While she does give some useful advice as to how we could all “live Danishly”, there were many aspects of her discoveries that displayed deeply ingrained systematic differences rather than personal changes. Danishly" was part memoir, part anthropological study of the Danes, "Leap Year" is equal parts memoir and toolkit for resilience. The most recent report shows that 8,000 men between the ages of 16 and 74 have been victims of physical violence - a number that's increased by 25 per cent since 2005. By becoming more aware of how our brain and body works, I was able to create a sort of healthy distance between myself and my diagnosed anxiety. As a result, the country has a Lutheran state church financed via taxes, but only 28 per cent of Danes believe in any kind of life after death, according to a survey by the country’s Palliative Knowledge Centre (in the US it’s 81 per cent).

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The Danish approach to leisure activities and community building offers valuable lessons for individuals and societies worldwide, particularly when it comes to finding a balance between work and leisure, investing in community building, and promoting sustainable transportation. The tourists' eye view of Copenhagen, of course, includes Hans Christian Andersen and The Little Mermaid, but the city also boasts more heavyweight fare in the person of philosopher Søren Kierkegaard. We understand that not everyone can donate right now, but if you can afford to contribute, we promise it will be put to good use.We learn about the high taxes Danes pay; but also that few seem to mind due to the colossal benefits that ensue; from free childcare, paid paternity leave and a state that prioritises the health and wellbeing of those that lie therein.

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DK Eyewitness Travel's full-color guidebooks to hundreds of destinations around the world truly show you what others only tell you. If Danes are the world's biggest per capita spenders on new furniture and silly scatter cushions (this book reads embarrassingly like a advertorial sometimes, a disappointingly picture-free one but then many standard magazine articles, on which she cut her teeth, are just a step away from being ads), what happens to the old stuff? Some tips i'll take - better off making changes on a wednesday in mid October than a Monday early January. When Helen Russell is forced to move to rural Jutland, can she discover the secrets of their happiness?

If you're interested in furthering your personal development, I invite you to check out my list of favorite personal development books page. By contrast, some developed countries haven’t even got past the second rung of ‘safety’ – with no healthcare or job security (hello, USA).