How much does happiness cost around the world?
The global average of the price of happiness is $85,000 a year, new report says
The price of happiness is most expensive in Bermuda at $143,933. Getty Images
Fans watch Queen and Adam Lambert perform at a concert in Sydney. Australia has a happiness premium of $135,321 per year. Photo: AFP
A general view of the Tel Aviv skyline in Israel, which carries a happiness price tag of $130,457 annually. Photo: AFP
Skiers at Zermatt in the Swiss Alps. The price of happiness in Switzerland is steep at $128,969 per annum. Photo: AFP
Spectators celebrate Emirates Team New Zealand victory at the 36th America s Cup in Auckland. The price of happiness in New Zealand is $128,844 annually. Photo: AFP
7 alternative health and wellbeing treatments in Dubai
What’s On team gets some TLC with these left-field restorative therapies…
We’ve come a long way since getting freaked out by Bikram yoga. That said, there are still some pretty kooky-sounding health and wellbeing treatments out there – but do any of them really work magic on the mind and body? We head in to investigate…
Reiki session by Dina Ghandour
The patient: Digital editor Sarah Gamboni
The concept: Reiki is a form of energy healing that has been practiced since the 1800s. The term ‘reiki’ comes from the Japanese words ‘rei’, meaning universal, and ‘ki’, or life force energy. During a hands-on healing session, the practitioner acts as a conduit for this energy, transferring the universe’s energy through their palms to certain areas of your body. It is said to have a detoxifying effect, to help people feel more balanced in a physical, emotional and spiritual sense.