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PRIZE this month!!
“Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted.”
~ Albert Einstein
Can money buy happiness?
They say money can’t buy happiness but actually it can. Multiple studies have shown that are many ways of using your money that actually does boost your personal happiness and wellbeing!
How Money can buy happiness:
Buy Experiences - the ideal experience should:
bring you together with other people
make a memorable story you can enjoy retelling for years to come
be tightly linked with your sense of who you are or want to be
provides a unique experience that you aren’t likely to do again
Make it a Treat
having or experiencing something a lot, even something great that you really like, will decrease your enjoyment of it.
intentionally limiting your access can help you enjoy certain things more
Buy Time
people may say “time is money” but thinking of your time as a monetary commodity may actually can steal your enjoyment of unpaid experiences
time is time and money is money and actually time is likely a scarer commodity
Pay now, consume later
when you pay for things in advance when it comes to experiencing the purchase you get more enjoyment from it. Maybe your brain is tricked into thinking you got it for free!
the pain comes actually seeing money leaving the bank account. Get that over with early
Thomas Jefferson knew this before studies proved it when he said “Never spend your money before you have it.”
Invest in Others - ideally when you invest in others you will:
make it a choice
make a connection
make an impact
Personal Fit - spending money in a way that fits your personality and values:
know yourself and what motivates and drives you
adjust your spending to better match what you know about yourself
Want to know more about happy money? All of my content comes from the book Happy Money the science of happier spending by Elizabeth Dunn (professor of psychology at UBC) & Michael Norton (professor of business administration at Harvard Business School)
THE CHALLENGE
The Challenge this month is to incorporate the science of happy money into your life and ideally into work.
Beginner level: think about how you could use one of the 6 tips to start using money for your well being
Intermediate level: buy a colleague who looks like they could use a pick me up a coffee/tea or treat to perk up their day. Alternately you can do this for a complete stranger like the person behind you in line!
Advanced level: think of a way to use $250 to invest in your workplace. this could be doing things like ordering food on a shift, rallying others to invest and collectively finding a worthwhile charity to contribute to, etc… Anything you want to do, will help make a connection with your colleagues and in your mind makes an impact.
EMAIL: yycemhappinesschallenge2021@gmail.com to be entered into the draw for your chance to win the $250 to give away in your workplace!
Include:
WHO you are
WHERE you work
WHAT your plan is for the money
all emails must be submitted by midnight June 6, 2021 to be eligible to win.
