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Loading... The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living (The Happiness Institute Series) (original 2017; edition 2017)by Meik Wiking (Author)
Work InformationThe Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living by Meik Wiking (2017)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Flipping through the book itself is kinda cozy, it's a pleasant physical artifact. Don't think it's terribly helpful about anything beyond that. Has a few Danish recipes, I guess. Fills up the rest of its pages with advice like buy candles and warm socks, drink hot beverages, and hang out with friends. ( ) Essentially, this is a spiced-up coffee table book. The concept of hygge is as hip and easy to understand as fengshui and still made more mysterious. It is all very obvious what makes people feel good. The author refers to herself as a "happiness researcher" and the book is all about well-being and what makes people feel comfortable. The concept is linked to warmth and cosiness, and clearly pronounces that oysters are not hygge. One does get the feeling that the author was uder some stress to make the book thicker, as the concept is approached from different angles, such as throughout the seasons. In such sections many things are repeated, as in tables and other statistics. Recipes for meals and drinks also seem to be fillers. Well, well, well, if it isn't the Little Book of Hygge by Meik Wiking. First off, let me tell you, this book is not about some fancy designer drug or a new way to pronounce "hug". Hygge (pronounced "hoo-ga") is a Danish concept of coziness, warmth, and contentment. And let me tell you, this book is as cozy as a fluffy unicorn in a hot tub full of marshmallows. Meik Wiking does an excellent job of explaining how to achieve hygge in your life, from lighting candles to indulging in comfort food. So, grab a cup of hot cocoa, snuggle up under a blanket, and give this book a read. It's like a warm hug from a Danish grandma, except without the weird smell.
Het boek Hygge, De Deense Kunst van het Leven, trekt in een boekhandel mijn aandacht: het is prachtig vormgegeven, ik word er blij van als ik het zie en in mijn handen neem. Een mooi hardcover boek, met rustige kleuren, tekeningen en foto’s. Ik ben mijn hele leven al geïnteresseerd in Levenskunst – van de Deen Meik Wiking, die in het gelukkigste land van de wereld woont en ook nog eens directeur van het Happiness Research Institute is, hoor ik dus graag zijn visie...lees verder > AwardsDistinctions
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. No library descriptions found. |
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