AJ and Chris have another “Word of Note” episode and they go Danish. Its a word that relates to a previous episode in the Word of Note series. And they are back on the town recording on location, drinking coffe and surrounded by foliage? Want to know where you can get a good cup of coffee while looking for that perfect plant? This.... Is the Bellingham Podcast.

Where we at?
BabyGreens Plant Shop & Cafe - https://www.plantshopbaby.com/
1201 Cornwall Ave #103, Bellingham, WA 98225


lykke

Remember the Little Book of Hygge
(https://www.amazon.com/Little-Book-Hygge-Danish-Secrets/dp/0062658808/ref=sr_1_1?crid=38GGTBS2BQ8XK&keywords=little+book+of+hygge&qid=1556814881&s=gateway&sprefix=little+book+of+hygge%2Caps%2C500&sr=8-1)? There's the Little Book of Lykke (https://www.amazon.com/Little-Book-Lykke-Secrets-Happiest/dp/0062820338/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1AST4G95Y3HQD&keywords=little+book+of+lykke&qid=1556814902&s=gateway&sprefix=little+book+of+lykke%2Caps%2C200&sr=8-1)

Also in an audiobook from Libro.fm. (https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9780062842961)

Loo-ka (with the k with a slight g sound)
https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9780062842961

Author: Meik Wiking
https://www.happinessresearchinstitute.com

The Lykke life: Six pillars of happiness
(https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/mind/lykke-life-six-pillars-pf-happiness-found-across-globe/) - UK Telegraph article

* Togetherness
* Money
* Health
* Freedom
* Trust
* Kindness

March 20, the date that the United Nations has declared to be the International Day of Happiness (http://www.un.org/en/events/happinessday/).

World Happiness Report (UN)
https://worldhappiness.report/ed/2019/

World economic forum
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/03/these-are-the-happiest-countries-in-the-world/

**Happiest** **Countries** *in the* **World** *List *
** **2018**

* USA...18th

2019

Finland t 1
Denmark. 2
Norway . 3
USA...19th (https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/worlds-happiest-countries-united-nations-2019/index.html)
“The United States came in 19th place, dropping one spot since last year and a total of five spots since 2017.”

How can us PNW'ers learn from the Danish Lykke in our part of the world

Happiest country (well competes for the top slot).
What we have in common:

* Winter we tend to retreat indoors- that why Hygge
* Also why they have a high respect to architecture and space
* Slow down. Why so busy?
* The outdoors- nature therapy?
* Bibliotherepy. Outside. Hammock. Book.
* Take the scenic route-
* Science has shown that productive thinking is in hanced with the outdoors.
* Forest Bathing - Shinrin-yoku. Japan has 48 “forest therapy” trails to get what the Telegraph coins, “Outdoorphins” (?)
* Work life balance
* Family life
* Trust (at the center of their culture)
* Anti-Consuming : why minimalism is kinda viewed with them
* Buy something you can use and appreciate for many many years. Quality over quantity.
* It's all about experience: see Hygge
* Buy memories: not things. Spending on making memories retain value where things may not
* If you have to buy something have it link to a happy memory
* Connecting with people IRL
* Be kind! Be “flink” friendly and kind (genuine friendless)

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