Today I introduce you to “Hygge”. Pronounced as “Hooga”, this concept comes from Denmark and can be roughly translated as ‘coziness’ or the art of creating “intimacy’. In reality it is a simple and beautiful concept, which actually relates to an individual’s mental state rather than a purely physical one.
For some reason the Danes are considered to be one of the happiest people in the world. Yes it helps that Scandinavians have a very high standard of living and do not need to deal with our stress of traffic jams, poor infrastructure etc. Yet the Danes deal with some of the harshest and coldest weather with six months of darkness by simply embracing the Hygge lifestyle or by appreciating the small joys in life.