Be happy! The whole world celebrates the Day of Happiness

Today, on March 20, the International Day of Happiness is celebrated. It was established in June 2012 by the UN to support the idea that the pursuit of happiness is a common feeling that unites people from different parts of the world.

Why March 20? Because this is the day of the vernal equinox. Almost all over the world, today is equal to night, and the UN considered that this is a symbol of equality of all inhabitants of the planet who have the same rights to happiness.

Each of us has our own taste for happiness.

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In 2012, the UN proclaimed March 20 the International Day of Happiness (International Day of Happiness) in order to support the idea that the pursuit of happiness is a common feeling for all people on our planet.

Also, according to the founders of the holiday, today is intended to show that happiness is one of the main goals of humanity. The UN calls on all countries to direct efforts to improve the well-being of each person.

By establishing the International Day of Happiness, the UN also seeks to draw the attention of the world community to the fact that economic development should be balanced, equitable and inclusive. The result of the implementation of such a development model will be sustainable economic growth in countries with a subsequent reduction in poverty.

In addition, the UN argues that in order to achieve a global state of happiness on the planet, it is necessary to support economic growth with social and environmental programs.

Interestingly, the initiative to establish the International Day of Happiness came from a small mountainous country — Bhutan.

It is believed that the inhabitants of the Kingdom of Bhutan are the happiest people in the world — champions in the Gross National Happiness Index, which measures the national well-being of citizens.

By the way, the very concept of the Gross National Happiness coefficient was introduced and cultivated by the fourth King of Bhutan and became one of the concepts of the unofficial state philosophy of the country.

Also, to reflect the well-being of people and the state of the environment in different countries of the world, the International Happiness Index (Happy Planet Index) was introduced in July 2006.

The phenomenon of happiness is studied by philosophy, ethics, psychology and theology. Physiologists study happiness in close connection with the so—called "happiness hormones" - endorphins, serotonin and dopamine.

For thousands of years, the concept of happiness has provided the widest scope for creativity to poets, artists, musicians, and artists. And of course, every person who goes through life with all its joys and worries, necessarily comprehends his own unique little Big Happiness on the way.