Denmark is considered to be the happiest nation on Earth and the reason for that is because of “hygge”. This was originally a Norwegian word meaning wellbeing, but the Danes turned hygge into an entire attitude that embodies a fulfilled life imbued with connectedness, cosiness, family, simplicity, fellowship and hope. It is about positive vibes, making an effort, appreciating life and making enjoyment.
Hygge isn’t something that is unique to Denmark but the Danes seem to have it in their DNA. If they could export it then we would all be happy. But achieving hygge is possible wherever you are, as long as you buy into the importance of wellbeing and who doesn’t? Increasingly, corporate organisations talk a lot about the wellbeing of their staff and have initiatives galore for keeping staff in a state of hygge because they know happy staff are better than sick staff. Uncared for and burnt out staff are ticking time bombs.
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