5 Ways to Take Happiness Seriously
Editor's Note: Welcome to our new Board of Directors member, Rob Moore, the author of this post. He brings a unique perspective to our work. A lot of people I know scoff when I start bringing up “happiness” in a…
Rob Moore joins GNHUSA’s board
GNHUSA is excited to share that Rob Moore is our newest board member. Rob is a policy analyst based in Columbus, Ohio. He is passionate about helping state policymakers make better decisions by providing them with rigorous analysis that measures…
Exciting Development in the Happiness Movement: The Happiness Roundtable
On June 30th, GNHUSA was an honored and enthusiastic participant in an exciting new international, collaborative effort to advance the happiness movement: The Happiness Roundtable. Founded and curated by Paul Rogers and Laura Musikanski, Executive Director of the Happiness Alliance, the…
Sisters in Happiness
Note: this piece by Paula Francis, GNHUSA's chief happiness walker and co-vice president, was first published on the Project Happiness website after she and Project Happiness filmmaker and author Randy Taran met in Palo Alto, California: We recently celebrated the…
The Science of Happiness Walking
When the residents of Portland, Oregon or Olympia, Washington or any of the other cities on Leg 13 of the Happiness Walk see Paula Francis and other walkers in their neon "Serious About Happiness" vests, they will likely not realize…
Special News Report on GNHUSA
Across The Fence reports on Gross National Happiness USA On March 20th, 2018 - The International Day of Happiness, Across The Fence aired a special news report about Gross National Happiness USA and the movement to change how we measure…
Happiness Through Ubuntu
Today's guest writer is Grisha Rodchenko, a writer based in Wisconsin. A friend of mine once said, “giving is a selfish act.” She is 100% correct. Last July, when I bought several bottles of water for my fellow passengers waiting…
Beyond GDP – new metrics for a more inclusive future, Envision podcast
Inspiring podcast discussion about Gross National Happiness GNHUSA co-founders, Paula Francis and Ginny Sassaman discuss the Gross National Happiness on the Envision podcast with host Thomas Rosenberg. They talk about the importance of moving beyond Gross Domestic Product as a…
Practicing Gratitude Can Help Build the GNH Movement
Surprisingly, not everyone who believes in the urgency of the Gross National Happiness movement also appreciates the need to cultivate personal happiness and well-being. The opposite is also true: personal happiness aficionados may fail to embrace the GNH movement, relying…
Climb on Board the Happiness Train!
By Kelly Isabelle A happiness-bound freight train is coming! Hear the hum? Feel the vibration? Pack your bags and prepare to jump on board! Tired of the status quo in our country? Here is something you can do about it! Be a part of…