Hygge, the Danish and Norwegian tradition of creating and maintaining a sense of comfort and coziness, is an especially useful life philosophy in the age of COVID-19, when weâre spending ample time indoors and are in desperate need of comfort through this period of great mental and physical distress. Sometimes the smallest of things keeps madness at bay.Â
When cultivating a snug and cozy sense of well-being, you might engulf yourself in blankets on the couch inside, as a blanket of snow covers the landscape outside. A warm mug of hot cocoa or herbal tea and, of course, a crackling fire might also be involved. But there are other, often overlooked methods of attaining that sense of comfort, such as utilizing art to decorate the interior of a home.Â