A Joosr Guide to... The Year of Living Danishly by Helen Russell: Uncovering the Secrets of the World's Happiest Country

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Why are the Danes the happiest nation in the world? Which lifestyle choices, behaviors, and values lead to this happiness? And can you too learn to live Danishly?

The Year of Living Danishly shares some of the key "secrets" of Danish happiness and explains how you can bring them into your life-wherever you live in the world. It doesn't matter if you're based in Tucson or Timbuktu, everyone can find joy and contentment, the Danish way.

You will learn:

· What "hygge" is and why it's central to Danish happiness

· How Danes turns their homes into havens of comfort and joy

· The steps you can take to achieve a greater work-life balance

· How to turn your life into a year-long celebration.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Joosr
• Release date: Oct 31, 2016
• ISBN: 9781785674860

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What’s it about?

You’ve probably heard that Danish people are the happiest people in the world. That’s despite having sky-high taxes and long, dark winters (with often only one hour of daylight a day). There are numerous independent studies highlighting Danish happiness levels, yet their national cheerfulness seems to be at odds with our idea of happiness being linked to sunny weather and around-the-year beach parties. So why are Danes so happy, and what can we learn from them?

The reasons for Danish happiness are various, and include a national commitment to embracing and celebrating everything Danish; a comprehensive welfare state that offers lifelong learning, excellent health care, and a strong social safety net; and a powerful sense of national pride.

Denmark is also highly egalitarian and non-hierarchical, and has a strong commitment to promoting a work-life balance. Much importance is placed on family bonding and quality time spent with loved ones, and leisure time is also valued, with Danes enjoying full, sociable, hobby-filled lives. National trust levels are also very high, making people feel safer.

All these factors add up to a citizenship that feels proud of their country, enjoys having fun