Looking at happiness in a different way is part of the key, along with some new routines. Westend61 via Getty Images When it comes to happiness, it’s well-known that the Nordic countries regularly ...

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The 2025 World Happiness Report was published Thursday, March 20 Gabrielle Rockson is a staff writer-reporter for PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE in 2023 and covers entertainment and human interest stories.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. KERAVA, Finland (AP) — Unsettled by Russia’s ...

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When it comes to happiness, it’s well-known that the Nordic countries regularly score high on surveys of life satisfaction. In fact, Finland has held the top spot in the World Happiness Report’s list ...