Happiness

Finland clings to 'world's happiest country' crown as population's gloom deepens

Finland is grappling with economic stagnation, joblessness, and strained public finances, despite holding the title of the world's happiest population.

|ByREUTERS
A Finnish flag flies over the City Hall in Helsinki, Finland, February 10, 2024.
A woman writing at home

A massive study discovered the habit that will make you happier

A life-changing habit – short writing about your values or strengths reduces anxiety, strengthens self-confidence, and increases happiness. No therapy, no app – just a pen and paper.

|ByWALLA! HEALTH
WE ARE commanded to rejoice.

Finding strength in the sukkah - opinion

For the joy of Sukkot is not a sign of naivete; it is a declaration that Israel’s story will end not in fear but ultimately in redemption.

|ByMICHAEL FREUND
VOLUNTEERS PRESENT food packages to elderly people in Tel Aviv last year. The pleasure of giving often feels different from the fleeting rush of acquiring something for ourselves, the writer notes.

Tzedakah: The happiness of giving instead of spending on ourselves - opinion

Spending money on others has a stronger, more lasting impact on happiness than spending it on ourselves.

|ByRENEE GARFINKEL

Yom Kippur: happiness and hardship

Israel's history - and the history of the Jewish people - denotes that triumph and tragedy go hand in hand.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017BySTEWART WEISS
A MAN walks on an empty street in Jerusalem during Yom Kippur in this file photo from 2004.

Ten years of living in Israel by the numbers

Of 155 countries listed in the 2017 World Happiness Report, published by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network, Israel ranked 11th overall.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017ByPAUL ALSTER
Eran Ropilidis holding a pre-1948 statistical report from the Central Bureau of Statistics archive.

Poll: Israelis among happiest employees

This survey also revealed that out of those 136 participating countries, Israel tied with the United States on overall happiness of employees at work.

AUGUST 21, 2017BySARAH LEVI
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