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5 steps to a happier life: How a Finnish designer regained creativity

After experiencing burnout at the height of her career, Finnish designer and educator Emmi Salonen developed a five-step framework to reconnect with creativity, balance and joy. Her approach is now helping people around the world.

Life & society Sauna

Finnish sauna bathing lowers stress and lifts your mood, studies say

Research suggests that Finnish sauna bathing on a regular basis can benefit everything from heart health to sleep quality.

Life & society Finnishness

9 years and counting: Finland is first in the World Happiness Report

The World Happiness Report singles out Finland as the happiest country in the world in 2026, for the ninth year running. To celebrate, we seek out people named Onni (Happiness) to ask what makes them happy (see video).

Life & society Happiness

Unpacking Finnish happiness

Happiness doesn’t just happen. In Finland, it’s the result of strong social systems and a culture of wellbeing that has been carefully built over the past 100 years.

Life & society Wellbeing

Finnish artists bring happiness to seniors in new companion programme

A new cultural initiative in Finland is opening doors to meaningful artistic encounters for seniors.

Life & society Society

The key to Finnish happiness may be people helping each other

At a blood donation centre, we find an example of Finnish talkoohenki, the community spirit of helping each other. As our video conveys, it could be a contributing factor to Finnish happiness.

Business & innovation Webpick

Discover how Finnish lingonberry innovation can boost oral health

A University of Helsinki dentist has found that the tart lingonberry – the cranberry’s wild cousin, abundant in Finnish forests – can help keep your mouth healthy.

Life & society Sports

Life in motion: A visual journey into what an active lifestyle means to the Finns

In Finland, movement is often woven into daily life – not just as exercise, but as a source of fun, resilience and connection. Our photo essay explores how Finns of all ages keep active, from disc golf and swimming to simply walking in the woods.

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