The Little Book of Hygge: The Danish Way to Live Well

探索慢活之美，感受最與眾不同的丹麥Hygge幸福學在丹麥語中「Hygge」(發音hoo-ga)，意思為擁抱慢活的生活方式，它是一種溫暖的氛圍，一種幸福及舒適的感受，丹麥人以這樣的人生哲學讓自己更快樂，因此造就丹麥被譽為世界上最快樂的國家。身兼丹麥幸福研究機構(Happiness Research Institute)執行長及作家的MeiK Wiking認為，丹麥人的快樂之道就是認真遵循「Hygge」的宗旨，丹麥式的慢活就是學習熱愛身邊的人事物，時時刻刻感覺幸福，如同依偎在沙發上一樣舒適安全，與所愛的人促膝長談及品嚐美食那樣美好。透過作者多年對於幸福的研究，解析為何人會快樂、為什麼丹麥人比一般人更容易滿足、人做什麼或吃什麼會更容易感到幸福？本書摘錄丹麥人獨特的快樂秘密，內容包括：◎學習放鬆◎享受當下，關掉手機◎以燭光取代光線來源，感受蠟燭帶來的溫馨感◎與家人建立良好關係，多花點時間與親人相聚◎有時讓自己跳脫出嚴謹的健康管理方式，偶爾放縱一下吃吃甜點◎活在當下，你不再需要咖啡繃緊神經 Denmark is often said to be the happiest country in the world. That's down to one thing: hygge.'Hygge has been translated as everything from the art of creating intimacy to cosiness of the soul to taking pleasure from the presence of soothing things. My personal favourite is cocoa by candlelight...'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.Meik Wiking is the CEO of the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen. He is committed to finding out what makes people happy and has concluded that hygge is the magic ingredient that makes Danes the happiest nation in the world.