Happy as a Dane : 10 secrets of the happiest people in the world / Malene Rydahl.
Material type: TextLanguage: English Original language: French Publisher: New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2017]Copyright date: ©2017Description: 144 pages ; 21 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780393608922
- 0393608921
- Heureux comme un Danois. English
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
For decades Denmark has ranked at the top of the world's happiness surveys. How is it that these 5.6 million Danes are so content when they live in a country that is dark and cold nine months of the year and where income taxes are at almost 60 percent? At a time when talk across the Western world is focused on unemployment woes, government overreach, and anti-taxation lobbies, our Danish counterparts seem to breathe a healthier and fresher air. Interweaving anecdotes and research, Malene Rydahl explores how the values of trust, education, and a healthy work-life balance with purpose--to name just a few--contribute to a "happy" population. From eye-opening stories about open-air vegetable stands to babies safely left unattended while parents have coffee, to very generous paternity leave policies, Rydahl provides tips that we can all apply to our daily lives regardless of where we live.
"Originally published in French as Heureux comme un Danois : les 10 clés du bonheur."
Includes bibliographical references (pages [137]-144).
Once upon a time ... -- Trust : I have trust in people -- Education : I have a place in society -- Freedom and independence : I am free to choose my own way in life -- Equal opportunity : I can become whomever I want -- Realistic expectations : I have realistic dreams -- Solidarity and respect for others : I feel better if you feel good -- Work-life balance : I want lots of "hygge" time -- Relationship to money : I'm happy with what I've got -- Modesty : I don't think I'm better than other people -- Gender equality : I feel free to choose my role.
Explores ten aspects of Danish life that afford them high levels of happiness and fulfillment, including trust, education, freedom, equal opportunities, realism, respect, work-life balance, relationship with money, modesty, and gender equality.