| Enjoy and thrive in the mizzly spring.
Well spring is not quite here, grey and green mizzle ahead, our colds coming and going, and so is the weather. A reminder to cherish oneself, starting with one word “hygge” pronounced “hoo-ga”, it’s Danish translated as “cosiness” but it also means “wellbeing” in Norwegian.
So let’s give ourselves permission for some Hygge time. Here are some ideas; just think ‘me time for 20 minutes’, try taking some ‘being time’, do nothing while drinking a nice hot drink, snuggling in by the fire on your home lunch break or light a candle in a jar, watching TV under a blanket or tea served from your best china set.
Plan some cosy time, art, card making, reading, a nutritious snack, great music or small get-togethers with coffee and cake or beer and snacks. Go for a swim or walk and home for ginger and cinnamon tea with apple slices. Value restorative time spent on your own, stay joyous, maybe even light a candle at your home office desk, so while working you keep those good vibes going.
Hygge seems to me to be about being kind to yourself – indulging in mindfulness, self time, and having a nice time, forgetting life’s worries for just a bit, not beating yourself up or denying yourself anything. Instead find self love, be kinder to yourself it’s good for your immune system and it easier to be kinder to each other and to look after yourself in healthy ways.
Hugge sounds a bit like the English word “hug”, for which the Oxford English Dictionary lists no origins, maybe they are linked. Give yourself lots cosiness of the soul and make hoo ga hug times in this damp cold early spring.
Immune boosters
Talking self nurture, our natural reserves of vitamin D are run low now so don’t forget to top up your levels with food sources or a good a supplement. I recommend getting a tub of Elderberry Complex by Bionutri as a top up from The Natural Health Dispensary, https://naturaldispensary.co.uk, to buy this you need to create an account and use my practitioner code SDB12 for 12% off, and you can top up your shop with self nurture goodies. Other home stocks also apply but don’t forget to use them. Please be sure to carefully check any supplements are safe for you to use if I haven’t checked them for you or just ask me.
Take care of yourselves, happy hygge’s and hopefully see you soon!
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