Positive mental attitude

Ecumenical Patriarch Vartholomeos thanked doctors, nurses and scientists who are at the forefront of the fight to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus, noting their contribution is "priceless" and "a sacrifice" that deserves "every honor and gratitude."

Companies should strive for employee satisfaction, as happy employees are also more productive and loyal, says the New York Times bestselling author. Employees must have a sense of purpose and meaning at their workplace. These are the two main factors for job satisfaction.

More than 80% of Russians, to varying degrees, consider themselves to be happy, according to a VCIOM poll cited by BGNES.

According to the survey, 81% of Russians "definitely" or "rather" consider themselves happy, and 17% of Russian citizens feel "more likely" or "definitely" unhappy.

The first 200 years are the difficult ones, my friend Vasilis Papavasiliou says sarcastically whenever he gets the chance, referring to the approaching bicentennial of the start of the Greek War of Independence, leaving those listening to wonder about the precise meaning of his statement.

Bulgaria is ranked 97th in the world in happiness between Cameroon and Ghana, being more unhappy than almost all Balkan countries, according to World Happiness Report 2019, quoted by Econ.bg

Many foreigners who visit our country mark a very repulsive trait in the Bulgarians - always complaining about everything and its pessimism.

The Christmas holidays have always been a good opportunity for reflection, especially for those who take part in the country's public life.

Let us hope that they will reflect on their responsibilities regarding both the present and the future of this country over the course of the holiday season.

"This is the only thing that we can do. This is the only thing we are good at," Greece's Ekaterini Stefanidi told state broadcaster ERT right after she had won the gold in the women's pole vault at the European Championships in Berlin on Thursday.

A study conducted among 400,000 Canadians found that the inhabitants of small provincial towns feel eight times happier than those living in the megacities, according to Daily Mail.

Turkey has slipped five places to 74th out of 156 countries in the “world happiness ratings,” while Finland tops the list, according to The World Happiness Report 2018, which is an annual publication of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. Turkey came 69th in last year’s report.

Finland is the world's happiest country, according to an annual survey issued on Wednesday that found Americans were getting less happy even as their country became richer.