Hygge

Hygge.

A concept quite foreign and uncommon to cultures outside it’s own, Denmark has one of my favourite, (and quite vague) words that is essentially untranslatable in one word!

As we approach winter and it’s dun drums whether we seem to enjoy it ourselves or not, I thought i’d try to ‘hygge’ a little more this year as the nights get shorter, the days get colder, and the candles get stronger.

The feeling that we get when we’re in the midst of a dreary winter and have the strong desire to stay inside with warm drinks and foods, loved ones, intimacy, and all around coziness. Hygge could also simply be the feeling of sitting by the fire on a winter day This is hygge! Pronounced HYU-gah. 

As Denmark is voted one of the happiest nations on earth regularly, they seem to have this self invented concept down quite well. With mental and social happiness being a large contributing factor to wellness as a culture and society, we can clearly see how this is no concept being spared.

While in western cultures throughout winter, as it being a time of holidays and celebration, we tend to jump forward instead of sit back and relax.

So let’s light a candle and brew a hot cuppa of whatever you fancy..

Happy winter and happy hygge!