Following a brief introduction of the happiness of Iceland, Robert Layne implies that such well-being of a community was quite unexpected due to the long periods of gloomy weather, frequent natural disasters and financial crisis. Layne reveals the outstanding overall happiness of Icelanders by reporting first-hand observations of the friendly, family-like attitudes of the people. He also poses the database indicating Iceland as one of the most happy countries in the world, along with statistics displaying extremely low crime-rates. Difficulties faced by Icelanders are also presented, such as disasters like earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, the lasting winter darkness, and the economic problems. These periods of crisis had made almost no difference on their happiness measures. Layne also introduces the research demonstrated on this unexpected happiness, by Eric Weiner. Icelanders are suspected to be less vulnerable to a depressed mood or Seasonal Affective Disorder, (SAD), because of the healthy amount of vitamin-D and omega-3 fatty acids, and the hereditary resistance in their genes. Good social relationships and cooperation among the locals as well as the clean, unpolluted environment allows the people to live in happiness and healthiness, even through difficulties.
Robert Layne presents this article to inform the readers of the other parts of the world in which such a happiness is less redundant, that a well-being of a community of people does not come from an easy-going life without environmental or economical hardships. He speaks through this article to inform us that happiness can be attained through cooperation, interdependence, and a positive attitude with "the refusal to live in a box."
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