What Hinders the Happiness of Kiwi Women?
An online survey conducted by Good Health magazine to establish how happy New Zealand women are has revealed some
surprising results*.
30% of Kiwi women are concerned about their level of happiness, and 34% don’t know how to increase it. Appearance plays
a big part in their unhappiness, with 34% of Kiwi women saying they aren’t happy with the way they look, and 56%
claiming they would be happier if they lost weight.
Women’s happiness was hindered by feeling guilty in a range of areas, including: not exercising enough (64%), eating too
much (46%), not achieving as highly as they should (37%), letting people down (34%), and not having enough time with
friends and family (27% equal).
66% of Kiwi women have experienced high levels of stress with almost half having felt depressed (47%) and suffered from
some form of anxiety (45%). Money was also a big feel-good factor, with 33% stating winning a million dollars in Lotto
would make them happy, and 26% saying lack of finances makes them unhappy.
Full survey results will be published in the September issue of Good Health magazine, along with Part 1 of a 3-month
Happiness Plan. Written by New Zealand’s ‘Happiness Coach’ – naturopath, nutritionist and mind-body therapist Cliff
Harvey – the plan is a simple, effective way for every New Zealand woman to reduce stress and worry, and improve
day-to-day happiness.
“The survey resulted in a lot of positive feedback, but also identified what makes Kiwi women unhappy,” explains Editor
Shelley Ferguson. “This meant we could create a tailored, positive and practical plan to get more Kiwi women smiling,”
she says.
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