Danish Hygge Socks

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I don’t have a reindeer hide, but I did receive an electric warming throw for Christmas. I cranked up the heat and toasted myself underneath like a HoneyBaked Ham. This, paired with a book and blank to-do list, felt like I’d won the lottery. And nothin' but loungewear.

No one can deny the difference in the “feelings” that are felt when standing in a crowded metro station versus lounging in the sun watching the water glisten and a cool beverage. We’ve got more than a few winter hygge ideas, activities, and tips that will show you how to enjoy winter even if you normally hate it. What is a Hygge Winter? Wow, you say, thanks for that! Reminding me about the sun when this is all about hating winter…well, be prepared. Let’s fix that right off by starting with the happiness that comes with making your home a place of refuge, a sanctuary from the hustle and bustle of life.

So, how exactly do you pronounce hygge?

Did you know that at the heart of winter, Scandinavian countries average 4 to 5 average hours of daylight? And their temperatures average between 0 and -15 degrees celsius. Bring nature into your home to add to textural decor and furnishings. Live plants create a feeling of wellness and calm and offer a sense of accomplishment when they thrive. And, of course, they take in carbon dioxide and provide your home with oxygen throughout the day. Seating Valentine’s aim was paradoxical: to publish books that would be bought by people who “aren’t book-buyers”. Hygge seemed like a perfect distillation of popular lifestyle obsessions – beginning with mindfulness, “which has moved beyond being a publishing phenomenon and into being a way of life, and has fed into so many trends, like healthy-eating books and adult colouring books.” She added: “It seemed to tie into an interest in digital detox, too.” So many recent fashions, she said, had been about self-discipline and self-deprivation – tidying up, “clean” eating. Hygge “was an antidote to all that”.

Material goods rarely alter our levels of happiness, unlike emotional experience. Having can never replace being.”– Ilsa Crawford Cozy up the couch and reading area with blankets and pillows that enhance the ambiance, not clutter up the place. Arrange seating where family and friends can relax and chat while enjoying a warm drink. Contentment While hygge had many variations, depending on whom you asked, it was always anti-modern, and always tinged with nostalgia. Your mobile phone is not hygge. In its native form, hygge is regarded as essentially uncommercial, and by definition modest; yet at the same time it is helped along by certain consumer props – especially candles or gently glowing lamps.

Let's get to it. How do you practice hygge?

Here are some winter hygge ideas to help you get started. A Hygge Winter: Hygge Ideas and Activities