The Danes are some of the happiest people in the world. What’s their secret? Hygge. Meik Wiking tells us all about this danish term: what it means, how it relates to happiness and how you can make it a part of your everyday life. This series is a 12-minute gateway to understanding hygge or happiness.

What do the Danes and vampires have in common? They cannot survive under bright lights. Hygge is about finding warmth – whether its in a candle, a hot cup of tea or a book. Learn how you can bring hygge to your home and your workplace and find happiness even on your dull days.

Aristotle said that man is a social animal and wiking says that hygge has a role to play in this. How? Because people derive happiness from the connections they establish by giving and receiving support from others. Learn how a sense of belonging among peers and colleagues affect people’s motivation, behavior and happiness levels.

What’s the best way to hygge? Every way. This video will tell you how you can taste, hear, smell, feel and see hygge. And here's the icing on the cake: you can pick how you want to experience it.

Hygge is a feeling, rather than a thing. So where can you find it? Anywhere, says Wiking. Watch this video to learn how you can experience hygge at home, at work and in the outdoors.

It’s easier to experience hygge at home – surrounded by fresh coffee, fuzzy socks and Netflix. But how can you hygge at work? Wiking suggests a few ways to do it: make your office space comfortable, have lunch outdoors, invite a colleague to lunch/coffee, be kind to your co-workers are some of his tips.