15.The Danish term hygge,pronounced"hoo-gah",was shortlisted as a"word of the year"by both the Collins and Oxford dictionaries last month.
What( 17)is referred (refer) to as"hygge"is a Danish lifestyle craze that's become something of an international sensation of late.It is an idea that can roughly be described as a feeling of comfort
and satisfaction,( 18)as well as enjoying all the god things and people in your life.It is also often connected to be the idea that Danish people are the happiest people in the world.
Indeed,( 19)despite its harsh winters that have up to 17 hours of darkness a day,Denmark took the top spot on the United Nation's World Happiness Report in 2012,2013 and 2016.
Moments of hygge can be( 20)everything:buying flower,eating ice cream,making a cup of coffee,having dinner with your family,building sandcastles with friends,putting technology to one side or watching a dog asleep at your feet.
Hygge is the absence of anything annoying or emotional overpowering,"It is about the simple,small pleasures that make life great,( 21)which perhaps sometimes pass us by,"US author Emily Robertson told the Telegraph newspaper."spending time with family and ( 22)loved( love ) ones is central to hygge,as is being fully focused on what you're doing,"British author Charlotte Abrahams explained in her book Hygge:
A Celebration of Simple Pleasure,Living the Danish Way.
To appreciate hygge is also to appreciate downtime.
"when you sit on the sofa with a cup of tea ( 23)watching(watch)TV,don't feel bad that you are not"doing"anything,Charlotte wrote."You are doing something:you are hygge-ing."
Tai Hojer Klan,the Visit Denmark website's online manager,agreed that while hygge mostly means sharing,togetherness and taking time out,and ( 24)if you want to hygge by yourself,get some candy,get some candles going and you can definitely have that,"he told the Mashable.
"what I love about hygge is that it doesn't demand anything from you,nor ( 25)does it want you to give anything up or try too hard,"Abrahams told The Telegraph."It's incredibly generous of spirit,and this is ( 26)what is attracting people.