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description: 3 Books Collection Set: Ikigai: The Japanese secret to a long and happy lifeThe people of Japan believe that everyone has an ikigai  a reason to jump out of bed each morning. And according to the residents of the Japanese island of Okinawa  the worlds longest-living people  finding it is the key to a longer and more fulfilled life. Inspiring and comforting this book will give you the life-changing tools to uncover your personal ikigai. It will show you how to leave urgency behind find your purpose nurture friendships and throw yourself into your passions. The Little Book of Hygge: The Danish Way to Live WellThe Danish word hygge is one of those beautiful words that doesn't directly translate into English but it more or less means comfort warmth or togetherness. Hygge is the feeling you get when you are cuddled up on a sofa with a loved one in warm knitted socks in front of the fire when it is dark cold and stormy outside. It that feeling when you are sharing good comfort food with your closest friends by candle light and exchanging easy conversation. It is those cold crisp blue sky mornings when the light through your window is just right. Lagom: The Swedish Art of Balanced LivingStep aside Hygge. Lagom is the new Scandi lifestyle trend taking the world by storm. This delightfully illustrated book gives you the lowdown on this transformative approach to life and examines how the lagom ethos has helped boost Sweden to the No.10 ranking in 2017's World Happiness Report. Lagom (pronounced 'lah-gom') has no equivalent in the English language but is loosely translated as 'not too little not too much just right'. It is widely believed that the word comes from the Viking term 'laget om' for when a mug of mead was passed around a circle and there was just enough for everyone to get a sip.
language: English
title: Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life / The Little Book of Lykke / Lagom: The Swedish Art of Balanced Living
publisher: Hutchinson/Penguin Life/Gaia