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Move over, hygge. After many months cooped up at home since the pandemic started, many of us may be totally over the Danish concept of cozy cocooning indoors. Instead, more people are embracing the joys of friluftsliv – Norwegian for open air living. This year, as snowbirds wonder whether heading south is too risky due to the pandemic and gathering indoors still isn t safe, many of you might worry about a long winter with not much to do. John LaPlante of St. Paul, Minn. snowboarding at Buttermilk Mountain, Aspen, Colorado | Credit: Courtesy of John LaPlante However, making a commitment to celebrate time outdoors can help make colder months bearable by boosting both our physical and mental well-being, experts at Marian University in Indianapolis say. Just two hours a week spent in a natural environment has a positive effect, according to a recent study published in the journal, Nature. ....