The Art of Making Memories by Meik Wiking

Wiking’s focus on the pleasure and solace created by happy memories will make this accessible book great for deep study and casual perusal alike. The Art of Making Memories examines how mental images are made, stored, and recalled in our brains, as well as the art of letting gowhy we tend to forget certain moments to make room. The assertion that one has some agency in what one remembers will be an inspiration to those who have believed memory retention to be beyond their control. Then, turning from creating memories to remembering them, Meik’s advice includes many suggestions that can be easily incorporated into everyday life, such as wearing perfume, employing a soundtrack for certain months, and reconnecting with loved ones. Including data and diaries, interviews, global surveys and studies, and real-life behavioural science and happiness experiments, The Art of Making Memories will explore how we can create perfect moments. Personal anecdotes and plenty of references to movies and literature (Proust’s madeleine makes an appearance) will also keep readers engaged. Using research on happiness, Meik Wiking explores how we can learn to create happy memories and be better at holding on to them. In order to create happy memories, he recommends seeking out “first” experiences, making occasions “multisensory,” rehashing peaks and struggles afterward, and telling stories. Some days pass us by without leaving a traceand some days we remember forever. Wiking presents studies-some conducted by his own Happiness Research Institute-to support his theories on how what one remembers shapes one’s life and identity. A practical guide to creating memorable moments from Meik Wiking, New York Times bestselling author of The Little Book of Hygge.Every year, we are given a fixed number of days. Providing insight on the concept and history of nostalgia, the author offers guidance on how readers can use memories to find comfort or stave off loneliness.

Wiking, who explored the Danish concept of cozy contentment in The Little Book of Hygge, returns to the well of happiness in this fresh exploration of memories and memory making.

The Art of Making Memories by Meik Wiking