We shouldn't be saving up HYGGE just for the winter, the Danes celebrate and embrace hygge all year long. They swap cosy knits and fluffy socks for getting into nature and creating simple moments for free!
Here are a few ways you might embrace hygge this weekend...
Wake up slowly and have a breakfast with the family. Take your time over breakfast, chatting about your day ahead and even light a candle(why not invest in some pastel coloured candles). This is a time to be enjoyed and not rushed! There is a big belief here on how you start your day sets you up for the rest of it. So sip your coffee slowly, open the windows and let a breeze in and enjoy this time.
Go for a morning walk into nature and try and visit a place of water. Often Danes will enjoy a morning swim outdoors (all year round!) but perhaps you could dip your toes in!
In 2016 in Copenhagen, bikes out numbered cars! Why not get on your bike this weekend and go for a family ride.
Take a trip to the seaside and hunt for shells and sea glass. Take time making memories on the beach. Perhaps fly a kite, build a sand castle or paddle in the sea. The Danes love a good beach picnic of waffles, fruit, jams and cream! Let me know if you try this!
The love of fire can be embraced all year round. As the darkness comes in why not light a fire and toast marshmallows. When we were in Scandinavia we loved the coming together of a group to tell stories around the fire as well! I think it's so important to keep the lost art of storying telling alive.
Lastly, look up at the night sky and be amazed at what you can see. If possible try and visit an area with very little artificial lighting and you will be amazed at the amount of stars you see!
For me, discovering hygge and embracing it in my early years practice and personal life was the key to improved happiness. I hope you discover the same.
P.S. If you would like to learn more about Hygge please get in touch for my 'Introduction to Hygge in the Early Years' Training !
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