Songs of Joy
It's Scripture
The Scientific Approach
And The Survey Says...
Pot Luck
100
A popular primary song sung on the anniversary of one's birth.
What is Happy, Happy Birthday?
100
According to the prophet Alma, this plan was called "The Great Plan of Happiness"
What is The Plan of Salvation?
100
This chemical is released by our brains when stimulated by happy music or eating chocolate.
What is dopamine?
100
In increments of 5, the amount of additional years a happy person can be expected to live.
What is 20 years?
100
A founding document that promises "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" to the American people.
What is theDeclaration of Independence?
200
It's the answer to this popular children's song: "If you're you're happy and you know it..."
What is "clap your hands!"
200
"Obedience never was sadness" is the opposite of Alma 41:3.
What is "Wickedness never was happiness."
200
Mood boosting chemicals released by the body during exercise that increase happiness.
What are endorphins?
200
True or False. Studies have shown that pets make people happier.
What is True?
200
Patriarch of a popular TV show best known for saying "Happy, Happy,Happy."
Who is Phil Robertson?
300
This LDS hymn's chorus allows "peaceful happy moments to roll."
What is "There is Sunshine in my Soul Today?"
300
Words of Lehi regarding "Men are that they ....."
What is "might have joy."
300
The happier you are the more of these little germ fighters your body generates....up to50% more.
What are antibodies?
300
Psychologists consider this relationship to be the single most reliable indicator of happiness.
What is marriage?
300
What famous stove-pipe hatted president once said "Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be."
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
400
The pioneer song declares that "And should we die before our journey's through, happy day! All is well!"
What is "Come, Come Ye Saints?"
400
In our 1988 General Conference, this (then) second counselor in the first presidency, said there were 4 "hallmarks of a happy home." 1) A pattern of prayer, 2) A library of learning, 3) A legacy of love and 4) A treasury of testimony.
Who is Thomas Monson?
400
This chemical made in the body increases with exposure to the sun and is connected to feelings of happiness and wakefulness. Bodies need at least 15 min. of undiluted sun 3x a week to produce the right levels of this. (Not to be confused with melatonin, which helps you sleep.)
What is serotonin?
400
Surveys showed that this color is consistently chosen as a "happy" color.
What is yellow?
400
This 8 letter word would describe people at a celebration or jubilee, and is a synonym for the word "happy".
What is jubilant?
500
Name this western song first made popular in the 1940s by Roy Rogers.
What is "Happy Trails?"
500
An angel appeared to these people and said "Fear not: for, behold I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people."
Who are shepherds?
500
A gland located just above the brain stem and below the "thalamus" is our emotional control center. This 5 syllable word can cause our moods to hypothetically go to "pot" if things aren't working correctly.
What is Hypothalamus?
500
Polls showed that this amount of sleep each night makes people the happiest.
What is 6 hours?
500
This small percentage of happiness comes from external circumstances.
What is 10%?