Following lots of research and insight, he came to the conclusion that hygge is the magic ingredient. The 'Indiana Jones of Smiles' wrote The Little Book of Hyggeto better understand why Denmark consistently comes first in global happiness rankings. Meik Wiking has the best job in the world: as the CEO of the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen, he is on a mission to discover what makes people happy.

The book is packed full of original research on hygge, conducted by Meik and his team, along with beautiful photographs, recipes and ideas to help you add a touch of hygge to your life. The Little Book of Hygge is the definitive, must-read introduction to hygge, written by Meik Wiking, CEO of the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen. Whether you're cuddled up on a sofa with a loved one, or sharing comfort food with your closest friends, hygge is about creating an atmosphere where we can let your guard down. Hooga? Hhyooguh? Heurgh ? It is not really important how you choose to pronounce or even spell ' hygge '.

Hygge has been described as everything from 'the art of creating intimacy', 'cosines of the soul', 'the absence of annoyance' to 'taking pleasure from the presence of soothing things', ' cosy togetherness' and 'the pursuit of everyday pleasures'. The International, New York Times and Sunday Times Bestseller, with over a million copies sold around the world.ĭenmark has an international reputation for being one of the happiest nations in the world, and hygge is widely recognised to be the magic ingredient to this happiness.

Hygge the little book