Finding happiness in the number 1 ranked country in the world



Finland hosts a government-sponsored master class of happiness.

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30 comments

  1. I can’t believe we are having this conversation yet again… it’s pretty obvious, shareholder’s happiness in the United States is far more important than the happiness of its mere peasants. Perhaps we either change or maybe just shelve this conversation.

  2. I was happy in the 90's early 2000's after 2014 tjings Really started to change by 2016 The Monster arrived in Washimgton and its been a horrible and ugly all over America!

  3. If you can’t find gratitude with what you have now, you will never find happiness

  4. Lmao, so we PROTECT THEM, SO THEY GET TO TALK TO TREES AND PRETEND TO BE CARE FREE. NICE CREDITS GOES TO USA.

  5. MMMM happiest country. Even Finns question how can Finland be rated the Happiest Country. Finland is a great place to live but Happiness. I doubt it. Finns are content with NATURE, SOCIAL SYSTEM THAT WORKS, and SAFETY. During the winter the sunrise is at 930 and sunset 330pm. Mentally you have to be ready. 90% of the time you might not see your neighbor for 6 months to a year. Highly possibility of not talking to them. Finland is an individualistic society. You will never break into the groups they have developed since childhood or high school and college. Making friends will take you 5 yrs or never. ON THIS SHORT DOCUMENTARY it was shot during the summer which is the best time to be in Finland. Finns are more outspoken and the sun enlight them during the summer. on the other hand Finland is ranked high with suicide and domestic violence. NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT IT. So the shot documentary doesn't talk about this serious issues which are mental issues. Happiness is being content with yourself. You can have all the materialistic things or have everything working like in Finland and still you can be unhappy. WE NEED A VIDEO OF THE ACTORS VISITING FINLAND FOR MORE THAN 6 MONTHS and EXPERIENCING THE DARKNESS.

  6. Lmfao of course the United States isn’t .. regardless of any political stance it’s hard to get by in most states living alone and affording even just mediocre happiness. I pray things get better. Will things actually get better financially? If you think so tell me why , please.

  7. As a Finn I feel a bit cringy about all this happiness PR.

  8. Okay, but can I please see more of the beautiful shirtless man? That would make ME very happy.

  9. Less work, free Healthcare, affordable living. It's easy, I don't know why folks keep acting like these aren't the things we need in America. Also I'm not plus sized but I love Ana's page its good for others to have representation, she definitely deserves this trip. The sun, nature, it's needed for us to be happy

  10. These countries are ranked high about happiness because they don’t talk about their problems. It’s not accurate at all. Americans think these countries are way better, but it’s so expensive to live in. The tax is insane.

  11. Want happiness? Don’t drink alcohol, smoke or do drugs. Eat healthy and a lot, love animals, travel and make your bed! A clean and organized home, is a clean and organized mind. Take baths. Be present. Get off of social media (is YouTube social media? 😂) BE YOURSELF and laugh. Listen to music that brings you happiness. It works for me and I feel truly happy in my life. I also have a wonderful husband, but he is not responsible for my happiness, but does contribute to it 😊

  12. Thanks to the three Americans who were courageous enough to discuss their struggles on a national/international stage. For me, the takeaway of the story is to be mindful of the importance of relationships, nature and healthy eating. But turning these concepts into a daily practice is the hard part for many of us. It seems the Finnish (for many reasons- great safety net most of all) are just better at it than most other countries.

  13. Americans cannot go hiking to nature in USA? Do they have to go to Finnland to carry out this activity?

  14. Thanks for highlighting these actors!!

  15. Happiness is not a destination ❤

  16. everyone is grinding in north america. hoping to explore more of the world if you wanna help support with a like, follow…

  17. People in America are unhappy cause America isn't a happy place ….it's basically Nazi Germany….sad

  18. That's because Findland's economy doesn't run off the greed of the few to overwork the middle-class with ridiculous hours of mindless labor, stressful unrealistic deadlines and giving them a few measly day off a year. The carrot on the stick is just starting to piss everyone off. Merry Christmas.

  19. People in the USA are unhappy because they’re overweight, lazy and want everything handed to them.

  20. Life is about suffering, struggling, and pain,, life is not about happiness. You were born in this world alone, and you die in this world alone…

  21. Viewers beware self interested media conglomerates using ads packed with sentence fragments for self promotion are most likely CIA tools.

  22. Americans are screwed.

  23. America? Pursuit of happiness? Everyone in medical debt. No one can afford food or healthcare. Affordable food is poison. School shootings, mass shootings, extreme far right officials in positions of power, unaffordable housing… the list goes on.. I’m sorry… what happiness in a western world?

  24. Wonder why suicide rates are so high there then ?

  25. ABC News should be ashamed for supporting cursing God on Christmas but we know what the US news media outlets TRULY stand for and it sure isn’t God or the American people.

  26. Happiness is just about slowing down and being in the present moment. You don't have to go to Finland to find it, you can do it in a quiet place close to nature.

  27. I love global vacation countries like Finland, Italy, Portugal, and others
    However, I have to find happiness in the place where I am in right now.
    Happiness, peace and love it’s where you make it and not a destination.

  28. Finland is a socialists democracy. Not a capitalist hell whole