Why a Booktrail?
What is Hygge? It means creating intimacy, cosiness of the soul, taking pleasure from the presence of soothing things…
The Little Book of Hygge
What you need to know before your trail
You know hygge when you feel it. It is when you are cuddled up on a sofa with a loved one, or sharing comfort food with your closest friends. It is those crisp blue mornings when the light through your window is just right.
Who better than Meik Wiking to be your guide to all things hygge? Meik is CEO of the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen and has spent years studying the magic of Danish life. In this beautiful, inspiring book he will help you be more hygge: from picking the right lighting and planning a dinner party through to creating an emergency hygge kit and even how to dress.
Travel Guide
Copenhagen
Yes, there really is a Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen and they define happiness, ways of achieving it and what their role is in all of this:
“Our happiness levels is a complicated results of social relationships, sense of purpose, genetics, age, employment status, absolute and relative income, social comparisons, self-esteem, aspirations, health status, autonomy, consumption pattern, civil status and time use – to name a few.
Broadly speaking, three categories influence the happiness level of people. Those we cannot change (biology), those we can change over time (policies), and those we can change tomorrow (behavior). Our focus is on policies and behavior.
Copenhagen is a very happy city – even the little mermaid who sits on the harbour walls gets to sit by the sea, daydream and look at the blue skies and open sea – Hygge in a statue!
There is certainly a lot in the city to make you happy – the Royal Library for one huge dose of Hygge!
Streetview Maps
A) Copenhagen - The Happiness Institute
B) Copenhagen - The Little Mermaid
Booktrail Boarding Pass: The Little Book of Hygge
Author/Guide: Meik Wiking Destination: Copenhagen, Denmark Departure Time: Happy Times!
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