Happiness Passport (eBook)

A World Tour of Joyful Living in 50 Words

Megan Hayes (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2022
144 Seiten
White Lion Publishing (Verlag)
9781786038715 (ISBN)

Infos

Fifty words from cultures around the world that capture the secrets of living well, from craic to yang sheng and hygge to ubuntu: "e;A pure joy to read."e; -FlowMagazineThe Happiness Passport is a collection of wonderfully evocative words from around the globe whose definitions resonate with us all. Though the words themselves often seem untranslatable, the meaning behind each expression will stir up familiar emotions bringing joy, contentment, and a greater understanding of other cultures. There are a wealth of examples to discover for a more wholesome outlook on life, including: Hiraeth the word for deep longing for home (Welsh) Goya the transportive ability of good storytelling (Urdu) Yugen the ability of the natural world to deeply move us (Japanese) Gigil the overwhelming urge to cuddle an adorable pet (Philippine Tagalog)This treasure trove of delights examines the cultural context of each expression and the lessons that we can apply in our own lives to achieve greater contentment, with beautiful original illustrations that evoke each elusive expression. "e;[Hayes] joins the dots between these differing beliefs to help us cultivate a richer shared vocabulary of happiness, and unravels the global interpretations of living well and contentedly."e; Psychologies Magazine

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 20.12.2022
• Illustrationen: Yelena Bryksenkova
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Lebenshilfe / Lebensführung
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Psychologie
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Wörterbuch / Fremdsprachen
• Themenwelt: Sonstiges ► Geschenkbücher
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft
• Schlagworte: armchair travel • art of happiness • balanced life • beautiful phrases • Beautiful Words • being content • being happy • concept of happiness • concept of wellbeing • contentment • COSY • Cultural concept • Cultural Studies • Culture • Danish secrets of living well • Denmark • evocative words • Expressions • global dictionary • Goya • greater contentment • Happiness • healthy,family & lifestyle self-help • Heartwarming • hgyye • Hiraeth • How to be happy • how to live better • ikigai • Illustration • Japan • Japanese • Joy • joyous • kindness • lagom • language • learn from other cultures • lessons from around the world • lessons from other cultures • Lexicography • life philosophy • Linguistics • living a good life • living well • love of language • Lykke • Mindfulness • nationalities • other cultures • Outlook • personal wellbeing • Positive • practical & motivational self help • Scandinavian food & drink • secrets of happiness • secrets of wellbeing • serenity passport • SiSU • social & cultural histories • sombremesa • Spain • Spiritual inspiration • swedish • Traditions • translated words • Translations • Travel • Travel writing • universal emotions • untranslatable • untranslatable words • uplifting • Urdu • vocabulary • Wabi Sabi • Wales • Warmth • way of life • well-being • Well being • Wellbeing • Wellness • wellness concept • Wordplay • Words • words from around the world • World Tour
• ISBN-13: 9781786038715 / 9781786038715