When you feel like you’ve reached your limits and are about to give up, but a sudden burst of energy propels you forward, there's a word for that. Sisu, a Finnish concept that goes back hundreds of ...

The first study dedicated to sisu looks at more than 1,000 responses on what the concept means -- as well as whether it is inherently a good thing. One of the most prominent aspects apparent in the ...

There is a winsome little word in Finnish that carries the wisdom of five centuries on its lithe shoulders. Lately, with Finland’s climb to the top of world happiness rankings, it has also been ...