The concept of hygge can be traced back to the early 1800s in Denmark, explains Dane Meik Wiking, founder of Copenhagen's Happiness Research Institute, in his New York Times best seller The Little ...

While in the UK we often refer to a thing or a room as 'hygge', in Denmark it is used to describe a feeling of well-being and ...

Lighting at home that improves our mental health is a growing trend—but anyone familiar with the Danish concept of hygge has long known how important it is to get right.

Ireland’s craic, Denmark’s hygge and Spain’s sobremesa are just a few of the local customs that should be embraced by ...

When practicing hygge, it is "important to set a calm mood," said Vogue. That can mean lighting a couple of candles; in fact, "more candles are burned per capita in Denmark than anywhere else in ...

Now Danes are applying for hygge to be given World Heritage Status by Unesco, cementing its cultural importance in promoting well-being not just in Denmark but around the world. If the bid is ...

"Where Americans see a fire hazard, the Danes see an antidepressant," New York Times reporter Penelope Green writes. "The Danish word for spoilsport, Mr. Wiking notes, is lyseslukker, 'which ...

Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway… there has to be a reason Nordic countries consistently rank at the top of the list of the ...

Considering that Denmark is one of the happiest countries in the world, it’s certainly a mindset worth paying attention to. To learn more about the connection between hygge and happiness ...

It may seem strange to suggest that hygge – aka the cosy Danish concept that’s stolen hearts around the UK – could be the solution to the problem. After all, it’s hard to see how all the ...

A lighthearted Danish petition is pledging to "bring hygge to Hollywood" by buying the ... a vast and mineral-rich Arctic island, from Denmark. "Have you ever looked at a map and thought, 'You ...