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The Atlas of Happiness

Hardcover / ISBN-13: 9781473688230

Price: £16.99

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‘A DELIGHT’ Grazia
‘THE GLOBAL SECRETS TO HAPPINESS THAT CAN CHANGE OUR LIVES’ Good Housekeeping
‘BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED AND FASCINATING’ Emerald Street
‘POSITIVITY JUMPS OUT OF EVERY PAGE’ The Lady

From the bestselling author of The Year of Living Danishly, an entertaining, reassuring and useful trip around the world, discovering the secrets of happiness from 30 countries.

– Feeling terrified of that upcoming job interview? Take inspiration from the Icelanders and get some Þetta reddast, the unwavering belief that everything will work out in the end.

– Lost your way in life? Make like the Chinese and find your xingfu, or the thing that gives you real purpose.

– Too much on your plate? The Italians can help you learn the fine art of dolce far niente, aka the sweetness of doing nothing at all.

– Overwhelmed by busyness and disconnected from nature? The Swedish have a solution – just find your smultronställe, or ‘wild strawberry patch’, your perfect escape from the rest of the world.

From Australia to Wales, via Bhutan, Ireland, Finland, Turkey, Syria, Japan, and many more besides, The Atlas of Happiness uncovers the global secrets to happiness, and how they can change our lives.

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Reviews

From drinking on the sofa in your pants to celebrating imperfections, happiness expert Helen Russell reveals how people across the world put a smile on their faces
The Sun
Her book on Denmark's talent for joy sparked a worldwide hygge craze. Now Helen Russell has gone further afield seeking different cultural approaches to contentment
The Herald
Give yourself a happiness boost with these well-being secrets from around the globe
Daily Express
Beautifully illustrated and fascinating
Emerald Street
Thoroughly enjoyable, vibrant and charming
Always Trust in Books
Helen Russell explores the global secrets to contentment that can change our lives
Good Housekeeping
It's a delight, as well as being a gorgeous-looking book. You'll buy it as a gift only to find yourself using it as a crutch to get to spring.
Grazia
Self-help books don't come lovelier to look at than this beautifully laid-out insight at how different cultures find happiness around the world
iNews
Reveals the secrets to contentment across the globe
Yours
For a while it was all about hygge, but the Danes have more to teach us about happiness than snuggling under a blanket and sipping some hot cocoa - as do the Finns, the Italians and the Swedes . . . just about everyone in the world.
Fair Lady SA
In this beautifully illustrated compendium of fascinating, inspirational and sometimes unexpected concepts from 33 countries, positivity jumps out of every page as we are transported around the world to consider different approaches to happiness - from hygge to gezelligheid.
The Lady