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by
Meik Wiking
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March 8 - March 8, 2024
The original word in Norwegian means well-being.
consideration, mood, comfort, hug and well-being may all be words to describe elements of what hygge is today.
THE HYGGE MANIFESTO
ATMOSPHERE Turn down the lights.
PRESENCE Be here now. Turn off the phones.
3. PLEASURE Coffee, chocolate, cookies, cakes, candy. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! 4. EQUALITY “We” over “me.” Share the tasks and the airtime.
GRATITUDE Take it in. This might be as good as it gets.
HARMONY
It’s not a competition. We already like you. There is no need to brag about your achievements. 7. COMFORT Get comfy. Take a break. It’s all about relaxation.
TRUCE No drama. Let’s discuss politics another
TOGETHERNESS
Build relationships and narratives. “Do you remember the time we
SHELTER This is your tribe. This is a place of peace and security.
Hygge is also a situation where there is a lot of relaxed thoughtfulness.
Nobody takes center stage or dominates the conversation for long stretches of time. Equality
Time spent with others creates an atmosphere that is warm, relaxed, friendly, down-to-earth, close, comfortable, snug, and welcoming. In many ways, it is like a good hug, but without the physical contact.
The art of hygge is therefore also the art of expanding your comfort zone to include other people.
Nobel Prize-winning psychologist Daniel Kahneman’s Day Reconstruction Method may shed some light on the effect of hygge.
According to the “belongingness hypothesis”, we have a basic need to feel connected with others, and close, caring bonds with other people play a major part in our motivation and behavior.
The most important social relationships are close relationships in which you experience things together with others, and experience
being understood; where you share thoughts and feelings, and both give and receive support. In one word: hygge.
That may be why Danes prefer smaller circles of friends when they a...
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best number of people for hygge is three to four.
Preparing hygge food is about enjoying the slow process of it, about appreciating the time you spend and the joy of preparing something of value. It is about your relationship with the meal.
All books are hyggelig, but classics written by authors such as Jane Austen, Charlotte Brontë, Leo Tolstoy, and Charles Dickens have a special place on the bookshelf.
Hygge is about giving your responsible, stressed-out achiever adult a break. Relax. Just for a little while. It is about experiencing happiness in simple pleasures and knowing that everything is going to be okay.
You may also consider building a hygge emergency kit, stored up for those evenings when you are low on energy, have no plans, don’t feel like going out, and are in the mood for some quality time alone.
BEING IN THE PRESENT MOMENT There is an element of being present in those moments.
THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE
Hygge is about appreciating the simple pleasures in life and can be achieved on a shoestring budget.
Hygge is appreciating the simple pleasures in life and can be achieved with very little money. Here are ten examples how the best hygge in life is free—or almost so.
One common element of all the smells of hygge is that they remind us of safety and the sense of being cared for.
THE SIXTH SENSE OF HYGGE Hygge is about feeling safe. Hence, hygge is an indication that you trust the ones you are with and where you are.
Winnie-the-Pooh, and I think his wisdom still holds true. You don’t spell love. You feel it.
Copenhagen as the world’s most livable city. Nowadays, well-being rankings
one of the main reasons why Denmark does so well in international happiness surveys is the welfare state, as it reduces uncertainty, worries, and stress in the population.
Universal and free health care, free university education, and relatively generous unemployment benefits go a long way toward reducing unhappiness.
Furthermore, there is a high level of trust in Denmark (notice all the strollers parked outside cafés when the parents are inside, drinking coffee). There is a high level of freedom (Danes report really high levels in terms of feeling in control over their lives), of wealth and good governance, and a well-functioning civil society.
hygge may be the pursuit of everyday happiness and some of the key components of hygge are drivers of happiness.
What is meant by this is simply: do people have someone in their network they can rely on in times of need? Yes or no. It might not be the best or
Hygge is about the now, how to enjoy the moment and make the best of it.
people who feel grateful are not only happier than those who do not but also more helpful and forgiving and less materialistic.
Hygge is making the most of the moment, but hygge is also a way of planning for and preserving happiness.
Winnie-the-Pooh: you don’t know you are making memories, you just know you are having fun.
Our lives are not the days that have passed, but the days we will remember forever.
long-term happiness can depend on your ability to form a positive narrative of your life.
Harness the power of firsts. Seek out novel experiences and make days extraordinary.
