My Life-Changing Week With Hygge
Can Hygge make you more relaxed and happy? A writer tests this trend in her own home, and this is what she has to say.
If you’re one of those people who wish they could feel more blessed and less stressed, consider the pursuit of “conscious coziness.” The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living, written by Meik Wiking, CEO of The Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen, is a primer on how to achieve that homey state of safety, warmth, and comfort called hygge (pronounced “hoo-gah”).
It's no coincidence that Denmark is reportedly the happiest country in the world, so we will definitely take their advice on finding happiness. And after putting Hygge into practice for a week with Wiking’s book as reference, here’s what I learned:
