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A Danish word the world needs to combat stress: Pyt

  • Written by Marie Helweg-Larsen, Professor of Psychology, the Glenn E. & Mary Line Todd Chair in the Social Sciences, Dickinson College
Instead of overreacting to minor slights, it's healthier to just say, 'pyt.'Ezume Images/Shutterstock.com

Danes are some of the happiest people in the world, and they also happen to have a lot of cool words for ways to be happy.

You may have heard about “hygge,” which has been the subject of countless books, articles and commercials....

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