Lifestyle

Happiness is a Choice

Slender and gregarious Mwaona Nyirongo lives and works in the eighth poorest country in the world, yet considers himself one of the happiest people on the planet.

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In Okinawa, elderly women are respectfully called obah, or grandmother. Because residents of Okinawan communities feel deeply interconnected, an obah is everybody’s grandmother. A recent visit to Miyako Island revealed the secrets of three obahs’ long and joyful lives.

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Be Happy in this Short Life

What secret to happiness is held by residents of the mountainous kingdom of Bhutan? Find out here.

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Great Danes

What is happiness? It depends on who you ask, of course, but the Danes seem to have it figured out. According to yearly worldwide surveys dating to the mid-1970s, Denmark is consistently voted the happiest country in the world.

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Happiness Is Just Around the Corner

What’s the secret to happiness in Costa Rica, where residents enjoy high life expectancy and levels of general well-being?

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Is Bhutan the Happiest Place in the World?

“For me happiness is not only for myself, but also includes my family,” says Thinley Yangzom. “If there are needs in my family and I can provide for them, that is what gives me satisfaction.”

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Put Some Happiness in Your Home

Happiness begins at home, they say. In fact, the more we feel that our home—our precious personal space—is a peaceful refuge from the world that truly represents who we are, the better we are likely to feel. Below are 7 easy ways to add some extra happiness to your home.