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The Art of Danish Living

How to Find Happiness In and Out of Work
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A beautiful, research-backed guide with illustrations, photography and inspiration for how to live and work like the happiest people in the world. It is well known that Denmark is one of the happiest nations in the world, and this is true in the workplace, too. Almost... Read More
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A beautiful, research-backed guide with illustrations, photography and inspiration for how to live and work like the happiest people in the world.

It is well known that Denmark is one of the happiest nations in the world, and this is true in the workplace, too. Almost two thirds of Danes report a high level of job satisfaction and 58% would carry on working even if they no longer needed to. They even have a word that means 'happiness at work' - arbejdsglæde - and yet, the rest of the world are struggling with a burnout epidemic, so where are we going wrong?

Based on a new study from The Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen, Meik reveals exactly that in his most valuable book to date. Beautifully illustrated and with chapters on purpose, trust, success and freedom, Meik suggests a more holistic approach to life and work complete with simple tips, such as: creating a 'smile file' of moments where you've made a difference, or 'job-crafting' by finding the tasks that bring you the most joy and amplifying them in your daily routine.

The Art of Danish Living provides the inspiration and simple tools we all need to reduce stress, increase our sense of purpose, and live the Danish way.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241638279

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 29 August 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Life

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 177.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 596g

Pages: 224

About the Author

Meik Wiking founded the world's first Happiness Research Institute in 2013, in Copenhagen, Denmark and is a New York Times and Sunday Times Bestselling author. Meik has been called The Indiana Jones of Smiles and probably the World's Happiest Man by The Times. He is the author of four globally bestselling books which have sold over 2 million copies worldwide- The Little Book of Hygge, The Little Book of Lykke, The Art of Making Memories and My Hygge Home.

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