The Little Book of Hygge, Meik Wiking
The Little Book of Hygge, Meik Wiking
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The Little Book of Hygge
Danish Secrets to Happy Living

Author: Meik Wiking

Narrator: Meik Wiking

Unabridged: 3 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 01/17/2017


Synopsis

Embrace Hygge (pronounced hoo-ga) and become happier with this definitive guide to the Danish philosophy of comfort, togetherness, and well-being.Why are Danes the happiest people in the world? The answer, says Meik Wiking, CEO of the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen, is Hygge. Loosely translated, Hygge—pronounced Hoo-ga—is a sense of comfort, togetherness, and well-being. ""Hygge is about an atmosphere and an experience,"" Wiking explains. ""It is about being with the people we love. A feeling of home. A feeling that we are safe.""Hygge is the sensation you get when you’re cuddled up on a sofa, in cozy socks under a soft throw, during a storm. It’s that feeling when you’re sharing comfort food and easy conversation with loved ones at a candlelit table. It is the warmth of morning light shining just right on a crisp blue-sky day.The Little Book of Hygge introduces you to this cornerstone of Danish life, and offers advice and ideas on incorporating it into your own life, such as:Get comfy. Take a break.Be here now. Turn off the phones.Turn down the lights. Bring out the candles.Build relationships. Spend time with your tribe.Give yourself a break from the demands of healthy living. Cake is most definitely Hygge.Live life today, like there is no coffee tomorrow.From picking the right lighting to organizing a Hygge get-together to dressing hygge, Wiking shows you how to experience more joy and contentment the Danish way.

About Meik Wiking

Meik Wiking is CEO of the Happiness Research Institute, research associate for Denmark at the World Database of Happiness, and founding member of the Latin American Network for Wellbeing and Quality of Life Policies. He and his research have been featured in more than five hundred media outlets, including The Washington Post, BBC, Huffington Post, the Times (London), The Guardian, CBS, Monocle, the Atlantic, and PBS News Hour. He has spoken at TEDx, and his books have been translated into more than fifteen languages. He lives in Copenhagen, Denmark.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Elena on February 18, 2020

I recently, very spontaneously, decided to become a Viking move to Denmark. And now, I need to prepare! And this means, on top of improving my knowledge of Danish history, geography, language, culture and pop-culture, I need to do some reading on Danish lifestyle. I thought The Little Book of Hygge m......more

Goodreads review by Dr. Appu on May 05, 2022

(Throwback Review) This book tells us how the Danish people truly love each other and stay happy. I want to share a personal experience before going into the review of this book. The match between Denmark and Finland in the Euro Cup 2020 once again proved why the Danish way of living is the best......more

Goodreads review by Hilary on April 14, 2018

This book is beautifully presented, nice cover, quality paper, modern typeface, and beautiful photography. Looks like cross between an Ikea catalogue and a Waitrose food magazine. I found the content fluffy, repetitive and patronising. I'm not danish and have not previously heard of Hygge but am awa......more

Goodreads review by Helene Jeppesen on November 20, 2016

This "Little Book of Hygge", written by the CEO of the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen, sets out to explore the Danish phenomenon 'hygge': What it is and how you can achieve it. It's always fascinating to read about your own people, but to me this petite book was even more fascinating bec......more

Goodreads review by Christina on January 07, 2019

5, NBD just making my house hygge AF right now stars!!! Full review featured on my blog Recipe & a Read! So, what even is hygge (pronounced hoo-ga)? Well, it’s not something that can be completely translated into the English language but the most laymen definition of it is coziness. However, that doe......more