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Introduction

For the past few weeks we have been working on 

The Happiness Project. This project is about all things 

happy. We were paired in groups of two and three 

and were given the option to do a childrens book, 

cookbook, field guide or a graphic novel. We decided 

to create a field guide. We first had to pick 6 topics of 

happiness, the ones we choose where personal 

growth, genetic factor, lifestyle, desire to help, 

relationships, and sadness and depression. Our book is 

called “Happy All Around” it is called this because these 

were the topics we thought were the most relatable to 

happiness. 

Having the desire to help is simply having the desire to help, and

what's cool about having the desire to help is that you can find 

help anywhere, there are a lot of places that you can donate to. 

By helping, it will improve your self esteem, and you will meet 

others who have the same desire to help. It will also cure any of 

the sympathy that you may feel. My family has provided a lot for 

me with my life, and they have a true desire for my siblings and 

I to be the best we can be. For example when they signed me up 

to be on a dance team and pay for it and support me with it it 

brings me a lot of joy. By helping others you can inspire others 

to help and share happiness. You can also create a strong 

relationship with someone by helping, and build stronger 

communities.

Desire to Help

Depression is worldwide, you can be any age any ethnicity to have depression. 

“People don't choose to be depressed, but they do make a choice about how to 

deal with it. You can choose to do nothing, but denying that you have a problem 

will only make you feel worse”(Goldsmith). Many teens deal with depression and 

some don't know any other way out besides suicide. Depression is one issue that 

can become bigger than it already is. It should not be ignored, and should be 

treated right away. Depression has came up a few times in my life, with family 

members friends and so forth. I am familiar of depression on how it can start and 

how it can end. I've had family who had dealt with depression, and I know its not 

a good position to be in. If you see your friend or family member going through 

depression I encourage that you keep them on the right track into being the 

happy person they are. 

 “Who we are in the present includes who we are in the past” -Fred Rodgers. You 

should know that personal growth is involved in your everyday life, either with, 

sports, friends, boyfriend or girlfriends, family, and school, but most of all yourself. 

There are many ways to be a better person and to grow personally. Research shows 

that writing down how you parent or influential caretakers attitude at its most 

extreme and noticing how you act, and trying to change and choose the way you 

want to be is an example of a way to grow personally. Life is constantly changing, 

constantly evolving so we need to learn how to witness this change and to skillfully 

move with it.(Puddicombe p.8).

      Personal growth relates to happiness because when you are stuck and facing a 

difficult obstacle your emotions are negative. In the end you will overcome it and be 

happy how the things turned out and you have your friends and family to help you 

out. Its always good to know when someone is there for you. A way you can 

increase your happiness to identify the obstacles and things that are preventing you 

from changing and to set a goal for yourself to change, and to make the effort to 

change.

Why did the man workout with personal 

growth?

Because he wanted to get strong on the inside

Relationships are a key point in your everyday happiness. Relationships can be found 

everywhere; from friends, relatives, family, pets, partners etc. Connections with other 

things make people more comfortable, “Relationships create psychological space and 

safety so that we can explore and learn”(PBS). Some interesting things about 

relationships are that they bring safety, comfort, fun, self worth, and give perspective on 

other people. These things truly shape who you are, and who you will become. This can 

relate to others because if they change the people they hang out around, they can 

change their happiness significantly. If someone is in a more personal relationship, 

chances are, you spend a lot of time with them. Your partner can have the greatest 

impact on your happiness. If you're not in a happy relationship, get out of it. 

Why did the pirate want to build a good connection 

with his boat

Because he wanted a good relationship

 Lifestyle is a key point to being happy. You should know that life style can 

be crucial to your everyday happiness. Much research has been done on 

lifestyle and how it relates to happiness. Life style can also affect your 

relationships, “A new study by the University of Chicago found that good 

health and agreeability on the part of husbands are keys to preventing 

relationship issues in older couples. The study focused on couples who had 

been together for decades.” (Iveniuk). This topic relates to happiness 

because the way you go around life is key to your success in happiness. If 

you make poor lifestyle choices, (drugs, negative people, etc), then you 

may not be as well off as you would be without doing those things. Your 

lifestyle affects your well being because you choose the way you look at 

things. Your partners’ lifestyle can also have an affect on you.

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