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Finland tops the World Happiness Report
Today, March 20th, is the International Day of Happiness. According to the ninth World Happiness Report, published yesterday, Finland is once again on the top of the happiness rankings (for a fourth year running). It is followed by the usual culprits: Iceland, Denmark, Switzerland and the Netherlands. As usual, the happiest countries in the world are predominantly in Western Europe. New Zealand is the only non-European country in this year’s top 10 (9th place). Canada is no longer in the top 10 (15th place), whereas Germany has made it to the top 10 of the happiest countries in the world. My home country, Greece, is in the 51st place (better than last year’s…
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15 Books about Happiness For All, Forever
Happy International Day of Happiness! Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, let’s remember that today is the International Day of Happiness. The theme this year is ‘Happiness For All, Forever’. According to the United Nations World Happiness Report, which was published today, Finland is the happiest place (for the third consecutive year). The Finnish capital, Helsinki, is the happiest city in the world. Perhaps it is obvious that I enjoy reading articles and books about happiness. In fact, informed by such books about happiness, as well as my professional background as a Psychiatrist, I have previously written extensively about mental well-being and happiness. I have often considered happiness from different perspectives, including…