The danish happiness: for a long time I wondered what it was about the Danes that made them always seem so contented. It couldn’t be the food, the weather or the taxes so why did they always seem so cheery? Ask a Dane...
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Most parents want their children to be happy. This is universal. But what constitutes happiness and moreover, how is our modern-day idea of success getting in the way of achieving this? As the author ofthe Danish Way of Parenting; What the Happiest People in...
What I learned about how to implement Hygge to foster more connection. Denmark has constantly been voted as one of the happiest countries on earth forover 40 years in a row. As an American married to a Dane, I always noticed the calm, serene,...
Turkey day is upon us and many of us are fretting over ingredients, travel plans and general excitement and anxiety over seeing the family. While it is lovely to be together for the holidays, most of us know that despite our best intentions,...
Denmark consistently ranks as one of the happiest countries in the world. The reason why might lie with the idea of “hygge.”This article first appeared onGreater Good, the online magazine of the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley. In November, GGSC is...
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In our always-connected world, columnist Jessica Alexander reminds us to unplug every once in awhile and fully embrace the Danish concept of hygge. Singing your way to happiness with the Danes (26 Feb 16) Enough with the hygge already! (22 Jul 14) I recently...
Some weeks ago I was conducting research at Danish schools trying to gain a deeper understanding of how Danes actively teach empathy there. Standards set at schoolSeeing as empathy is now considered one of the single biggest factors in predicting successful leaders and businesses,...
If you haven’t already been hit by hyggemania, you probably will be soon. There have been nine books and counting launched on hygge in 2016 alone – a year in which it was named one of the top ten words by both the...
The tiny country of Denmark has been voted one of thehappiest countries in the worldfor over 40 years in a row. This year, it once again took the No. 1 spot! So what’s the secret to their success? In my new book with co-author...
