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The Danish Art of Hygge
Denmark consistently ranks among the happiest countries in the world. The fact that it is a welfare state has a lot to do with it – universal and free education and health-care go a long way in reducing any unhappiness people might experience.
But, if you look deeper, there seems to be another ingredient in the Danish recipe for happiness – as Meik Weiking, the CEO of the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen, shares - and that is the Danish concept of Hygge.
Hygge - originally a Norwegian word - loosely translates as “taking pleasure from the presence of soothing things.” It captures a feeling or an experience of cosiness, warmth and togetherness.
Here’s a look at how this relates to mindful living, and what we can all learn from the Danes about happiness. 🙂
