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Atlas of Happiness: The Global Secrets of How to Be Happy

The Atlas of Happiness: The Global Secrets of How to Be Happy

By Helen Russell

A round the world trip through 33 international happiness concepts, from the bestselling author of The Year of Living Danishly, Helen Russell. Feeling terrified of that upcoming job interview. Take inspiration from the Icelanders and get some ¤etta reddast, the unwavering belief that everything will work out in the end.

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Publisher: Running Press Adult
Publish Date: 04/02/2019
Pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9780762467877
ISBN-10: 0762467878
Language: English

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A round the world trip through 33 international happiness concepts, from the bestselling author of The Year of Living Danishly, Helen Russell. Feeling terrified of that upcoming job interview? Take inspiration from the Icelanders and get some ¤etta reddast, the unwavering belief that everything will work out in the end. Lost your way in life? Make like the Chinese and find your xingfu, or the thing that gives you real purpose. Too much on your plate? The Italians can help you learn the fine art of dolce far niente, aka the sweetness of doing nothing at all. - Overwhelmed by busyness and disconnected from nature? The Swedish have a solution - just find your smultronstèalle, or 'wild strawberry patch', your perfect escape from the rest of the world. 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.

About the Author

Helen Russell is a journalist and the bestselling author of The Year of Living Danishly. Formerly editor of MarieClaire. co. uk, she now lives in Denmark and works as a Scandinavia correspondent for the Guardian , as well as writing a column on Denmark for the Telegraph and features for The Times , The Observer , Grazia , The Wall Street Journal, and the Independent.

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