1. Dr Mark Holder Mark Holland RPP BSC Conference – Kelowna – Nov 2013 HAPPINESS BY DESIGN AN OKANAGAN EXAMPLE

2. Traditional focus of Psychology, Medicine, Psychiatry, and Neuroscience: What’s wrong with you? How do we fix it? Focus Positive psychology: What is right with you? How do we promote it?

3. Why is Research on Happiness Important? 1.Improvements in the Immune System

4. THERE MAY BE MORE TO THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SNEEZY AND HAPPY THAN PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT!

5. Why is Research on Happiness Important? 1.Improvements in the Immune System 2.Associated with Health

7. Why is Research on Happiness Important? 1.Improvements in the Immune System 2.Associated with Health 3.Increased Career Success 4.Improved Investment Returns 5.Better Relationships 6.Enhanced Forgiveness 7.Increased Tolerance 8.Increased Creativity 9.Longer Life 10.How we are Judged by Others

8. Why is Research on Happiness Important? We desire it!

17. WE SHAPE THE PLACE WHERE WE LIVE – AND THEREAFTER IT SHAPES US (WINSTON CHURCHILL)

18. A DEVELOPER’S PERSPECTIVE Acquire land Develop concept Secure financing Planning and design Approvals Construction Marketing Businesses, Residents Sales

19. HEALTH: THE NEW TOP LINE

20. TROUBLE IN PARADISE

21. NEW MONACO – PEACHLAND GOAL : TO BE THE HEALTHIEST NEIGHBOURHOOD IN CANADA

22. A FRAMEWORK FOR HEALTH PLANNING Physical Social Mental Spiritual All four needed for happiness

23. FOUR CORNERSTONES OF A HEALTHY COMMUNITY 1.Health services 2.Design for healthy living 3.A culture of health 4.Research and monitoring

24. 2) DESIGNING OUR COMMUNITIES TO SUPPORT A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

25. COMPLETE NEIGHBOURHOODS live, work, play, learn, shop, pray

26. ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

27. HEALTHY BUILDINGS

28. ACTIVE AND NATURAL LANDSCAPES

29. HEALTHY LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS

30. ARTS, CULTURE AND MEANING

31. THE END OF “THE PUBLIC”

32. LONG TERM RESEARCH AND MONITORING

33. HEALTH: AN OKANAGAN FUTURE