2020-01-01_Her_World_Singapore

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HerWorldHappiness

Survey 2019

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e’re generally a blissful bunch, so say half of

the women in Her World’s Happiness Survey

2019 – and the rest are seemingly contented.

The best indicators of happiness are

career success, good health and fi nancial

security, but women seek more to fi nd

fulfi lment, freedom and purpose at diff erent stages of their lives.

In the last quarter of 2019, Her World – in collaboration

with Centre For Mindfulness Singapore (CFMS) – put

together Her World’s Happiness Survey 2019, and cobbled the

answers from 1,241 women from diff erent age groups to fi nd out

what makes them happy – and what does not.

The CFMS, which was established in 2015, is a one-stop

centre for mindfulness training, education and practice.

Indeed, women’s options are vast today compared to a

generation or two before. Women everywhere are taking strides

in their careers and making a mark in the workforce. While

there’s no formula to happiness, we make bold, meaningful

changes to our work, attitudes, surroundings and relationships,

to set us on course for a happier life the way we know how.

Even though it can be an elusive path, a wonderful thing

happens as we grow older into our 50s and 60s. As the survey

results show, we become happier. Just as life is fi nite, we take

stock of our blessings and all that we have experienced.

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Analysis by Dr Sunita Rai of CFMS.

Results based on 1,241 valid female

responses.

86 %

66.7%

who earn

over $10,000

a month are

happy, putting

them in the

lead, followed

by those in the

$5,000-$10,000

bracket.

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65.1%

CHILDREN

BRING US LOTS

OF JOY

The happiest

group of people

are those with

three to four

children.

COMMUNITY – FINDING YOUR

OWN KAMPUNG

4 / 5

4 out of 5 people have friends whom

they can turn to for help. Siblings and

parents came in second.