During times of upheaval, when both public and personal perceptions of safety and community are at risk, it's common to yearn for some of the senses that hygge evokes. The term-rooted in comfort, ...

Do you hygge on your homestead? See how embracing just a few aspects of this simple way of life can bring more contentment to your days. Homesteading is a way of life and, as such, it elicits its own ...

Do you know that feeling you’re always chasing as the cold winter weather settles in? It’s that satisfied sense of deep contentment, of being warm, snuggled and loved. As it turns out, there’s a word ...

You can thank Denmark for this year’s most talked-about home lifestyle trend. Think of “hygge” (pronounced “HOO-guh”) as a softer, cozier counterpart to feng shui. But instead of rearranging furniture ...

Not long ago, Americans' knowledge of Denmark more or less started with Hamlet and ended with an unpopular cheese-filled pastry. That has changed since Denmark became a global trend-setter with the ...

The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. This is a hygge scene, according to Denmark's current ambassador to Canada, in 2020.

Cultivating a positive and productive work environment is increasingly paramount in an age of stress and burnout. What better nation to learn from than the Danes, consistently ranked among the ...

For most Americans, it’s hard to imagine how sub-zero temperatures and nor’easters can help induce a feeling of happiness in our lives. But if we look to our Scandinavian counterparts, we might begin ...