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If you need cheering up, help is at hand from experts in feeling jovial – Finnish people.
Finland is revealing its “secret happiness skills” through a unique online “Masterclass of Happiness” later this year, teaching people about “Finnish happiness” so that they can “find their inner Finn”.
The country took the title of the “World’s Happiest Country” for the sixth consecutive year in the recent World Happiness Report, which is based on people’s own assessment of their happiness, as well as economic and social data.
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Coaching in the free masterclass will cover four key themes – nature and lifestyle, health and balance, design and everyday living, and food and well-being.
Fourteen people are receiving happiness tuition in person free of charge, following Finland’s “worldwide callout” for participants. The candidates were selected from 150 000 applicants in 190 countries.
The in-person, four-day masterclass, organised by the Finnish tourist board, is currently taking place at the Kuru Resort in Finnish Lakeland.
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The resort is “surrounded by fragrant pine forests and breathtaking views”, housing “luxurious” villas which were “designed from the ground up, with natural connections in mind”. As a perk, each villa also has its own spa and sauna.
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Commenting on the masterclass in happiness, Heli Jimenez – senior director of international marketing at Business Finland – said:
“More importantly, we feel that happiness is a skill that can be learnt and shared, rather than some sort of mystic state – which is why we’re [happy to welcome] our masterclass participants to beautiful Finnish Lakeland to get in touch with their inner happiness.” – Mailonline.
