Blog Post #11

Denmark is the happiest place on Earth because people are living life. Thinking about taxes, bills, job, and being on the go, will decrease happiness and increase a stress hormone called cortisol. People in Denmark live life to the fullest because they don't know when their last day on earth will be. If we all lived every day like it was our last, we would be much more appreciative. From personal experiences, Europeans live a more relaxed life. They like to spend time with their friends, and family, not thinking about their work 24/7. It's hard to focus on life when we(Americans), are surrounded by work and worries at all times. This is why America is known for being the country with most diseases. Since Denmark has a reputation of being the happiest country in the world, why would they let that reputation be ruined? People live in that country with the mentality of not worrying, not being anxious, and just living life. If we all did that, we would increase our happiness. In the article, The Secret To Danish Happiness, Jessica Alexander states that happy people are more connected. People in Denmark like to be social, and that's how they maintain their relationships. If you notice, people in America love being anti-social. They either have social anxiety or a fear of talking to others. In Denmark, thoughts like that don't even exist.