Copenhagen is planting communal fruit trees around the city so that everyone will be able to enjoy fresh fruit, even if they don’t have a garden.
Denmark Dominates the World Happiness Report Rankings Year After Year. Here’s Why.
America, let’s get it together. I don’t know if it’s arrogance or ignorance, but some Americans think that we are hands-down the best, the happiest, the “number-one” at everything imaginable.
I love living in the United States, and I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else (permanently), but I have to admit that a lot of people here aren’t necessarily happy.
But in Denmark, folks are incredibly happy. In fact, the country ranks at or near the top of the World Happiness Rankings year after year. So what’s behind the happiness in that Scandinavian country of just under 6 million people?
Denmark is ranked among the best countries in the world when it comes to lifestyle balance. Denmark takes the bronze award in the Lifestyle Index that compares working hours, sleep quality, happiness, and life expectancy across countries. Read more here: https://t.co/wO39AwjWRx
— Denmark in Australia (@DKinAustralia) September 16, 2019
The rankings are based on statistics including crime, income, health, and civic engagement. People were also asked questions about how often they experience positive and negative emotions.
But there’s more than that when it comes to figuring out why Danish people are so happy. They have access to good health care and education, they have a stable government, and they happily pay the highest taxes in the world because they believe this helps create a better society.
⠀ How many bicycles do you see on the photo? 
_________ ⠀ Сколько велосипедов вы видите на фото?
По статистике их здесь в два раза больше, чем автомобилей, представляете?
⠀ Я уже второй раз за год в этом чудесном городе, и каждый раз он мне нравится всё больше 
⠀ К тому же нам дважды везло с погодой, а как вы знаете, Скандинавия в этом плане очень непредсказуема 
Вы были в Копенгагене?)But there’s something else in the character of the Danish people that makes them so happy: it’s known as “hygge.” The word is sometimes translated as “cozy,” and Danes value it highly. It basically means having comfortable, high-quality social interactions with family and friends and being content with enjoying the simple things in life.
A hygge evening could consist of a family playing board games, having coffee with a friend in front of a fireplace, or eating a quiet, easygoing meal with someone. Hygge is so important to the Danish character that the CEO of the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen called it “a defining feature of our cultural identity and an integral part of the national DNA.”
Hygge is essentially going to the pub with friends, having a Sunday roast with your family, watching a movie with your partner, drinking a cup of tea. In Denmark, hygge isn't 'an event'. It's also just a phrase we say a lot.
— Sofie Hagen is ON TOUR OF THE UK (@SofieHagen) September 25, 2019
Places can also be described as “hyggelige”, such as a person’s home, which is obviously a compliment and means that it is cozy, comfortable, and welcoming. Danish people use hygge to combat everyday stress and to build camaraderie.
I don’t know about you, but I love this concept.
FYI, in the 2019 World Happiness Rankings, Denmark came in second place and was edged out for #1 by Finland. The U.S. sits at #19.
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Check Out the 10 Most Expensive Cities in the World
Is the cost of living absolutely insane in your city? I live near NYC, and yeah, it’s pretty brutal.
That said, I was actually pretty surprised by some of the entries on this list of the world’s most expensive cities. San Francisco didn’t even make the cut, which seems kind of insane given the horror stories I’ve heard about rent in SF.
As recently reported, there is actually a three-way tie for the most expensive city in the world right now between Hong Kong, Singapore, and Paris.
Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons
This analysis of the world’s most expensive cities was done by the Economist Intelligence Unit and this is the first time in the Unit’s Worldwide Cost of Living report that three cities tied for first place.
The group took over 400 items into consideration to compile the list, including the cost of food, school, recreation, clothing, household fees, etc.
Photo Credit: Pixabay
Singapore has been named the world’s most expensive city for five years in a row but this year it has company with Hong Kong and Paris. A strong U.S. dollar means more expensive American cities. New York moved up six spots and Los Angeles jumped four spots on this year’s list.
Take a look at the top 10 below.
1. (3-way tie) Hong Kong, Singapore, and Paris, France
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4. Zurich, Switzerland
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5. (2-way tie) Geneva, Switzerland and Osaka Japan
Photo Credit: Good Free Photos
7. (3-way tie) Seoul, South Korea, Copenhagen, Denmark, and New York City
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10. (2-way tie) Tel Aviv, Israel and Los Angeles, California
Photo Credit: Flickr,Trip & Travel Blog
You can download and study a full copy of the report HERE.
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