What’s Lykke and Why You Need It in Your Life

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Life concepts like hygge have been a huge deal over the past few years. We have a new concept for you to try and it may be everything you were looking for.

Lykke is another Danish concept that promotes happiness and mindful lifestyle. In the book by Meik Wiking, The Little Book of Lykke, we learn that there are six essential factors of happy lives the Danes are leading.

Togetherness

In order to be happy, you need a community, people around you who will help you not feel lonely. This is something many of us miss in the modern world.

Money

It may sound odd at first, but it totally makes sense. In order to be happy, you need enough money not to worry about existential problems. If there’s enough for vacations and other occasional pleasures, you’re on the good track.

Health

This one should really be #1 prioroty for everyone, but we usually don’t think about health a lot until we lose it. Feeling good in your body is necessary to feeling happy overall.

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Freedom

Realistically, how many hours do you spend working every week? For Danes, that’s 37 and after that they are free to do whatever they want.

Trust

You can’t feel happy if you don’t feel safe, right? In Denmark, the best example of trust among people is the fact that people leave strollers in front of stores and restaurants all the time. Don’t start doing this if it’s not common where you live, but practice empathy for others whenever you can.

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Kindness

Doing something nice for others without expecting anything in return is one of the keys for happiness, according to Wiking. Try it and see for yourself.