{"id":645,"date":"2009-12-18T11:27:14","date_gmt":"2009-12-18T11:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/2009\/12\/happiest-states-in-america.html"},"modified":"2009-12-18T11:27:14","modified_gmt":"2009-12-18T11:27:14","slug":"happiest-states-in-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ourladyofweightloss\/2009\/12\/happiest-states-in-america.html","title":{"rendered":"Happiest States in America"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Happiness<\/span>Where does one find a “Happy State” of mind?
\nThe latest annual happiness survey funded by the Federal Government shows that the three happiest states are Louisiana, Hawaii and Florida. The three unhappiest states appear to be Michigan, Connecticut and New York.
\nThe study found that people who lived in states that scored well on things like good schools, low crime and short commuting times were the happiest. Interesting, isn’t it?
\nWhile those three things are major-league important, they don’t – for me – scream happy! I’m curious now to know … what screams happy for you? I invite you to take The How Happy Are YOU<\/a> Quiz! And weigh-in below!
\nHere is the Happy to Sad Rankings<\/strong>! Do you live in a Happy State?
\n1. Louisiana
\n2. Hawaii
\n3. Florida
\n4. Tennessee
\n5. Arizona
\n6. South Carolina
\n7. Mississippi
\n8. Montana
\n9. Alabama
\n10. Maine
\n11. Wyoming
\n12. Alaska
\n13. North Carolina
\n14. South Dakota
\n15. Texas
\n16. Idaho
\n17. Vermont
\n18. Arkansas
\n19. Georgia
\n20. Utah
\n21. Oklahoma
\n22. Delaware
\n23. Colorado
\n24. New Mexico
\n25. North Dakota
\n26. Minnesota
\n27. Virginia
\n28. New Hampshire
\n29. Wisconsin
\n30. Oregon
\n31. Iowa
\n32. Kansas
\n33. Nebraska
\n34. West Virginia
\n35. Kentucky
\n36. Washington
\n37. District of Columbia
\n38. Missouri
\n39. Nevada
\n40. Maryland
\n41. Pennsylvania
\n42. Rhode Island
\n43. Ohio
\n44. Massachusetts
\n45. Illinois
\n46. California
\n47. New Jersey
\n48. Indiana
\n49. Michigan
\n50. Connecticut
\n51. New York
\nHappiness Tips from the Queen of Happiness! <\/strong>
\nHow to Be a Happy Idiot<\/a>!
\n10 Tips – Wake Up Happier and Thinner<\/a>.
\n9 tips, 9 pounds, 9 minutes<\/a>
\nSpread the word … NOT the icing!
\nJanice
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