Gross National Product, counts air pollution and cigarette advertising and …the destruction of the redwood and the loss of our natural wonder in the chaotic sprawl. It does not allow for  the health our children, the quality of their education or the joy of their play…. the beauty of our poetry or the strength of our marriages. It measures everything, in short, except that which makes life worthwhile.
                                                                                                                                -Robert Kennedy,1968
Visit the newly launched National Accounts of Wellbeing web-site and complete the survey to assess your own levels of well-being and create a personal Well-being Profile. This survey is made up of the questions from the European Social Survey which were used to create the National Accounts of Well-being indicators. By answering the questions, you can measure your own well-being to produce your personal Well-being Profile, and compare your results to countries across Europe.
This is my overall well-being score . I guess I have some work to do, although I do rank on a par with Swedish participants in the survey…and better than much of the British, French, Spanish, Slovakian and Ukrainian participants. The survey breaks down your personal  overall well being into component parts such as emotional well being, satisfying life, self -esteem, positive functioning, vitality ( my low point)! Try it it certainly gives you cause for reflection.
* The survey contains around 50 questions and should take 10-15 minutes to complete
Kathy
