What is Your Primary Happy Power? 

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  Which classic song resonates with you most?

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    "Ain't no Mountain High Enough" - Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
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    "We are Family" - Sister Sledge
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               "One Love"  -Bob Marley
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    "What a Wonderful World" - Louis Armstrong
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    "Blowin' in the Wind" - Bob Dylan
• 2.
  If you had eight days in a week and everyone else still had 7, how would you use it?  

  • A.
    Surf the internet, read Reddit and watch YouTube videos.
  • B.
    Reconnect with a passion project to change the world.
  • C.
    Brainstorm and create ways to show loved ones you care.
  • D.
    Soak in a tub, enjoy your favorite vice, and get more sleep.
  • E.
    Happily check a few more items off the to-do list.
• 3.
  Select your favorite road trip game as a kid.

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    I spy with my little eye (21 questions to guess what it is)
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    The la-la game (Hum the tune while others guess the song)
  • C.
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    I'm going on a picnic. (Share what you're bringing.)
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    The alphabet game (Be the first to find letters- start with 'A')
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    Fortunately- Unfortunately. (Find the silver lining.)
• 4.
  In 2043, you're giving a keynote at TED, what is your topic?

  • A.
    Cities
  • B.
    Aging
  • C.
    Animals
  • D.
    Children
  • E.
    Activism
• 5.
  Your best friend texts you to ask how you are. You only have time for one emoji. Which is it? 

  • A.
    🤩
  • B.
    🙏
  • C.
    😍
  • D.
    👽
  • E.
    🌈
• 6.
  If you never had to work another day in your life, how would you spend your time?

  • A.
    With my family and friends.
  • B.
    Doing exactly what I'm doing now.
  • C.
    Exploring all the fun things I do in my free time.
  • D.
    Enjoying everything I possibly could plus more.
  • E.
    Dreaming up ways to ensure a better future.
• 7.
  What is your next big move?

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    Add a new member to the family.
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    Connect with my life partner.
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    Have a big breakthrough at work.
  • D.
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    Go on a well-deserved sabbatical.
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    I have no idea but I'd sure like to know.
• 8.
  Other people would describe you as:

  • A.
    Driven like Captain Planet or Superwoman
  • B.
    Innovative like Curious George or Alice in Wonderland
  • C.
    Giving like Robin Hood or Little Red Riding Hood
  • D.
    Content like Goldilocks or Winnie the Pooh
  • E.
    Optimistic like Peter Pan or Rapunzel
• 9.
  Which book did you like the most as a child?

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    Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
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    Oh, The Places You'll Go by Dr. Seuss
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    The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper
  • D.
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    The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
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    Where the Wild Things Grow by Maurice Sendak
• 10.
  A genie comes to you and offers you one wish, what would you choose?

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  • A.
    Experience incredible levels of sustained creativity, productivity, and efficiency.
  • B.
    Create deeper intimacy and meaning in my personal and professional relationships. 
  • C.
    Have a better understanding of how I awaken so I can do so again and again for the rest of my life.
  • D.
    To know what work-life harmony feels like and to live my life from a place of perpetual peace and possibility.
  • E.
    Feel joy and satisfaction not just after I hit my goals but every step of the way in every area of my life.

Quiz Outcomes

• 1.
  Love

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  You're bursting with love. You genuinely care. The world needs more of your warmth and ability to bring people together. Always, remember that your power to love includes both giving and receiving. Love is essential for building healthy, positive relationships which leads to greater happiness. Quickly Superboost Your Love: Find a comfortable space to sit quietly and practice wishing yourself and others happiness and peace. Loving-kindness meditations have been connected with many physical and psychological benefits. Below is one example I learned at my yoga teacher training and have repeatedly used in my own life: May I be at peace.May my heart remain open.May I know the beauty of my own true nature.May I be healed.May I be a source of healing this world. -Source: Marianne Wells Yoga School (based on a Tibetan Prayer) Long-term Strategy to Maximize Your Love: You will be a better leader, a better follower, and most important, a better person when you further develop your power to love. Practice: 1. Slow down to listen to those around you without judging or thinking about what you're going to say next. Listening can often produce far more results than action. 2. Be on the look-out for how you can more often receive gifts of time, service, and affirmations. This is how you'll be able to pour from an overflowing cup. 3. Seek out environments that provide the same passion and warmth that you so freely give so that you can continue to strengthen what you naturally do. “Remember there’s no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end.” – Scott Adams
• 2.
  Hope

