Do you know how to be happy?...take this short quiz.

Cheerful people generally...(a)..Do only activites they enjoy...(b)..Look for little ways to boost their mood during the day....(c) Don't give happiness much thought.

Research shows that vacation goers feel happiest....(a) A month before they take off for thier destination...(b)..In the middle of the vacation....(c)..right after they get back.

True or false....How happy you are is mostly by your genes.

To get the most out of your work life you should...(a) Make friends with your co-workers...(b) Ask for an raise....(c) be your own boss...(d) Telecommute/work from home.

You have an little free time...which activity will bring you th emost pleasure...(a) working in the yard...(b) Tackling home improvements...(c) Catching up on DVd's or TV shows...(d) Hitting the Mall.

True or false....Optimists are happier then pessimists.

Which genre of music is known as an instant mood booster...(a) Classical...(b) Regge...(c)..Jazz...(d) top 40...e (all the above.

Taking______every day can actually help battle depression....(a) Asprin...(b)...fish oil...(c)..an multivitamin...(d) Ginseing.

Which piece of happiness advice from a Disney movie is actually back by scientific evidence?

(a)..Look for the bare necessities of life (Jungle Book)...(b)...Just say Hakuna Matata (The Lion King)....(c)...What do you do when things go wrong?..Oh, You just sing an song! (Snow White)..(d) Think Happoy thoughts (Peter Pan)

Now for your answers....C is the answer to the first question..People who place a high value on happiness, on average, have more symptoms of depression then those that don't. Do't give happiness much thought. The answer to the second question is A...the elation you get is mostly from  the aniticpation of the vacation coming up an month away...next answer is that your genes have nothing to do with happiness...or false.,,researchers found that 40 per cent of your happiness is just how you handle life daily. Next question..to get the most enjoyment out of your work...(A)...Make friends with your co-workers. Next question of "free time"...answer is (a) spending time outdoors by an whopping 90 per cent in the research study....ah...yes...answser is false to the Opptimist being happier...lower expectations means less dissapointments in life. as to the music...answer is e...all the above....trick is to enjoy what your hearing. Taking____(b)fish oil can be as effective as prescription medications for depression...and lastly...the Disney Song was (d)"Think Happy thoughts"...or memories will put you in an good mood. and if your sad they said that people whom take th time to read, even if the plot of the book is depressing are happier then those that watch TV. No score on this test...it's all for your enjoyment.