What's the actual secret to happiness? Great memories! Meik Wiking?happiness researcher and New
York Times bestselling author of The Little Book of Hygge and The Little Book of Lykke ?shows
us how to create memories that make life sweet in this charming book. Do you remember your
first kiss? The day you graduated? Your favorite vacation? Or the best meal you ever had?
Memories are the cornerstones of our identity shaping who we are how we act and how we feel.
In his work as a happiness researcher Meik Wiking has learned that people are happier if they
hold a positive nostalgic view of the past. But how do we make and keep the memories that
bring us lasting joy? The Art of Making Memories examines how mental images are made stored
and recalled in our brains as well as the ?art of letting go??why we tend to forget certain
moments to make room for deeper more meaningful ones. Meik uses data interviews global
surveys and real-life experiments to explain the nuances of nostalgia and the different ways
we form memories around our experiences and recall them?revealing the power that a ?first time?
has on our recollections and why a piece of music a smell or a taste can unexpectedly
conjure a moment from the past. Ultimately Meik shows how we each can create warm memories
that will stay with us for years. Combining his signature charm with Scandinavian
forthrightness filled with infographics illustrations and photographs and featuring ?Happy
Memory Tips ? The Art of Making Memories is an inspiration meditation and practical handbook
filled with ideas to help us make the memories that will bring us joy throughout our lives.
