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The third book from the internationally bestselling author of The Little Book of Hygge, Meik Wiking.Every year, we are given a fixed number of days. Some days pass us by without leaving a trace and some days we remember forever. Do you remember your first kiss? Or how the first rays of the spring sun feel? Or how about the best meal you ever had?These memorable experiences are characterized by intensity of perception, depth of feeling or sense of profound significance causing them to stand out in our mind and involve a heightened sense of wonder and awe.But what ingredients produce these happy memories? Why is it that a piece of music, a smell, a taste can take us back to something we had forgotten? And can we learn to create happy memories and be better at holding on to them?Combining research on happiness and mnemonics (learning techniques that aids memory retention or retrieval) Meik Wiking explores how peak experiences are made, stored and remembered.
About the Author
Hi! I think I probably have the best job in the world - CEO of the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen.I have been described as "the world's happiest man" and "the Indiana Jones of Smiles" (and much in between) , and I am committed to finding out what makes people happy. At the Happiness Research Institute my team and I try to understand how we can measure happiness, why some people are happier than others, and how we can improve quality of life. I am also research associate for The World Database of Happiness and part of the advisory group to the Global Happiness Policy Report.Aside from writing several books and reports on happiness, wellbeing and quality of life, I enjoy photography and playing tennis (quite badly) with a friend
