Measuring monthly recurring happiness (MRH) 👐
A few weeks ago, I mentioned that I'd recently started measuring my monthly recurring happiness (MRH) 😎
As I'm building a lifestyle business, this is the North Star metric I'd like to optimise for.
Using Notion, I've created a table for keeping tabs on this score.
Below my list of daily tasks, I've added a simple table with 31 rows.
At the end of each day, I score my overall happiness out of 10.
When scoring each day, I've also created a guideline for how I grade my rating.
For example, if I experience a day where I just coast by, I'll only allow myself to rate it a 6.
Although I'm generally content on the days, I'd prefer to do things that truly bring me joy.
At the end of the month, I just calculate the average score across all days to determine my overall rating.
If my rating between months starts to drop, I'll know to prioritise doing more of the things I love to lift my score ✌️
I'd love to see more makers measuring their happiness if it's something they value.
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I love the MRH term. :D
It's also interesting that you seem to average around 7. I feel like this would happen to >50% of people.
Thanks! Everyone's own score is open to their own interpretation, so the average will vary based on their own lifestyle factors.
For me, a 7 is above average, but still has room for improvement.
Don’t studies show that everybody goes back to their own average happiness level (“set-point”) after a while?