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After a decade of living in Denmark and raising a family there, Helen Russell noticed that Nordic children are different. They eat differently. They learn differently. They run, jump and climb out in nature for hours a day, even though the weather is terrible and it's dark October to March. And then they grow up to be some of the happiest adults on the planet. Her question was: how? In How to Raise a Viking, Russell takes a deep dive into the parenting culture of Denmark and the other Nordic nations.

When she was suddenly given the opportunity of a new life in rural Jutland, journalist and archetypal Londoner Helen Russell discovered a startling statistic: the happiest place on earth isn't Disneyland but Denmark, a land often thought of by foreigners as consisting entirely of long, dark winters, cured herring, Lego and pastries. What is the secret to their success? Are happy Danes born or made?

This charming and entertaining guide offers listeners the chance to learn and be inspired by the "untranslatable" beliefs and unique perspectives on how to live a happier life from countries around the world.

Helen Russell has researched sadness from the inside out for her entire life. Her earliest memory is of the day her sister died. Her parents divorced soon after, and her mother didn’t receive the help she needed to grieve. Coping with her own emotional turmoil — including struggles with body image and infertility — she’s endured professional and personal setbacks as well as relationships that have imploded in truly spectacular ways. Even the things that brought her the greatest joy — like eventually becoming a parent — are fraught with challenges.

Having spent the last few years in Denmark uncovering the secrets of the happiest country in the world, Helen Russell knows it's time to move back to the UK. She thinks. Maybe. Or maybe that's a terrible idea. Like many of us, she suffers from chronic indecision and a fear of change. So she decides to give herself a year for an experiment: to overhaul every area of her life, learn how to embrace change and become a lean, mean decision-making machine.

Frazzled mum Alice Ray likes to think she’s on top everything - she has four bags-for-life in the boot of her car for heaven's sake. But after spectacularly embarrassing herself at work, she finally gives in to her sister’s pleas to take a much-needed break. But this is not the luxury spa holiday Alice hoped for - instead, she finds herself in Denmark, in the middle of nowhere, on a ‘How to be a Viking’ getaway. Can the two sisters finally learn to get along, or will learning to embrace their inner warriors just make them better at fighting?

Helen Russell is an expert on the pursuit of happiness. In How to Be Sad, she combines her powerful personal story with surprising research and warm advice to reveal the secret of finding joy: allowing sadness to enrich your life and relationships. Timely and essential, this book is about how we can better look after ourselves and each other, simply by getting smarter about sadness.

A round the world trip through 33 international happiness concepts, from the best-selling author of The Year of Living Danishly, Helen Russell.  From Australia to Wales, via Bhutan, Ireland, Finland, Turkey, Syria, Japan, and many more besides, The Atlas of Happiness uncovers the global secrets to happiness, and how they can change our lives.  

"The Luxury Mind" is hosted by Paul Russell and Helen Villiers, exploring the nexus between luxury and psychology. Each episode delves into the emotional and psychological significance of luxury goods. Paul and Helen discuss the motivations behind luxury consumption, the rewards it brings, and how brands cultivate allure through storytelling and exclusivity.> This series offers a deep dive into the impact of luxury on identity and personal satisfaction, providing valuable insights for anyone fascinated by the psychology of luxury.

Why do we cry? How come love hurts? And what’s a happiness researcher doing talking about sadness, anyway? Helen Russell is a journalist and happiness researcher and How to be Sad is a new podcast based on her book of the same name - exploring why we get sad, what to do when we’re sad, and how we can all get happier by learning to be sad, better. Because let’s be honest – we are in unprecedented times. None of us are where we thought we’d be this time last year and we’re all struggling. We’re having to get better at having difficult conversations and finding ways of handling our ...

"The Luxury Mind" is hosted by Paul Russell and Helen Villiers, exploring the nexus between luxury and psychology. Each episode delves into the emotional and psychological significance of luxury goods. Paul and Helen discuss the motivations behind luxury consumption, the rewards it brings, and how brands cultivate allure through storytelling and exclusivity.> This series offers a deep dive into the impact of luxury on identity and personal satisfaction, providing valuable insights for anyone fascinated by the psychology of luxury.

Een persoonlijke zoektocht naar verdriet en hoe we daarmee omgaan. We leven in een wereld waar geluk van elk scherm spat. Iedereen doet er alles aan om positief in het leven te staan, maar tegelijkertijd stijgt het aantal depressies. We weten wel dat somberheid en verdriet bij het leven horen, maar we zijn vergeten hoe erbij stil te staan. En wie niet kan omgaan met verdriet raakt niet alleen zichzelf kwijt - anderen weten ook niet hoe ze ons moeten helpen. We moeten leren omgaan met verdriet om ook gelukkig te kunnen zijn. Want beide horen bij het leven.

Als die berufstätige und hochorganisierte Mutter Alice sich von ihrer chaotischen Schwester Melissa zu einer Woche Dänemark-Urlaub überreden lässt, hat sie sich einen entspannten Aufenthalt in einem Spa vorgestellt. Aber Melissa hat eine Woche Wikingerurlaub im Wald gebucht: Hier sind Übernachten im selbstgebauten Unterschlupf und Beerensammeln fürs Abendessen. Als Alice klar wird, dass sie die kommende Woche ohne Badezimmer überstehen soll, würde sie am liebsten abreisen. Doch zu Hause warten nur Arbeit und Haushalt, und so entschließt Alice sich zu bleiben.

If you’re interested in teaching musical skills and literacy through singing then this is the place for you. My name is Helen Russell from Doremi Connect and I’m going to help you achieve your goals using the Kodály approach. I teach piano and group music classes to children and adults. In the classroom and as part of after-school clubs. So if you're like me, then you will love to use these resources in your teaching. Helen is the founder of Doremi Connect, an online community for music teachers to develop their skills and connect with like-minded Kodály geeks. To connect with Helen and ...