The Little Book of Lykke: The Danish Search for the World's Happiest People

Fantastic and insightful book with loads of great research. I felt uplifted every time I read a section on the train home. It is easy to get stuck in your routine and forget the great things you have in your life and the great people you share it with. I am happier because I have read this book and will definitely be putting some of the lessons into practice and sharing them with others. Everyone should read this book, it will make the world a better place. By writing this book, Meik has shone light into the world. Please publish more!! :)

Lovely book, makes you understand that it's ok to daydream, to have unusual interests and hobbies, that you can be happy by doing and living in a simpler way. Interesting law of jante - you are no better than us basically - highest ranking technology, fastest cars, biggest promotion don't make you a better person. Look for happiness in other places and in other ways. So I'm off to enjoy my candles, bike rides, and things that make me happy and different from everyone else. In this stressed and crazy world this book gives you a starting platform to review and rearrange your life so you can feel a little freedom and room to breathe - if you dare.

The book is very lovely to read and it’s the kind of reading everybody should read. There are really interesting things that challenge the status quo. The only things that annoy me in the book is the fact that they hide the fact that also in Denmark and other Scandinavian countries the suicide rate is higher than most of other countries and they do not explore that. For example, Danes are the 7th in the rank that use more antidepressives in a list of OECD countries, and the author does not explore that, saying that this number means that they only have less stigma with mental health. Like, what? But it also means that the population is very depressed! And it’s exactly the opposite data of being the happiest country in the world. Whilst the author put the United Kingdom always “not ideal” compared to Denmark, for example, Finland, Sweden and Denmark have much more higher suicide rates amongst their population than the UK. Other thing: the author mentions about the fact that students are not ranked in school and no-ranking is a form of happiness. However, the whole book is a ranking! They rank Denmark all the time. Is not a little ironic? So yes, the concept of the book is good, you can take wonderful lessons, but putting Denmark in a pedestal, specially uncovering suicide rates and other facts, is not ideal. The book has pink-coloured glasses with the country way too much. Take care with that! Scandinavians have a good philosophy of life, but clearly something is wrong, and the book does not explore, as naturally would not fit with its subject.

I would seriously urge you to get this book if you want an enjoyable, funny and intelligent read that will offer a different perspective on the key factors that contribute to our happiness daily and long-term. The small tips and suggestions for realistic changes that can be made to our daily lives to help increase happiness is fantastic and makes this book not only a pleasure to read but also a practical guide, that other books aim to do and fail at. I read this book cover to cover, and will definitely be re-reading it again.

This was such an enjoyable read. Short, snappy, funny and insightful. A great book to dip in and out of, guaranteed to spark thought and positivity. Pass it on to others!

Beautiful book at a great price

This nicely written book didn't bring anything to the table for me. I DID learn that I'd be happier if I believed that my Government spent my tax money for our mutual benefit. And it told me a lot about what makes Groups or Communities happier. But I feel it failed to address much in the realm of Personal Happiness. Oh, and although I've finished the book, Kindle says I've only read 77% of it - the remainder is credits, acknowledgments and suchlike.

A beautifully illustrated book that is humorous and fascinating in equal measure. I devoured it in one sitting and it left me feeling inspired to be kinder and to get more involved in my local community. I would like to move to Copenhagen and work for the Happiness Institute. I wish every politician, head teacher and CEO would read this book.

This little book is so pretty and a delight to read. Would also make an amazing little gift.

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Another hit.

Loved this book! I like the approach and the comparative stats and the thoughtful suggestions and commentary that follow. I saw a few reviews about how it goes into politics; and it does (in a way; it discusses differences in policies across countries) but for a purpose. He highlights things that different governments are doing and how they impact the happiness of that country (or lack of). Because unfortunately a lot of that stuff impacts your level of stress and it might be worth changing for a happier world. So I think it’s important to mention. They look at why Denmark has been the happiest country in the work, and a lot of it is government policies and programs that serve the public, on top of just the culture. There are however many other things that contribute to happiness included here. It’s not all politics! I love the art and his writing style is beautiful. This has a permanent place on my shelf.