Hygge and Lagom: The Ultimate Guide to Scandinavian Ways of Living a Balanced Life Filled with Coziness and Happiness

by Barbara Hayden

If you wish to discover a stunning sense of happiness and well-being, then hygge and lagom is for you...

Two manuscripts in one Cravings for comfort, for coziness, for everyone experiences the desire for a happier, less stressful, and more serene life.

Hygge, the Danish-born philosophy, is one proven way to achieve such a life. From the Old Norse for “well-being,” hygge embodies a philosophy that is as much a mindset as it is a way of life.

Specific activities are designed to encourage you to cultivate togetherness and joy at the smallest and simplest things in everyday life.

This book provides an in-depth explanation of the hygge lifestyle, as well as numerous bits of practical advice on how to practice hygge every day.

Some of the topics covered in part 1 of this book Some of the topics covered in part 2 of this book If you want to learn more about hygge and lagom, then scroll up and click “add to cart.”

Genres: Nonfiction

196 pages, Paperback

Published November 2, 2019

Reviews

[Alicia Impink · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some interesting information and a few good recipes, mostly it just made me super envious of how good Denmark treats it's citizens compared to the life i live and made me feel lousy that I can't take afternoon walks and leisurely coffee breaks with friends because I have to work so much to afford to live. Soooooo thanks for that I guess....

[Emily Shaw · Rating 1 out of 5]

There were so many typos in this book it sometimes made it hard to read. I also feel like the same information was repeated a lot. I liked learning the concepts of hygge and lagom but just wasn't a fan of how this book was written.

[Willow Rankin · Rating 2 out of 5]

My partner bought this book after a trip to Stockholm - where we became fascinated by the concept of Lagom.
I have already read quite a bit on Hygge (the Danish concept of cosy living), but Lagom was fairly new to both of us.
The book is heavily tailored towards Americans, and as such it felt quite dumbed down. The Lagom part which is the only part I read was incredibly repetitive and honestly could of been a blog post. The basic concept of Lagom is that it is "just enough"; not necessarily minimalism, but of being content. This concept applies to all areas of Swedish life.
As a concept this one is pretty interesting; but the book is written terribly that it ends up being dull advice which does not resonate.
It felt like the book was filler in order to charge more.
Overall, poorly written and poorly used examples.

[Kathy]

Hard to believe these are by the same person

Hygge was ok, with some nice ideas. Lagom was flat, redundant, rather poorly written, and badly edited. I split the difference with my rating.

[Dawn Traynor · Rating 2 out of 5]

What did I even just read?! This book took me over a month to finish which says everything about how I felt about it 😂 The hygge part was decent but the lagom part drug on and was very repetitive. Also there were so many typos and sentences that just stop in the middle of a thought that the book was difficult to read at times, with the lagom section having more issues than the hygge section. Finally, there were multiple instances where the author was downright disparaging of America and/or Americans. Trust me when I say I’m fully aware of the many, many flaws of this country lol but I don’t feel like I should have to be smacked in the face with repeated reminders that “Americans, with their obsession with productivity/materialistic nature, etc, can’t even begin to imagine a life where they get to [insert lovely aspect of Scandinavian life].”

[Julie Barrett · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hygge and Lagom: The Ultimate Guide to Scandinavian Ways of Living a Balanced Life Filled with Coziness and Happiness by Barbara Hayden
First book talks about what Hygge is.
Danish art of coziness and happiness and how you can adapt it in your lifestyle. Therea re so many practical chapters about foods, clothing, customs, tradition, even crafts.
Second part is about the Swedish part is about how to be happy and fulfill life.
Has much of what the first book contains with same outcome but differences as well.
Found the books interesting as I have heard about these before and have seen how Danish life, even in Vikings days of having a big great room for all to congregate.

[Noy Meir · Rating 3 out of 5]

I came across the term “hygge” a while back and made me curious, so I read this book to understand it completely. I liked the way it is presented in the book, how hygge should be part of every aspect in life, plus actual tips and ideas. Do you want to know why Scandinavian people are so happy? It’s not their government, it’s not just the welfare system and rich land or free market: they look into the things they do, the impact of their actions, they allow them self to indulge as well as take care of their health abd keep in touch with friends and family on a daily basis.
The “Lagom” book wasn’t interesting though. Pretty repetitive and didn’t affect me at all.

[Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I loved the concepts and insights of this book but I don’t want to give the book more than 3 stars because the writing itself was unclear in a lot of sentences. The book needed to have been better edited! Another factor in not giving another star was my annoyance with some of the repetitiveness. I’m not sure if it’s justified though as I think it was simply because the topics do relate to each other so well. It may be a good thing to see that obviousness in one book. Overall, I would recommend this to anyone who wants to read some “secrets to happiness” and how other cultures can be different than the majority in the Western countries.

[Lindsey · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Hygge portion of the book(s) presented a great place for "starters". I was looking more for an in depth guide and how to adapt to the "American" lifestyle. This was a basic how-to, if you ask me. The Lagom part was a nice introduction for me. I had not heard of this concept until I read the book and I find the entire idea very refreshing. This mindset and lifestyle that requires balance. Always getting just the right amount, not too much. Even with self-care it is important that excuses aren't being made to just escape or retreat in order to find happiness.

[Karina Giordano · Rating 2 out of 5]

Both books were extremely basic and repetitive. The writing style feels very blog-like, as if the repetition would help with the SEO. Most of the "information" on the second book was something like "getting a pet is very lagom. Some people should do it and others shouldn't" but with way too many words.

[Arkam Frz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Helps to think about our lifestyle

A very brief introduction to both Hygge and Lagom lifestyle. A must read because it can help us to make some improvement in our lifestyle and always select happiness over petty stuff...

[Pedro Almeida · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s an amazing couple of books to explain how the Scandinavian enjoy their life. Going thru the different life dimensions!
This is a writing that compares two kind of cultures, the Scandinavian ( Denmark and Sweden) and the American.

[Sharon Larson · Rating 3 out of 5]

If these were two separate books, I’d give Hygge four stars and Lagom two stars. Maybe it’s just that I was more interested in Hygge, but to everything after that was just repetitive.

[Christina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very informative. I just love that there actually is a real thing as the way to live in comfort 24/7.

[Donna South · Rating 2 out of 5]

OK

Just ok, too complicated , only need to be mindful and not over indulgent ! Could have read an outline for the same info !

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good read

[Cathy · Rating 1 out of 5]

Self-published by an author who may or may not have any expertise on the subjects. Repetitive and poorly organized.

[Mel Richmond · Rating 2 out of 5]

The way the information was delivered felt repetitive and a bit condescending. I got a few good takeaways but won't read again