The happiest countries in the world. USA TODAY's Laura Petrecca talks with Doug McIntyre, Editor of 24/7 Wall St. about the happiest countries in the world.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/05/10/happiest-countries-in-world/8912123/
The governments of eight of the 11 top nations with the highest life satisfaction scores outspent the U.S., as a percentage of GDP, in 2013. Similarly, most spent more than the OECD average of 41.7% of GDP.
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More. Research has found about 9 zillion things you can do to increase happiness. Of course, you’re probably not doing any of them. To be fair, most people don’t really do much to deliberately make their lives happier. Via 100 Simple Secrets of the Best Half of Life: Researchers found that the majority of the subjects they studied were not able to identify anything they had done recently to try to increase their happiness or life satisfaction.
http://time.com/59684/the-simple-thing-that-makes-the-happiest-people-in-the-world-so-happy/
“Did you think Thailand, the Land of Smiles, might have the highest HPI score in Asia? According to the HPI, Vietnam is actually the happiest country in Asia. A resilient and growing nation, Vietnam has become a major tourist destination over the last 20 years,” says the Travel Channel. Vietnamese citizens appreciate what they have, leading to a high satisfaction level.
http://www.cheatsheet.com/life/top-10-happiest-countries-in-the-world.html/?a=viewall
These are the happiest countries in the world. 1. Switzerland. For the second consecutive year, Switzerland ranked higher than any other country in the life satisfaction score. Few countries rated higher than the small Alpine nation in measures of wealth. Per capita, Swiss residents had $30,745 in household disposable income and net financial wealth exceeding $100,000 per capita.
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Those who said they regularly took notice of something beautiful were 12 percent more likely to say they were satisfied with their lives. Research shows that the happiest people take the time to appreciate the little things in life. I know what you’re thinking: correlation isn’t causation.
http://time.com/59684/the-simple-thing-that-makes-the-happiest-people-in-the-world-so-happy/
One group was told to focus on all the upbeat things they could find— sunshine, flowers, smiling pedestrians. Another was to look for negative stuff— graffiti, litter, frowning faces. The third group was instructed to walk just for the exercise.
http://time.com/59684/the-simple-thing-that-makes-the-happiest-people-in-the-world-so-happy/
1. Costa Rica. According to the Travel Channel, Costa Rica is the happiest country on Earth. It’s army-free, citizens have a life expectancy of 79.3, and they’re surrounded by a beautiful setting that’s sure to improve any mood. Expect beaches, volcanoes, rain forests, and pretty great weather most of the time.
http://www.cheatsheet.com/life/top-10-happiest-countries-in-the-world.html/?a=viewall
Released Monday, the 2013 World Happiness Report ranks the happiest countries around the globe, with Denmark, Norway and Switzerland leading the pack. Among North American countries, Canada took sixth place, while Mexico (16) slightly outranked the U.S. (17).
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/09/world-happiness-report-happiest-countries_n_3894041.html
In the U.S., life satisfaction continued to drop, from 14th in last year's report to 17th in this year's report. This is despite the fact the U.S. led all nations in both disposable income and household net wealth per capita.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/05/10/happiest-countries-in-world/8912123/
um what's the happiest people in the world.
Happiest countries around the globe, with Denmark, Norway and Switzerland leading the pack. Among North American countries, Canada took sixth place, while Mexico slightly outranked the U.S. People of Denmark, Norway, Switzerland, North American countries, Canada and Mexico are the happiest people in the world.