<p>This week on Quick News—are <em>you</em> living in one of the <em>happiest cities in the world</em>? Apparently, if you’re not in Copenhagen, Zurich… or—brace yourself—Brighton in the UK… you might want a word with your estate agent.</p><p>Yes, Brighton made the list. Proof that happiness is, in fact… relative.</p><p>We also head to Finland—officially the happiest country on Earth… Despite six months of darkness, sub-zero temperatures, and people casually saying things like, “Only minus twenty? A lovely day for a stroll!”</p><p>Honestly, if that’s fun, I’ve been doing it wrong.</p><p>Then on the Real Deal—science steps in to design <em>the perfect day</em>. Six hours with family, two with friends, two hours of exercise… and less than one hour of screen time.</p><p>So… already unrealistic by 9:15am.</p><p>Or perhaps your perfect day is simpler— a coffee, a walk, a sunset… or, according to one person, golf all day followed by—well—marital enthusiasm.</p><p>And finally on Far Out Stuff—TikTok’s latest wellness trend: <em>Brain flossing.</em></p><p>Nope, not dental care for your thoughts— just “8D audio” swirling around your head…</p><p>Which sounds suspiciously like… stereo.</p><p>Does it relax you or transform your brain? There's omly one way to find out.</p><p>Find out in this week’s episode of <em>This Upbeat Life</em>— where we test the trends, question the science… and have a good laugh along the way.</p><p>Because happiness shouldn’t be this complicated.</p><p>If you feel like buying me a coffee so I can carry on what I’m doing, I’d really appreciate it and you can do that here: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ko-fi.com/simonjjgreen">https://ko-fi.com/simonjjgreen</a> If you don’t, that’s also cool, I know times are tight.</p><p>Email me at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> and let me know and I’ll read out some emails on a near future episode.</p><p>Intro: Wallpaper Paste by Shane Ivers - <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.silvermansound.com">https://www.silvermansound.com</a></p><p>Outro: Funky House by Nver Avetyan from Pixabay</p>