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It is well known that the Danes have a fantastic work-life balance, that working late is discouraged, parental leave is split equally, and long summer holidays are the norm. They even have a word meaning "happiness at work"—arbejdsglæde. Meanwhile, the rest of the western world is struggling with a burn-out epidemic—but where are we going wrong? Based on a new study from the Happiness Research Institute, Meik Wiking reveals the main factors that build happiness at work to show how we can reduce stress, increase productivity, and find fulfillment, both in and out of work.

What makes Denmark the happiest country in the world - and how do Danish parents raise happy, confident, successful kids, year after year? This upbeat and practical book presents six essential principles, which spell out P-A-R-E-N-T. With illuminating examples and simple yet powerful advice, The Danish Way of Parenting will help parents from all walks of life raise the happiest, most well-adjusted kids in the world.

What do Vikings know about raising children? Turns out, quite a lot... 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.

Psychotherapist Iben Dissing Sandahl brings to life the Danish upbringing values that form the basis of raising the happiest, healthiest and most well-adjusted teenagers in the world. From finding uniqueness and freedom to efterskoles, in The Danish Way of Raising Teens, you will discover the ten core principles Danes use to raise their teens, to describe this exciting phase from child to adult.

Discover the parenting secrets of the happiest people in the world. What makes Denmark the happiest country in the world - and how do Danish parents raise happy, confident, successful kids year after year? This upbeat and practical guide reveals the six essential principles that have been working for parents in Denmark for decades. A revealing and fresh take on parenting advice, The Danish Way of Parenting will help parents from all walks of life raise the happiest, most well-adjusted kids.

We often look to the Danish lifestyle as a utopia: they enjoy long summer holidays and the cosiest, hyggelig winters, but their happiness isn’t just limited to their free time. Almost two thirds report high job satisfaction, and 58% say they would continue working even if they won the lottery. But what exactly are the ingredients of happiness at work? And how can we live more like that? Meik Wiking is back with more of his wise yet simple snippets of inspiration from Danish culture.

It is well-known that the Danish have a fantastic balance of work and home life, that working late is discouraged, parental leave is split equally, and long relaxing summer holidays are the norm. They even have a word that means “happiness at work”—arbejdsglæde. All of this is true while the rest of the western world are struggling with a burn-out epidemic, so where are we going wrong?

Démissions silencieuses, refus du présentiel à temps plein, quête de sens… Nous sommes plus que jamais désengagés au travail. Pourtant, ce n'est pas une fatalité. Les Danois affichent un degré de bonheur au travail parmi les plus élevés au monde et un fantastique équilibre entre vie professionnelle et vie personnelle; 58 % d'entre eux déclarent même qu'ils continueraient à travailler s'ils gagnaient au loto!

The Danish Way Everyday takes the PARENT model one step further by providing practical, real-world ways to integrate this framework into your daily family life. Suitable for parents of children of all ages (from toddlers to teenagers), it is a way of re-framing how we see everyday activities, routines and chores, and how we ideally want to be and feel with our children, not just what we want to do.

Sind wir nicht alle ein bisschen hygge? Hygge, das ist Wohlfühlen auf dänische Art. Hygge ist Kakao mit Buch vor dem Kamin, Glögg mit Handschuhen im Schnee, Picknick mit Freunden im Sommer und unendliche Zufriedenheit und Gelassenheit in allen Lebenslagen. Ein Lebensgefühl, das einfach glücklich macht und das es so nur in Dänemark geben kann. Oder etwa nicht? Nix da, sagen die Autoren Svea Lang und Lasse Nielsen (und als halber Däne muss er es am besten wissen).