I guess that part is just about treating and not restricting yourself.**THE INTERNATIONAL PHENOMENON, WITH OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD AROUND THE WORLD** Hygge has been described as everything from 'cosines of the soul' to 'the pursuit of everyday pleasures'. I don’t think having dead animals on your plate as something nice or cozy at all. Aren’t there any vegetarians/vegans out there in Denmark? I didn’t really understand the big part of eating meat in achieving a hyggeligt feeling.

I didn’t feel like I belonged to the Dutch Wiking was talking about, although I’m born and raised and still living in the Netherlands!Īlso, meat is a very, very, big part in the journey to live the ultimate hygge life. I can’t believe every Dane to be like the Danes Wiking describes in his book, but he tends to put every Dane under the same umbrella. I thought Wiking to be a bit too generalising every now and then. Nevertheless, I definitely had my “huh?” moments throughout the whole book. Think of watching the thunderstorm outside from behind the window, cuddled up under a blanket with a steaming mug in your hands. I love everything cozy and I love cold weather, just because I love the thought of coming home in a warm and safe house – that’s a big part of hygge: making yourself feel safe in an otherwise hostile environment. I came to know that I already have been hyggeing my whole life. This was mainly because I had a certain idea of when to read this book: the surroundings had to be very hygge. I was really looking forward to reading this book and it did live up to my expectations. I got this book for my birthday from my Dad at the start of January and I only read it in February. He is committed to finding out what makes people happy and has concluded that hygge is the magic ingredient that makes Danes the happiest nation in the world. Meik Wiking is the CEO of the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen. In this beautiful, inspiring book he will help you be more hygge: from picking the right lighting and planning a dinner party through to creating an emergency hygge kit and even how to dress. Who better than Meik Wiking to be your guide to all things hygge? Meik is CEO of the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen and has spent years studying the magic of Danish life. It is those crisp blue mornings when the light through your window is just right. It is when you are cuddled up on a sofa with a loved one, or sharing comfort food with your closest friends. My personal favourite is cocoa by candlelight…’ ‘Hygge has been translated as everything from the art of creating intimacy to cosiness of the soul to taking pleasure from the presence of soothing things. Denmark is often said to be the happiest country in the world.

The little book of hygge review