"The Secrets of Norwegian Koselig for a Happy and Cozy Life"

2023-04-25 09:49:17

We have always heard that at longer hours and sunny days, more joy and good vibes in the people, but more happiness also? If we consult the World Happiness Report 2023the happiest countries in the world do not exactly enjoy good weather. in the first place is Finland (and it’s already the sixth year in a row). they follow him Denmark e Iceland. ¿Y spain? It does not enter the ranking of the top ten, what is more, it drops two positions compared to the previous year. Norway, the country that interests us today, is the seventh. According to him World Hapiness Reportthe happiness is measured with the degree of satisfaction with life. “A population will only experience high levels of satisfaction with life in general if its people are also pro-social, healthy and prosperous. In other words, your people have high levels of what Aristotle called eudaimonia“, they explain. Cozy is a Norwegian term loaded with wisdom from which we rescue 4 very useful teachings for vital happiness.

What is the Norwegian koselig

Cozy in Norway means “embrace winter as it comes, without get frustrated due to cold or lack of sun. In return, this term invites you to enjoy it accompanied by our beloved. He cosy talk about living to the fullest present moment without craving future situations. Although it is a word linked to winter, his teachings are useful at any time of the year, even now that the summer raises temperatures even unbearable. Cozy speaks of an attitude that contributes to well-being and happiness because a Norwegian, when the cold arrives, exceeds the seasonal depression going out to the street or to the nature in the company of friends and family to enjoy it, without giving too much importance to the discomforts and even enjoying them together with other people. Unlike danish hyggehe cosy invite to wrap up well and leave home to have a great time with others. They are the ones that make the environment welcoming.

The 4 keys to well-being and happiness of the koselig

More than 40 degrees in the shade? There will always be a good source where you can have fun with your friends. It is very koselig.

What can we Spaniards learn from the Norwegian koselig?

Do not complain that much. Do not regret (so much) for what you do not have and enjoy what you do have. live in the present in its full breadth. In it cosy it is about not complaining about the cold, but we can extend it to any season or situation.
don’t compare yourself so much. If you focus on what others have, you will forget about enjoy what you have you. In it cosy, Norwegians prefer not to waste time contemplating photos of beaches and warm paradises on social networks. Their thing is to enjoy what they have.
Move (despite everything). Neither cold nor heat can take us to the sedentary lifestyle. Moving is key to mental health and physics.
Search the company to make the moment sublime. You enjoy the cold (or the heat) more in the company of other people. Are the quality relationships the ones that really contribute to our happiness and our degree of satisfaction with life.