Danish Hygge Socks

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You know that feeling when you’re snuggled up under a blanket, sipping a hot drink, and listening to your favorite music? That’s the essence of hygge! It’s all about indulging in simple pleasures, like enjoying good food with loved ones, reading a good book, or taking a relaxing bath. That means making sure everyone has their own space, but also that they feel like they belong together. There is also hyggelig, which is more of a verb and means “to take pleasure in the simple things.” Hyggelig is pronounced “hoo-galee.” 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.

Think about activities you can do together such as having board games to hand or a shelf with movies on for you all to enjoy together. Here are some winter hygge ideas to help you get started. A Hygge Winter: Hygge Ideas and Activities When you’re in a hygge mood, you’re all about indulging in the little things that bring you joy, whether that’s taking a long bath, lighting candles, or spending time with your loved ones. It’s about embracing the present moment and finding pleasure in the simple things in life.

Another essential component of creating a hygge winter is to feel happy and satisfied with the simple things in life and focus on contentment. Don’t feel compelled to rush out and buy things just to adopt a hygge lifestyle.

In its truest sense, hygge is a feeling that comes from the ability to make an ordinary day into an extraordinary day. You can do this if you recognize simple moments and live a slower lifestyle in a busy world. How do you say, Hygge? What freedom is to Americans, thoroughness to Germans, and the stiff upper lip to the British, hygge is to Danes.” – Meik Wiking So if you’re feeling stressed, overwhelmed, or just in need of some relaxation, try getting into the hygge mood. Find some cozy blankets, light some candles, and settle in with a good book or your favorite movie. You might be surprised at how much better you feel! What better way of remembering the ones that we have lost, than by cooking their favorite meal.” – Meik Wiking You aren’t going to escape winter any time soon unless you plan to move to a tropical climate, so try to enjoy winter hygge instead.

Combining all of the above with relaxing activities = total bliss.

Just as “chic” is the thing that everyone knows about the French, the word hygge must now be affixed, almost by law, to any media story about Denmark or, indeed, anything remotely Scandinavian, whether the subject is clothes, furniture, cookery, travel, or working hours. The headlines are mostly absurd. Get Hygge With It! Hungry For Hygge! Ten Reasons to Hygge … It Will Make You Happier, Fitter and Slimmer! Give Your Home a Hygge! There is even a New Statesman article titled The Hygge of Oasis: Why I Find This Band Strangely Comforting. Fun Fact: Did you know that Denmark is one of the world’s largest consumers of candles per capita, with many residents burning candles every day. Meik Wiking, an acclaimed author and happiness researcher, calls candles “instant hygge.” Bonus: Make your own beeswax candles! In the US it is more common to avoid the outdoors in less than ideal weather, but that’s not the experience in other countries. A winter day and night can be made more enjoyable by starting a fire, drinking hot drinks with friends or family, eating something warm and comforting, or curling up with a good book or movie. 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.