We use the word happiness a lot, but what does it actually mean? On International Day of Happiness, let’s be clear: it’s not about feeling good all the time. Here are three small, evidence-backed things you can do today.
World Happiness Report 2025 | LBC Interview
Two days after International Day of Happiness, Natasha Devon asked me onto her LBC show to talk about the World Happiness Report 2025.
We started off talking about how to define happiness, and some of the key findings from the 2025 report, in which the UK dropped from #20 to #23, while Finland remained at the top of the table for the 8th year running. The report found that social support, welfare systems in place, and how kind we perceive others to be are important factors that affect how happy we are.
TRT World Roundtable | World Happiness Report 2024
Panel discussion on TRT World about the World Happiness Report 2024 and why Finland is the happiest country on earth. Frederika Roberts is a guest alongside Joel Willans, Andy Cope and Eugenio Proto.
Do We Need a Special Day to Be Happy?
Since 2013, 20th March has been celebrated as the International Day of Happiness with online resources and challenges encouraging us to get involved. This year, as I launched a 10-day happiness challenge to lead us into 20th March, this thought-provoking response was posted on Facebook: “Isn’t it a bit sad that we need special days to spread happiness and joy? Shouldn’t we do this every day anyway?”
