The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living

by Meik Wiking

Book Overview

New York Times Bestseller

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062658808
• ISBN13: 9780062658807
• Release Date: January 2017
• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.1" x 7.2"

Customer Reviews

Wonderful

Danes are the happiest people alive. This book is packed with the elements of their lifestyle that make for cozy, warmhearted communities, not of strangers, acquaintances, and neighbors but rather many close, dear friends and family members, comfortable gathering and socializing like its Christmas year round. We could all learn from the Danes how to hygge, and it would make for a warmer, friendlier world.

Perfectly Cozy!

This book is so fun and cozy! It's a quick read and a great coffee table book.

A heart warming book

It's an informative book about what hygge means. You get to see what happiness means for the Danish, and how it's practices are something you may want to incorporate into your daily life.

Good read

I feel like the concept expressed in the book about doing things together and taking your time just enjoying what you are doing and enjoying the company of the others around you, is such an important concept that we should try to take to heart.