UN Holidays - International Day of Happiness

Over the entire period of its activity, the UN organization has established a large number of holidays. And most of them are positive. One of these events is the International Day of Happiness, celebrated every year on March 20 by residents of the entire planet. This date appeared on the list of international celebrations in 2012. Thus, UN members recognized the importance of the well-being of citizens around the world, and also the significant role of this phenomenon in public policy. Also, the main goal of introducing the solemn event was the desire to convey to society the idea that achieving happiness is the main goal of all people of the world without exception. One of the first initiators of adding this holiday to the register of existing dates was a small mountainous country - Bhutan. According to generally accepted opinion, it is the inhabitants of this kingdom that are considered the happiest inhabitants of the planet. To determine the degree of well-being of the population, there is a special indicator developed in 2006 - the International Happiness Index. It allows you to assess how prosperous the inhabitants of a certain state are. Thanks to numerous studies, it has been possible to determine that, based on the results of recent years, Canadians, Brazilians, Swedes, Austrians, Danes, Uruguayans, as well as residents of Panamania are often happy. This may probably surprise some, but Russians also found themselves in the top ten countries where the most prosperous citizens live. However, it should be understood that these are all just statistical data, which sometimes do not entirely correspond to reality. In addition, the research carried out helped to identify the most unhappy people on the globe. They turned out to be Afghans, Syrians, Croats, Georgians, Malagasy and Haitians. According to world psychologists, every person can become a little happier. To do this, you need to follow a number of simple but effective rules. First of all, it is an active lifestyle, in particular playing sports. The main thing is to practice this regularly and with desire, and the first results will appear very soon. Include morning exercises lasting 10-15 minutes, evening jogging or walking into your regimen. Also, running and swimming will help lift your mood, yoga will put your thoughts in order and restore a sense of peace of mind. Ensure yourself a good night's sleep. According to scientists, this factor plays an important role in the body’s fight against anxious thoughts and negative emotions. In addition, proper rest increases productivity and improves motivation. Communicate more with pleasant personalities: good friends, any relatives, polite colleagues and simply like-minded people. Try to plan events that can bring you pleasure: travel, dates, a trip to the country for picnics, going to the theater for the premiere of an interesting play, purchasing a beautiful thing. Whenever possible, help people and animals. After all, good deeds done without selfishness can create a real miracle.