Мой первый журнал SUNRISE November № 1 2018 | Page 61

Practice Hygge and You`ll Never Get Cold touching an object made of steel, glass, or plastic. All this is called “hygge”, pronounced “hoo-ga”. In a few words, it is a Danish philosophy that can be translated as “coziness”. Indeed it is so much more than that. It's a way of life that encourages one to be kinder to people, to take pleasure in the modest, mundane, and familiar. It is a celebration of the everyday moments, of sensual experiences rather than things. It's an entire life attitude in a positive manner. While being there, Helen slows down her pace of life and makes her cherished dreams come true. She adopts everyday Danish habits and communicates a lot with the locals to understand their traditions better. So, it helps her to deeply observe different aspects of the Danish lifestyle from childcare, education, food and interior design to taxes, hobbies, and family relations. Every chapter is entitled the name of a particular month and contains an informative and interesting description of Helen`s discoveries. Following her notes, I realized that happiness is hidden in simple things all around us. For example, if you need to wind down in a mindful manner, the Danes advise creating a kit that contains comfort things like candles, quality chocolate, herbal tea, a soft blanket, warm wool socks, a photo album, a notebook, and a pen. But cookies, cake, and pastries made in a company of friends and family members will definitely make you closer and bring a smile on your face. They usually plan for hygge times and reminisce about them afterwards. When reading these pieces of advice, I couldn`t but try to practice them myself. I remember those snowy days booming with a cold wind when the outside temperature was about -30 C when I started painting cute white bears wearing scarfs and yellow felt boots with watercolor. Also, I rearranged my space by adding more creative stuff to it and googled for some tasty desserts recipes to cook with my mom. Then I couldn`t resist the temptation to hit the shops for some more wo o l e n a n d c a s h m e r e s we a te r s w i t h Scandinavian patterns to put on in frosty winter days. I have always loved it, but then I had an idea and strong inspiration for all this. I should say it truly works! The more positive things you do, the more positive energy enters your life. It warms from inside and reflects on those who are around you – you`ll never get frozen to the bone if you make a little Danish of yourself! November 2018 №1 SUNRISE 60