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Helen Russell is a British journalist, author, and speaker: as the former editor of marieclaire.co.uk, she now writes for magazines and newspapers around the world, including The Telegraph, Stylist, The Times, The Sunday Times, and The Guardian. When someone asked this happiness researcher ‘What if I don’t want to be happy?’, she got inspired to do some research on ‘How to be miserable’. In this 2019 ‘Tedx Odense‘ talk, Helen Russell explores happiness in a witty and unconventional way, including references to Danish, Norwegian and Icelandic culture. Helen’s first book, ‘The Year of Living Danishly – Uncovering the Secrets of the World’s Happiest Country’, is now an international bestseller.

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