Happy

Finland announces 100-year study to uncover why Finns are so happy

The study will track about 200,000 children born between 2026 and 2029, along with their families, throughout their lives.

A Finnish flag flies over the City Hall in Helsinki, Finland, February 10, 2024.
ISRAEL: ABUNDANCE of beauty. Pictured: Buttercup field near Kiryat Shmona.

I love where I live: Making aliyah and finding happiness in Israel - opinion

 An illustrative image of a happy smile on a manhole cover.

Finding joy in hard times: What is making Jerusalemites happy right now?

 The happiest place in the UK?

The happiest place in the UK? It's not London


Rosh Hashanah: Having a Happy Jewish New Year in Israel - opinion

When we’re counting those 613 seeds of the pomegranate that correspond to mitzvot on Rosh Hashanah, remember that it’s a major mitzvah to be happy.

 REMEMBER THAT it’s a major mitzvah to be happy.

Why are Israelis so happy? Because Israel is small - opinion

One of the leading factors that I have read about and makes the most sense to me is that in this geographically small land, one’s family and loved ones are nearby.

An aerial shot of a Tel Aviv beach

Why is Israel one of the world's happiest countries?

An explanation is needed for why Israel is one of only two non-European countries [the other is New Zealand at No. 10] in the top 10 happiest places on earth.

 Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the Fourth King of Bhutan from 1972 to 2006, advocated the use of what he called a Gross National Happiness index to measure the well-being of citizens.

Finding happiness in the months of Adar - opinion

Can we be commanded to be happy? Is happiness a state of mind that is divinely imposed upon us – with or without our consent – or is there some secret to attaining this gift of joy?

 An illustrative image of a happy smile on a manhole cover.

Happy Israelis are the secret to Israel's success - opinion

The story of modern Israel is nevertheless one of irrefutable success, our remarkable collective happiness attesting to that.

 ISRAELIS SNAP a selfie at a bar in Jerusalem’s Mahaneh Yehuda market.

How can we talk to our teenagers?

Why aren’t our teens listening to us and what steps can we take so that they will?

 Angry teen

When do babies start laughing & smiling? An expert explains

When does a baby really begin to smile and when will he/she burst out laughing? An infant development specialist explains. Expect surprises during the first few months after birth.

 Laughing baby (illustrative)

Meet Guruji Shrii Arnav declared as one of the Movers & Shakers of 2020

Jyotish gemstones are healing planetary gemstones, capable of blessing the wearer with health, wealth and happiness, and solving problems related to various aspects of life.

Guruji Shrii Arnav address Diplomats, Statesmen and Dignitaries in the 2nd Gandhi Peace Dialogue-Solving World Crises by Gandhian Philosophy

Three-day gratitude journey returns to combat coronavirus blues

Days of Gratitude, a subscriber service, provides three days of gratitude practicing activities every month, to "ground us in the moments that matter."

Noticing the Unnoticed banner, Days of Gratitude.

Jerusalem musician’s song injects 'sunshine' into the coronavirus blues

"When I’m knocked down by doubt in myself and the bigger picture, by frustration and anger, I seek a deeper version of myself and knowledge of what it's all about.”

Yosef Packer AKA Y. Shofario