Showing posts with label happiness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label happiness. Show all posts

May 04, 2017

Book Review: 'The Little Book of Hygge' By Meik Wiking.


A small book full of big ideas, ‘The Little Book of Hygge’ is all about finding happiness and cosiness to support your wellbeing. Hygge is a Danish term that roughly means to create an atmosphere or sense of cosiness.
‘You know hygge when you feel it. It is when you are cuddled up on a sofa with a loved one, or sharing comfort food with your closest friends. It is those crisp blue mornings when the light through your window is just right’ (‘The Little Book of Hygge’, Meik Wiking).


Author, Meik Wiking, is CEO of the Happiness Research Institute in Denmark, which is commonly known as the happiest country in the world. In his book, Meik shares the knowledge he has learnt about happiness. He believes the Danish concept of ‘hygge’ is the key to leading a happier life.
Full of interesting facts, including a Hygge Manifesto, the book covers everything from using lighting to create a more ‘hyggelig’ atmosphere, to the importance of hot drinks and pillows. However, it also discusses the integral role of family and friends and securing a good work/life balance.
Reserve a copy here.

January 30, 2017

Book Review : The Universe has your back : How to feel safe and trust your life no matter what By Gabrielle Bernstein

In her latest book New York Times bestselling author Gabrielle Bernstein teaches readers how to turn their fear into faith in order to live a wonderful life. In  The Universe has your back  each story and lesson guides readers to release the blocks to what they most want in life : happiness, security and clear direction.
These lessons help readers to relinquish the need to control the outcomes of their life so they can relax into a sense of certainty and freedom. Readers will learn to stop chasing life and learn to truly live. The book gives readers the confidence to make the shift from fear to faith.  When readers use the tools in this book, they'll begin to find strength when they are feeling low, synchronicity and support when they're lost, and joy when they are otherwise in pain.  Full of inspiration and advice, a great read. Anne

August 03, 2015

Book Review - Happier: Learn the Secrets to Daily joy and lasting fulfilment by Tal Ben-Shahar Ph.D.

In this book by popular Harvard University teacher Ben-Shahar Ph.D, it combines scientific studies, research, self help and spiritual enlightenment. The course he ran at Harvard based on Positive Psychology and Happiness was Harvard’s most popular and life changing course. The book is divided into 3 parts

·         What is happiness
·         Happiness applied
·         Meditations on Happiness


Ben-Shahar has created a set of principles in Happier to follow and to apply into your daily life to achieve more happiness.

‘It is easy to see how this is the backbone of the most popular course at Harvard today’-Martin E.P Seigman author of Authentic Happiness.

I especially enjoyed the chapter on reconciling present and future and enjoyed working through the time-in exercises and meditations. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, I got a lot out of it and will be rereading it again soon.
Anne