What are the secrets to making us happy?
How are you feeling today? Do you need cheering up? There's good news from Holland that says we could make ourselves happier!
Studies from all over the world have been put together by the World Happiness Database in Rotterdam and Rob and Finn discuss the results. They find out why we may be looking for happiness in the wrong places and that being unhappy is always a bad thing.
This week's question:
The World Happiness Database has ranked countries in order of how happy their people are - or to be more precise - their 'satisfaction with life'. Do you know which country came top of the list? Was it:
a) Finland
b) Canada
c) Costa Rica
Listen to the programme to find out the answer.
Listen
The secret of happiness
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Vocabulary
- down in the dumps
feeling miserable or unhappy
- happy-go-lucky
describes someone who doesn't worry about the future
- satisfaction
the good feeling you get when you get something you want
- a state of mind
how someone feels about their life at the present time
- content
feel happy or pleased with the situation
- materialistic
believing money and possessions are the most important things
- goals
things you want to achieve
- hectic
busy, lots of things going on
- rewarding
a feeling of satisfaction and pleasure
- wiser
gained the ability to make good judgements based on life experience
- comforting
making you feel less sad or worried
