Weekend Argus Saturday

Your happiness is in the balance

What is the secret to a fulfilled, happy life? Perhaps we can glean some clues from the five Scandinavian countries – Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden – which score highly on measures of happiness, prosperity, social security and human development.

All five Scandinavian countries appear among the top 10 happiest countries in the latest World Happiness Report, released in March. Finland is top of the list, with the happiest citizens in the world. The United States, by contrast, manages only 16th on

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