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  You're full of hope. To be hopeful means to be good at thinking about the future and the various goals you want to accomplish. Hopeful people are great at considering many different pathways to reach their goals and they have the confidence and motivation that they can get there! Quickly Superboost Your Hope: Take a moment to jot down one word that inspires you to act (Trust, Believe, Clarity, etc.). Post it in your work place, on the fridge, and in your phone to help you stay focused. Buddha's teachings emphasize the power of the mind; what we think, we become. When I started reflecting on my aspirations to choose a new word once a week, I started realizing my wildest dreams. For those of us who are dreamers, alignment in thought, words and actions is key to living our best life. Long-term Strategy to Maximize Your Hope: You will be a better leader, a better follower, and most important, a better person when you further develop your power to hope. Practice:1. Slow down to listen for others who also dream. Connecting with like-minded people can often produce far more results than solo action alone. 2. Journal about your best possible self helps to create a logical structure for the future and help you move from the realm of foggy ideas to real possibilities. 3. Seek out environments that provide the encouragement and space to be creative so that you can continue to streghthen what you so naturally do. "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." - Eleanor Roosevelt
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  Gratitude

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  Gratitude is your power. You appreciate the big and the little things. Gratitude causes an immediate shift in your thinking and feeling. It allows you to experience positive emotions and think outside of our autopilot mind. Gratitude connects you with other people and helps build positive relationships as well as a happy life. Quickly Superboost Your Gratitude: Call a person on the phone who has had a particular impact on you that you have not properly thanked. Express your gratitude and watch your day improve. We don't often get a phone call just because so this will do wonders for both of you. I personally have always enjoyed writing old-fashion handwritten notes to show my appreciation. Personalized gestures can add so much value to our lives. Long-term Strategy to Maximize Your Gratitude: You will be a better leader, a better follower, and most important, a better person when you further develop your power of gratitude. Practice:1. Set a daily appointment in your phone to "Be Grateful" so that you can spend time everyday doing what you do best. Remind yourself of all the good. 2. Put you pen to paper (or your fingers to your keyboard) and write a letter to someone you are grateful to every week. The experience will likely be rewarding for both you and the other person! 3. Seek out environments that provide opportunities to express appreciation and be appreciated so that you can continue strengthening what you naturally do. “When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.” — Willie Nelson
• 4.
  Curiosity

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  Curiosity is your best friend. You are full of wonder. When you have a question, you're not afraid to ask it. This enables you to pursue the new and the different. You happily explore your world, yourself, and other people which, in turn, leads to new discoveries, personal growth. and greater well-being. Quickly Superboost Your Curiosity: Engage in a conversation with the first person you see and make it a point to only ask questions. Be playful and nourish your curiosity so you learn something new about the other person and possibly yourself. I introduced this activity into a team building exercise for my fellow community organizers which gave us all a boost. In pairs, we took turns asking questions. It's amazing how much your learn when you try something new. Long-term Strategy to Maximize Your Curiosity: You will be a better leader, a better follower, and most important, a better person when you further develop your power of curiosity.Practice:1. Slow down to listen to the answers to your question before jumping to your next one. Often times, the answer already lies within which is truly empowering. 2. Think of an activity that you dislike, such as washing dishes, paying bills, or folding laundry. Next time you are engaging in this activity focus on three novel or unexpected features of the action. Can you find one surprising thing? 3. Seek out opportunities that are more gray than black and white so that your sense of wonder is always fed. Truly embrace what you naturally do. "There are no great limits to growth because there are no limits of human intelligence, imagination, and wonder." - Ronald Reagan
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  Zest

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  You are full of zest. Your passion moves you and others. You come alive through your connection to the process of doing your work. When you use your zest strength you are being enthusiastic and excited about what’s going on in your life. You are doing what psychologists call—behavioral activation—because you are lifting your energy levels by taking action with your body and mind. Quickly Superboost Your Zest: Take a break from what you're doing to refill. Stand up and take a deep breath in. Raise your arms towards the sky as you inhale than let out a giant full-body exhale as you thrust your arms back down. Your physical energy spills over into everything else you do so take time to get active. As someone who makes her living on a computer, introducing breaks has been a life changer for both my stamina and well-being. It's super tough to break away at first, but it can make all the difference between an okay and a great day. Long-term Strategy to Maximize Your Zest:You will be a better leader, a better follower, and most important, a better person when you further develop your power of zest. Practice:1. Set a timer multiple times of day to reset. Being engrossed in your work is your gift, but being able to regularly come back to the present will allow you to reach beyond what you thought possible. 2. Get at least 30 minutes of physical activity a day and you will notice a difference in your spirit and vitality. Choose an activity that sounds fun too to boost your psychological wellness as well. 3. Choose projects at work and home that allow you to do what you love. Your well-being comes from doing work that you're passionate about. “Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you.” - Oprah Winfrey