
Lagom: The Swedish Art of Living a Balanced, Happy Life
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Narrated by:
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Ana Clements
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By:
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Niki Brantmark
About this listen
Uncover the secrets of the Swedish philosophy of life called Lagom - meaning 'just enough'. At its core is the idea that we can strike a healthy balance with the world around us without having to make extreme changes and without denying ourselves anything.
This delightful audiobook, written by Niki Brantmark, founder and curator of the award-winning interior design blog My Scandinavian Home, gives a taste of the philosophy behind Lagom and shows how to include some of the principles in our daily lives. Includes inspirational and fun ideas to help you achieve balance, well-being and a more sustainable existence.
The book is divided into three sections. Introducing Lagom to your personal life includes ideas for decluttering your home, conscious buying and embracing 'slow design'. At work, take time to balance your day with a proper lunch break and a gadget-free Sabbath, while outdoor staycations in remote settings can offer relaxation you never knew possible!
Lagom at home and with our families explains the art of simple pleasures - bring-a-dish entertaining at home, of shared craft activities with our children and less-stressed homework time! And finally there's Lagom in the wider world and the principles of living sustainably - as IKEA have pledged in their Live Lagom campaign. Make some small changes, like using LED lightbulbs, taking shorter showers and upcycling, and you are living a Lagom life, a rewarding but responsible life, not denying yourself or sacrificing what you love while not taking from the planet more than you need. It's just the right amount!
©2017 Niki Brantmark (P)2017 HarperCollins PublishersInspiring listening
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A lovely listen
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nothing to get excited about!
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instant feel good inspiration
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A rambling book of contradictions padded out with third-rate research of the Internet that has very little to do with the title
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It was, unfortunately, a terrible combination of condescending, smug, self indulgent and lacking in any real cultural insight into the Swedish lifestyle, or I must say, the British.
If it has taken a move abroad to appreciate that it’s nice to make your friends a cup of tea and drop off a meal to a family with a newborn, then I’m terribly sorry for the state of affairs of her former life.
Equally, I’m sorry to inform the author that we mere Brits here in Somerset at least have been eating local honey for a good few centuries now too. We also look after our wooded areas with care and bother to read stories to our children everyday, if it’s any comfort.
Overall, I’d say this is very much entry-level in the world of uplifting culturally inspired tomes - you already know everything she heralds as revelatory truths if you’re reading the blurb for this book - and I’d urge you to seek out something a little more engaging and a lot less patronising.
Old news and an unfortunate reading voice too. Dull as dishwater.
Disappointingly underwhelming and patronising.
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Possibly the most boring book written
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