Book

The lagom life : a Swedish way of living

Call Number

  • 646.7 C2849 (CEN, OSH)

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Publication Information

London : CICO Books, 2023.

Physical Description

176 pages : color illustrations ; 16 cm

Summary

In this delightful little pocket book, Elisabeth Carlsson lets us in on the secrets of the Swedish philosophy of lagom, which best translates as "not too much, not too little; just the right amount" and is key as to why Sweden has regularly been listed among the happiest countries in the world.

Notes

"Balance, harmony, beauty, sufficiency."

First published in 2017.

Contents

  • Lagom--what does it mean?
  • Lagom and happiness
  • Lagom and time
  • Lagom and food
  • Lagom and the home
  • Lagom and the body
  • Lagom and the wider world
  • Lagom and the soul.

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