He reminds me of a Danish boy I knew in high school. Meik Wiking's voice is warm and pleasant. What about Meik Wiking’s performance did you like? The closest I can compare it to would be The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up, but TLBH is in my opinion more entertaining and less didactic. What other book might you compare The Little Book of Hygge to and why? I enjoyed TLBH a bit more than other nonfiction audiobooks I've listened to because it was inspiring and humorous as well as informative. I enjoy my hardcover copy of the book, but I wanted the audiobook as well so that I could listen to it while cooking and knitting. Where does The Little Book of Hygge rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far? Live life today, like there is no coffee tomorrow.įrom picking the right lighting to organizing a hygge get-together to dressing hygge, Wiking shows you how to experience more joy and contentment the Danish way.Give yourself a break from the demands of healthy living.The Little Book of Hygge introduces you to this cornerstone of Danish life and offers advice and ideas on incorporating it into your own life, such as: It is the warmth of morning light shining just right on a crisp blue-sky day. It's that feeling when you're sharing comfort food and easy conversation with loved ones at a candlelit table. Hygge is the sensation you get when you're cuddled up on a sofa, in cozy socks under a soft throw, during a storm. 'It is about being with the people we love. 'Hygge is about an atmosphere and an experience,' Wiking explains.

Loosely translated, hygge - pronounced hoo-ga - is a sense of comfort, togetherness, and well-being. Why are Danes the happiest people in the world? The answer, says Meik Wiking, CEO of the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen, is hygge. Embrace Hygge (pronounced hoo-ga) and become happier with this definitive guide to the Danish philosophy of comfort, togetherness, and well-being.

The little book of hygge by meik wiking