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Happiness is...

Victoria Derbyshire | 09:02 UK time, Thursday, 28 August 2008

Researchers have ranked the happiest places to live in Britain.

Powys in mid Wales tops the table, while Edinburgh comes out as the most miserable. So does where you live affect how happy you are?

The research was carried out by the -- you can take the survey here - and tell me how happy you are!

British Household Panel Survey questions

1) Have you recently been able to concentrate on what you are doing?

a) better than usual
b) same as usual
c) less than usual
d) much less than usual

2) Have you lost much sleep over worry?

a) not at all
b) no more than usual
c) rather more than usual
d) much more than usual

3) Have you felt that you are playing a useful part in things?

a) more than usual
b) same as usual
c) less than usual
d) much less than usual

4) Have you felt capable of making decisions about things?

a) more than usual
b) same as usual
c) less than usual
d) much less than usual

5) Have you felt constantly under strain?

a) not at all
b) no more than usual
c) rather more than usual
d) much more than usual

6) Have you felt you could not overcome your difficulties?

a)not at all
b) no more than usual
c) rather more than usual
d) much more than usual

7) Have you been able to enjoy normal day to day activities?

a) more than usual
b) same as usual
c) less than usual
d) much less than usual

8) Have you been able to face up to your problems?

a) more than usual
b) same as usual
c) less than usual
d) much less than usual

9) Have you been feeling unhappy and depressed?

a) not at all
b) no more than usual
c) rather more than usual
d) much more than usual

10) Have you been losing confidence in yourself?

a) not at all
b) no more than usual
c) rather more than usual
d) much more than usual

11) Have you been thinking of yourself as a worthless person?

a) not at all
b) no more than usual
c) rather more than usual
d) much more than usual

12) Have you recently been feeling reasonably happy, all things considered?

a) More than usual
b) same as usual
c) less than usual
d) much less than usual.

Calculate your score, out of a total of 36:

a) = 0; b) = 1; c) = 2; d) = 3.

Score 0 and you're the happiest person in the kingdom; score 36 and you're the unhappiest

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