Get Sleepy: Sleep meditation and stories - The Season of Hygge (Premium)

Starting point is 00:00:00 Hi, Thomas here. You're listening to a preview episode. You can enjoy the entire story tonight by subscribing to our supporters' feed. There you'll get access to the entire back catalogue, bonus episodes, and more, and it's all completely ad-free. Click the link below to learn more and thank you so so much. Me and the team really appreciate your support. There are many different ways in which one might explain what Tugui actually is. It's often linked to coziness and comfort, but also to friendship and togetherness, ritual and tradition. And really, it's hard to put into words what two gay means.

Starting point is 00:01:08 Like love or happiness, we struggle to describe it, but we know it when we feel it. It's the essence of safety and comfort, or the magic of the holidays you experienced as a child. It's like listening to a thunder storm from the comfort of your bed with freshly-lawned sheets. Like a familiar scent that stops you in your tracks and reminds you of a loved one. Or a taste of the delicious pie your grandmother always makes. It's a sense of being home no matter where you are. One might describe a particularly cozy looking living room as being hoogaly or hoogaly like. You can use the word to describe a lovely scarf, a family recipe or a particularly nice candle. And yet, it's also something that can be done.

Starting point is 00:02:30 You can reminisce about your wonderful weekend and the huggalig time that was had by all. The written word can be traced back to the 1700s at a time when Denmark and Norway were part of a union. As a spoken word, its roots run far deeper. Examining these roots can help to establish a better understanding of what Tugay truly means. In terms of etymology, Tugui can be linked to older words, meaning to embrace, to give courage or comfort, and to think or consider. The modern-wired used today is typically translated as coziness.

Starting point is 00:03:31 So whilst its precise origin is unknown, a combination of these paints a clearer picture. Huguay is a feeling of comfort, physical, mental and emotional. It's a time to be mindful, thoughtful and considerate of those around you as well as yourself. Huguay feeds your sense of well-, like a loving hug from an old friend? Being that it's linked to the enjoyment and traditions of each individual, it's entirely possible to experience who gay, year round. One might feel it in July at a potluck barbecue with friends and family. Or at the dinner table in October as you share the events of your day over a homemade pumpkin soup.

Starting point is 00:04:39 You might feel it in April as you stand at a window and watch the rain fall outside. Or in January as you settle in for your monthly moving night with friends. But Hugi is most commonly associated with the winter season. After all, it's during this chilly and festive time that so many of us celebrate the rituals and traditions that evoke feelings of warmth and comfort. It's during the holidays that we create the kind of magical experiences that live on in our memories. And it's through this period too, that we tend to seek out our creature comforts the most. a short and the temperatures are icy. There's nothing quite like the pleasure of a warm blanket and a cup of hot chocolate.

Get Sleepy: Sleep meditation and stories - The Season of Hygge (Premium)

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