The Danish are said to be the happiest people in the world. This has been decided by the good people at The Happiness Institute which is based in Denmark, you know, on account of all the happy there is to study there. They put it down to the Danish way of hygge (hoo-ga).
I might have been a bit slow on the uptake of hygge. I read it was actually a bit of a craze in 2016 but I didn't catch on to it or hear of it until this year.
I can't quite recall where I first saw it but it was on the net. I loved the thought of it right away and had to get the book. The Little Book of Hygge.
I love this little book. It points out such basic things that we overlook all the time. I know I like candles and cake, hot chocolate and fires, but I don't think about them much and don't often bother with them. I don't put candles high up on my purchase list and normally just drink my tea without really considering it.
Hygge is described as both a feeling and an action. The feeling of being cozy and happy. "I'm getting my hygge on", "come over and hygge with us this evening". It makes you think more about those small things rather than the big stuff. Stop to actually taste your tea, coffee or hot chocolate, enjoy it. Think about your surroundings, is your home a cluttered mess that just happened around you or have you built it to be your own happy place?
I highly recommend the book or at least having a good read up on the net about hygge. It's helped me with my depression and regular winter blues. I have been adding hygge to my life in bits and I am planning out some new living room decor this year as well as a big clear out from all over.
I think this lovely lady can demonstrate hygge to you much better than I can. A true danish home in all it's hygge glory.
Goals.
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