How to make long winter evenings more enjoyable?

Create your own world at home

The winter season brings not only beautifully snow-covered landscapes but also shorter days and cooler weather. Many of us feel more tired during this time and need to find ways to create a cozy atmosphere at home and recharge our energy. One solution is home rituals that help us make everyday activities more enjoyable and set a positive energy.

A few tips that will do you good for the soul: 

• Create your own nook: Find a small spot in your apartment where you feel really good. It could be a chair with a good book, a bathtub with scented candles, or maybe a corner in the kitchen where you prepare your morning coffee. Just a place where you feel relaxed and it’s your nook, even if just for a few minutes.
• Surround yourself with pleasant things: Choose items that bring you joy and positive emotions. It could be a soft blanket, scented sticks, a favorite vase with arrangements, or photos of loved ones.
• Create your evening ritual: Before going to bed, take some time to relax. Light a candle, take a warm bath, or read a few pages of a book. Reflect on your day and set aside your responsibilities or worries for the next day. Just breathe out.
• Bring nature home: You can also bring a piece of nature into your home during winter. If you don't have plants, get one or two and take care of them. Even dried grasses and arrangements made from them in a vase will bring joy and create a nice environment. You can find instructions on how to do it in this instructional video on our Instagram. 
• Music as therapy: Create a playlist of relaxing music that puts you in a positive mood. Or listen to a travel podcast and get inspired!

Ideas for items for your rituals

• Diffuser: Disperses pleasant scents of essential oils and improves mood. Try lavender or eucalyptus with orange. How about ylang-ylang?
• Candles: Besides providing pleasant light, they create a cozy atmosphere and evoke a feeling of simply being hyggelig. The more candles in winter, the better. The warm light has beneficial effects on our mental state.
• Favorite mug: Get yourself a beautiful mug that, no matter the cost, will be your unique favorite and will bring you joy every time you sip from it. Do it for yourself, it works wonders!

• Decorative cushions and soft throws: They will add coziness to your home and enhance the feeling of comfort. There is nothing better than brewing tea or hot chocolate, settling down on the couch, sinking into soft cushions, and covering yourself with a warm throw. This is how books are read!
• Books or podcast: Reading is a great way to relax and gain new inspiration. And if you have tired eyes, then close them and listen to a podcast. 

Why are home rituals important?

• They reduce stress: Regular rituals help to reduce stress and tension.
• They improve the mood: Being surrounded by pleasant things, soft yellow light, and scents has a positive effect on our psyche.
• Increase productivity: A well-rested person is more productive and creative. You probably agree with that, right? Therefore, preparing for sleep is important, and don't underestimate the evening slowdown.
• They strengthen self-confidence and self-love: Taking care of yourself and your home reflects how much we love ourselves. Self-love will definitely boost your self-esteem, and things in life will suddenly seem easier. 

"Don't wait and start creating your own world of comfort today!"