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A Lykke life: the six pillars of happiness that keep the whole world smiling
   A globe The search for happiness is universal Credit: Duncan Beedie
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   "Hygge works really well in Denmark, but what works well in France is
   CEO of the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen he is one of the
   leading experts in global happiness, committed to understanding
   Meik Wiking knows a thing or two about happiness
   scope is global. The Danish word for happiness, Lykke, takes the focus
   way in cultivating happiness.
   telling him their happiness stories. “Every culture and country does
   works really well in Denmark, but what works well in France is the
   Across the world, certain themes are common in the search for happiness
   Lykke, by comparison, is Meik’s magnum opus, separating happiness into
   analysis of the World Happiness Report.
   our behaviour and happiness. While the UK just edges into the top 20
   those living and working around the capital) and our unequal work/life
   years ago Meik was languishing around a seven on the happiness scale,
   working for another think tank in Copenhagen. “It was a well paid job
   At the same time, he had noticed a global growth in happiness research.
   “The UN had passed a Happiness Resolution, David Cameron initiated the
   happiness survey in the UK and I realised this was an exciting area and
   The UN has made happiness an important part of its agenda Credit: Brand
   the Happiness Research Institute. Today he rates his happiness at a
   employed people are happier with their lives, even when they work hard
   For a cynical Brit, such as myself, all this smiling and happiness
   and bad days. “I’m doing quite well in the happiness scale. But I also
   laughs. “In life you go through happiness and unhappiness. There’s
   happiness, Meik always makes sure he has a book with him at the
   Okinawan tradition to create small, secure social networks in which
   In Copenhagen, 45 per cent of all commutes for work or education are by
   exercise. Because the Bhutanese focus on Gross National Happiness
   accompanying children to school, supervising homework, taking them to
   happiness.
   The Live Near Your Work Program in Maryland gives monetary rewards of
   workplace. Participants consequently spend less time commuting and a
   30 minutes before they return to work.
   working days and weeks. One of them is the SEO company Brath, which
   demanded in this line of work. We believe nobody can be creative and
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