How can Finland become the happiest country in the world? One-day female record of "3 relaxing moments for residents"

In 2025, the United Nations ranked first in Finland in the World Happiness Report, and has been dominating the "happiest country in the world" for eight consecutive years. Yuhua Ishiyama from Tokyo, Japan likes to explore the world and has traveled to 17 European countries. She shared what she saw after studying in Finland for a year and unveiled the mysterious aspects of the happiest country.

Behind the happy countries is the haze

The high-end areas in Finland, with long winters, and some cities are even affected by eternal nights, which also makes local residents prone to dementia. In Finland, almost any supermarket can buy vitamin D to facilitate local residents to fight the lack of sunshine winters. Some people also install artificial sunlight lighting to adjust the day and night rules of life.

How Finns improve their sense of happiness through "relaxation"

Even though the Finnish people's sense of satisfaction in the World Happiness Report survey received the highest score, Shishan Eihua said that during the process of relating to Finns, they found that they did not seem to have realized this. When changing the sentence, Finns actually did not care so much about how to pursue happiness, but instead received simple happiness that belongs to themselves in their daily lives.

Most Finnish people have very similar lifestyles. They know very well how to create happy times in busy work and bad weather. The following are three unique "relaxation moments" of Finnish people.

1. The exercise method clearly stipulates that employees enjoy "coffee break time"

The coffee culture in Finland is very exciting and ranks first in the world's coffee consumption rankings, with an average consumption of 12 kilograms of coffee per person a year! Finland's movement even states that companies need to arrange "coffee breaks" for employees. For example, if you work for more than 4 hours, you should enjoy a coffee break.

White Shan Yuhua taught at Finland University, the school also provided free coffee and tea spots. The professor also asked classmates whether they had any coffee, tea or snacks during class. For Finlanders, this kind of rest time is the right for everyone to have.

2. Living in a environment surrounded by nature

Nearly 74% of Finland's land belongs to forests, and about 10% of the land is covered by lakes. The charming natural environment provides Finnish relaxed areas and spiritual salvation for the Finns. The Finnish Tourism Bureau website provides a lot of travel information to guide the public how to enter the forest and breathe fresh air. The Bureau emphasizes that everyone in Finnish has the opportunity to contact nature and at the same time takes responsibility for loving the environment.

Ishiyama Yuka, who grew up in Tokyo, was also impressed by the natural beauty of Finland, and experienced how local residents took time out of their daily life to let their body and mind breathe well.

3.Do you know how to relax your body and mind through Finland bath? Sanshui (sauna) originated in Finland! The three-temperature warmth is not only a way for Finnish people to keep their body and mind, but also a social venue. It is common for people to talk about big and small things in the sauna room. Almost every local household will configure sauna facilities to allow themselves to gain the sustained power of life after hard work and in the cold weather.

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