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LYKKE COMMUNITIES

Lykke (n.): (“LOO-kah”)

happiness, (good) luck, fortune, blessing. (Danish)


Nurturing Connections, Cultivating Belonging

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Creating Connection one community at a time.

Lykke Communities

Lykke Communities (“LOO-kah”) has a mission: to inspire a happier, more vibrant community by fostering meaningful relationships in the spaces we live, work, and play.

This includes using public health strategies to support policies, systems and environments where connection becomes the default, by designing spaces that promote belonging, inclusion, and cohesion. Want to see how we’re working towards our vision for the future? Check out our Projects Page for more details. 

Applying ‘Happiness’ Science

What makes us happy and healthy?

"Close relationships, more than money or fame, are what keep people happy throughout their lives, the study revealed. Those ties protect people from life’s discontents, help to delay mental and physical decline, and are better predictors of long and happy lives than social class, IQ, or even genes.”
Robert Waldinger, director of the study, a psychiatrist at Massachusetts General Hospital and a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. .
Robert Waldinger, director of the study, a psychiatrist at Massachusetts General Hospital and a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. .CEO

A long-term ongoing Harvard Study of Adult Development shows a strong association between happiness and close relationships like spouses, family, friends, and social circles–and happiness is associated with longer life expectancy, and better overall quality of life…even when controlling for factors like socio-economic status.

Meaningful social connections are not only a key driver to happiness—they are also a protective factor for our ability to bounce back from traumatic experiences: resilience.

We Are founded on the basic principles of PERMA

Lykke Communities is focused on creating resilient, connected communities utilizing the PERMA model as its core foundation.

PERMA is an acronym for a model of well-being put forth by a pioneer in the field of positive psychology, Martin Seligman. According to Seligman, there are five core elements that correlate with individual thriving and wellbeing:

  • Positive emotions – feeling good
  • Engagement – being completely absorbed in activities
  • Relationships – being authentically connected to others
  • Meaning – purposeful existence
  • Achievement – a sense of accomplishment and success

Key Drivers of Happiness

Embody a life of well-being. PERMA model as focus.

POSITIVE EMOTION

Developing feelings of contentment and joy.

ENGAGEMENT

Being absorbed, interested, and involved in an activity.

RELATIONSHIPS

Feeling loved, supported, and valued by others. Other people matter!

MEANING

Having a sense of purpose, feeling life is valuable and worth living.

ACHIEVEMENT

Working toward and reaching goals. Feeling of mastery and achievement.

"Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success." - Henry Ford


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