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When she was suddenly given the opportunity of a new life in rural Jutland, journalist and archetypal Londoner Helen Russell discovered a startling statistic: the happiest place on earth isn't Disneyland but Denmark, a land often thought of by foreigners as consisting entirely of long, dark winters, cured herring, Lego and pastries. What is the secret to their success? Are happy Danes born or made?

Frazzled mum Alice Ray likes to think she’s on top everything - she has four bags-for-life in the boot of her car for heaven's sake. But after spectacularly embarrassing herself at work, she finally gives in to her sister’s pleas to take a much-needed break. But this is not the luxury spa holiday Alice hoped for - instead, she finds herself in Denmark, in the middle of nowhere, on a ‘How to be a Viking’ getaway. Can the two sisters finally learn to get along, or will learning to embrace their inner warriors just make them better at fighting?

The Luxury Mind is more than just your typical podcast with a psychological twist; it's an entertaining, witty expedition into the world of luxury consumption and behaviour, peppered with personal, side-splitting anecdotes from co-hosts, Paul and Helen. With a humorous blend of their own backgrounds and a hilarious take on the finer things in life, they shed light on the psychological intricacies of luxury consumer behaviour.Imagine Paul and Helen as those endearingly posh friends who can't help but share stories that straddle the line between the unbelievable and the extravagant. Their tales ...

The Luxury Mind is more than just your typical podcast with a psychological twist; it's an entertaining, witty expedition into the world of luxury consumption and behaviour, peppered with personal, side-splitting anecdotes from co-hosts, Paul and Helen. With a humorous blend of their own backgrounds and a hilarious take on the finer things in life, they shed light on the psychological intricacies of luxury consumer behaviour.Imagine Paul and Helen as those endearingly posh friends who can't help but share stories that straddle the line between the unbelievable and the extravagant. Their tales ...

Een persoonlijke zoektocht naar verdriet en hoe we daarmee omgaan. We leven in een wereld waar geluk van elk scherm spat. Iedereen doet er alles aan om positief in het leven te staan, maar tegelijkertijd stijgt het aantal depressies. We weten wel dat somberheid en verdriet bij het leven horen, maar we zijn vergeten hoe erbij stil te staan. En wie niet kan omgaan met verdriet raakt niet alleen zichzelf kwijt - anderen weten ook niet hoe ze ons moeten helpen. We moeten leren omgaan met verdriet om ook gelukkig te kunnen zijn. Want beide horen bij het leven.

Als die berufstätige und hochorganisierte Mutter Alice sich von ihrer chaotischen Schwester Melissa zu einer Woche Dänemark-Urlaub überreden lässt, hat sie sich einen entspannten Aufenthalt in einem Spa vorgestellt. Aber Melissa hat eine Woche Wikingerurlaub im Wald gebucht: Hier sind Übernachten im selbstgebauten Unterschlupf und Beerensammeln fürs Abendessen. Als Alice klar wird, dass sie die kommende Woche ohne Badezimmer überstehen soll, würde sie am liebsten abreisen. Doch zu Hause warten nur Arbeit und Haushalt, und so entschließt Alice sich zu bleiben.

Why do we cry? How come love hurts? And what’s a happiness researcher doing talking about sadness, anyway? Helen Russell is a journalist and happiness researcher and How to be Sad is a new podcast based on her book of the same name - exploring why we get sad, what to do when we’re sad, and how we can all get happier by learning to be sad, better. Because let’s be honest – we are in unprecedented times. None of us are where we thought we’d be this time last year and we’re all struggling. We’re having to get better at having difficult conversations and finding ways of handling our ...

If you’re interested in teaching musical skills and literacy through singing then this is the place for you. My name is Helen Russell from Doremi Connect and I’m going to help you achieve your goals using the Kodály approach. I teach piano and group music classes to children and adults. In the classroom and as part of after-school clubs. So if you're like me, then you will love to use these resources in your teaching. Helen is the founder of Doremi Connect, an online community for music teachers to develop their skills and connect with like-minded Kodály geeks. To connect with Helen and ...