Over 1200 SG Women On What Makes Them Happier

Almost everyone is searching for some form of happiness. It can be an elusive quest, depending on what we’re looking for. HerWorld.com embarked on The Happiness Project a year ago with Power Your Happy – a highly read series of stories to help women live, play, love and work in better, smarter – and yes, happier – ways. Our Happiness Survey is a culmination of The Happiness Project, where modern women tell us what’s central to their happiness, and what’s not.

- Cara Van Miriah

WHAT MAKES THE SINGAPORE WOMAN HAPPY

More than just money and career successes, family and friends play a significant part in our happiness.

We’re generally a blissful bunch, so say half of the women in Her World’s Happiness Survey 2019 – and the rest are seemingly contented.

The best indicators of happiness are career success, good health and financial security, but women seek more to find fulfilment, freedom and purpose at different stages of their lives.

In the last quarter of 2019, Her World – in collaboration with Centre For Mindfulness Singapore (CFMS) – put together Her World’s Happiness Survey 2019, and cobbled the answers from 1,241 women from different age groups to find out what makes them happy – and what does not.

The CFMS, which was established in 2015, is a one-stop centre for mindfulness training, education and practice.

Indeed, women’s options are vast today compared to a generation or two before. Women everywhere are taking strides in their careers and making a mark in the workforce. While there’s no formula to happiness, we make bold, meaningful changes to our work, attitudes, surroundings and relationships, to set us on course for a happier life the way we know how.

Even though it can be an elusive path, a wonderful thing happens as we grow older into our 50s and 60s. As the survey results show, we become happier. Just as life is finite, we take stock of our blessings and all that we have experienced.

Freedom gives us options

For some, happiness isn’t always about getting richer. The financially comfortable lot of 8.7 per cent who make over $10,000 do not feel the need to bump up their wealth to be happier.