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Comment: Source analysis and discussion at User talk:SnowyRiver28#Draft article on Meik WIking SnowyRiver28 (talk) 11:25, 18 September 2026 (UTC)
- Comment: Most of the sources here are do not represent significant, in-depth coverage of Meik Wiking. Instead they cover the Happiness Museum or other subjects associated with Meik Wiking. The Pengiun and CNBC sources are just short profile pages and therefore do not represent significant coverage either. If you have more sources that show that the subject Meik Wiking is notable, and not just the happiness museum or events associated with him, please add them and resubmit. Note that notability is generally not inherited from other subjects that are notable by themselves. SnowyRiver28 (talk) 21:00, 15 September 2026 (UTC)
Meik Wiking is a Danish happiness researcher, public speaker and New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author. He is CEO and founder of The Happiness Research Institute and The Happiness Museum in Copenhagen...[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Wiking has published six books including global bestsellers The Little Book of Hygge (2016) and The Little Book of Lykke (2017). His books are translated into 38 languages and published in more than 40 countries and have sold more than two million copies worldwide[7][8]
He is a research associate for the World Database of Happiness and a member of the Advisory committee to the Global Happiness Policy Report.
Wiking was dubbed "The world's happiest man" by The Times[9].
Career
[edit]Wiking holds a degree in Business and Political Science from Roskilde University in Denmark. He has previously worked for The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and as a Director of the Think Tank Monday Morning[10].
In 2013 he founded the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen, Denmark.
In 2016 he published his first book in Danish, Lykken under lup and later that year The Little Book of Hygge, which became a global bestseller.
In 2020 he founded the world's first museum dedicated to happiness and wellbeing, The Happiness Museum in Copenhagen[11][12]
Bibliography
[edit]- Lykken under lup (People's Press, 2016)
- The Little book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living (Penguin, 2016)
- The Little Book of Lykke: Secrets of the World's Happiest People (Penguin, 2017)
- The Art of Making Memories: How to Create and Remember Happy Moments (Penguin, 2019)
- My Hygge Home: How to Make Your Home a Haven of Comfort and Joy (Penguin, 2022)
- The Art of Danish Living (Penguin, 2024)
External Links
[edit]https://www.happinessresearchinstitute.com/
References
[edit]- ↑ Davis-Marks, Isis. "The World's First Happiness Museum Opens in Denmark". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 2026-09-03.
- ↑ Johanson, Mark (2020-08-27). "Happiness Museum looks at brighter feelings in uncertain times | CNN". CNN. Retrieved 2026-09-03.
- ↑ "Meik Wiking". tedxcopenhagen.dk. Retrieved 2026-09-18.
- ↑ Waters, Jamie (2021-04-18). "Cheer up! The happiness guru on how to feel better". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-09-18.
- ↑ Chris, Leadbeater (18 January 2021). "Blue Monday: Seven secrets for happiness from joyful Denmark". https://www.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 18/09/2026.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help); External link in|website= - ↑ "What's the secret to Denmark's happy work-life balance?". www.bbc.com. 2025-01-16. Retrieved 2026-09-18.
- ↑ "Meik Wiking". www.penguin.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-09-03.
- ↑ "Meik Wiking". CNBC. 2024-04-24. Retrieved 2026-09-03.
- ↑ www.thetimes.com https://www.thetimes.com/culture/books/article/happiness-is-a-state-of-mind-called-hygge-qw7d2mhlq. Retrieved 2026-09-03.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Meik Wiking". Expert Keynote and Motivational Speakers | Chartwell Speakers. Retrieved 2026-09-03.
- ↑ Davis-Marks, Isis. "The World's First Happiness Museum Opens in Denmark". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 2026-09-03.
- ↑ Johanson, Mark (2020-08-27). "Happiness Museum looks at brighter feelings in uncertain times | CNN". CNN. Retrieved 2026-09-03.
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