Money and Happiness Worksheet
By
HappierTherapy
Author bio
The Happier Therapy editorial team is made up of Masters and PhD counselling psychologists. Each worksheet is created by a team member with exposure to and experience in the subject matter. The worksheet then gets reviewed by a more senior editorial member. This is someone with extensive knowledge of the subject matter and highly cited published material.
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What is the theory behind this Money and Happiness Worksheet?
Whether money can buy happiness or not has long been a debated question. The response to this varies from individual to individual. Even research has shown money to be linked to happiness to some extent. However, an excessive obsession with money can make one focus too much on material wealth while ignoring the many things one needs for their well-being that money cannot buy.
How will the worksheet help?
This worksheet can help individuals ponder over the age-old question of whether money is the key to being happy. It will prompt them to think of how they can be happy with or without money. This exercise will shift their perspective from a materialistic point of view by thinking of all the things they need to be happy which cannot be bought.
How to use the worksheet?
This worksheet can be used in mental health programs for kids and adults alike that are focused on promoting mental well-being. It can also be used in group therapy settings or even classrooms. Individuals have to list down things they believe can make them happy that can and cannot be bought with money.