Following on from the success of The Test, Health & Happiness in 2009 (which was taken by over 55,000 Australian’s), News Limited and Abundant Media launches ‘The Test, Happiness & You’ on Sunday May 8th, a free questionnaire designed to gauge the happiness levels of all Australians.

With the aim of creating Australia’s annual happiness index, the survey delves into what makes us feel fulfilled as individuals exploring all aspects of our lives including Body Health & Happiness; Relationships & Home Life; Social Life & Community and Emotional Happiness – Mind & Soul.

In an increasingly hectic world, many of us can feel overwhelmed, overworked and burnt out at the end of each day. So what makes us truly happy? Is it personal success, respect from our peers, a perfect relationship, or more money? Or is it all an individual state of mind?

The Test, Happiness & You, available at www.thetest.com.au, will uncover if Sydneysiders are happier than Melburnians, whether city folk are less fulfilled than rural people, and what effect world events are having on all of us, and our outlook for the future.

An exciting and dynamic team of Australia’s leading experts will provide online guidance and feedback for all participants of The Test. Fronted by experienced psychologist, Nicki Isaacs, the diverse team includes a naturopath, an environmentalist, a professional coach, psychologists, a dietician, allied health care specialists, and a fitness expert.

Ambassador for The Test, Giaan Rooney, is excited about the interest the project has already generated. “Happiness is a very personal state of mind, what makes one person exuberant is not necessarily going to have the same effect on another. One thing we do know, however, is that your health is directly linked to your happiness levels.”

“That’s why we have a big focus on health in The Test with our aim to expose Australians to a whole range of health and wellbeing alternatives. We understand that people often don’t have the time or money to investigate the range of wellbeing experts and therapies available, which is why we have created a ‘one stop wellbeing centre’ on The Test website. Our great hope is to educate people on prevention, rather than cure for lifelong health and happiness.”

The woman behind the questions, Nicki Isaacs has a passion for getting people on the path to happiness. “Happiness means different things for different people… For some people, it’s about feeling calm and tranquil. Others show they’re happy with laughter and exuberance. The Test has been designed to help every individual understand what happiness means to them, while providing guidance on how to get more of it”.

With strong support from media partners, News Limited, Channel 9, and ARN, the public’s participation in ‘The Test’ looks set to be high. ‘The Test’ lift?out will appear in body+soul nationally on Sunday 8th May, encouraging all Australian’s to take ‘The Test’.
Abundant Media’s Lou Mooney, has been overwhelmed with the support they have received in developing ‘The Test’. “It is with the help of our major partner Swisse, that we have been able to create an online environment we believe will assist people in leading happier and more fulfilled lives.

Everyone deserves to wake up in the morning feeling confident, happy and healthy. If we change just one life, I’ll be a happier woman myself.”

The Test – Happiness & You. Sunday 8 May, 2011. In the body+soul section of News Limited newspapers nationally. And online at www.thetest.com.au