加入课程的人的‘幸福帐户’设为零，并努力使它增加为正数。你不必结算账户，没什么比账户为零更少的了。你可以有更多的幸福。” 专家说只有15%的幸福感来自收入，资产和其他经济因素。 多达90%的幸福感决定于个人的态度，生活节制以及人际关系。 夏普说：“如果你在这些因素上没有做好，你可以改善，从而收获更多幸福感。”