Posted on 03/02/2012 12:50:33 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Texans are all fired up today because it’s Texas Independence Day — Gov. Rick Perry tweeted that he’s already eaten a burger in celebration — but, when the 50 states are ranked according to the happiness of their residents, Texas doesn’t crack the top 10 (sorry, Texans … Oklahoma doesn’t register very highly, either). The president’s home state of Hawaii, however, ranks No. 1.
The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index takes into account emotional health (how likely residents are to smile or laugh and how unlikely to have a daily worry), life evaluation (how likely residents are to say they’re “thriving”), work environment (how completely residents are able to utilize their strengths at work), physical health (how unlikely residents are to be obese), healthy behaviors (how likely residents are to exercise and eat healthily) and basic access (how likely residents are to have access to health care, a safe work-out environment and other resources).
President Obama has said that he thinks he has a certain laziness that stems from growing up in Hawaii, where it’s always sunny and people lie on the beach for sport. But Hawaiians are actually pretty active; they ranked No. 1 in the “healthy behaviors” category, too.
On an afternoon that, like every other day this week, has been dominated by dismal news, may this poll (recycled from Monday) serve as a reminder to take a little time to smile, laugh or maybe even exercise today! Corny? Yes, but, as Kate Winslet as Iris says in The Holiday, “I’m looking for corny in my life.” Happy Friday!
No thanks Hawaii. Spent quite a bit of time there long ago, I will stay right where I’m at now.
Just wait untill “DA BOYS” set your car free.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rg0_nLFCf0&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PL0664C05E4FDD5C5C
My company employs a large temp workforce.
Here in Seattle that means a Filipino majority.
And daily conversations about the cost of living in the Philippines.
Many of the white guys here already fantasize about collecting their Social Security checks at a Filipino beach house.
I grew up in south Florida - I’m not going ANYWHERE that has tropical sunshine and humidity.
They have air conditions now{:-),p> But I hear you, I had my share of the tropics. Lived in the desert 25 years.
I might have an excuse for not remembering something like that, but I will not ever forget sweating until my socks were wet in Pearl Harbor. I just checked the Temp Stats, and it look great but my memories recall a lot of sweat.
I often worked up a sweat but it was because I was working on a steel deck in the sun.
” the Big Island was actually cheap. I loved it. “
Now in Japan ( originally from CT ) but love the Big Island . Heading there in 2 weeks to celebrate our 25th wedding anniv., 2nd honeymoon and to plain enjoy some serious R&R . Renting a small house a few footsteps from the water in Kailua-Kona . Can’t wait !
Maui is overrated, but I loved Kauai.
When I was stationed in Pearl we regularly took loads to Kawaihae Bay on the north end of the island. The area was pretty much empty and far from the cities, great beaches, great water and a small restaurant. Loved it.
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