In Denmark, hyggekrog is the name for a cozy corner where we can escape from the world—and even improve our mental health.

In recent years, the Danish term ‘hygge’ has become the word to describe that blissful state of contentment and well-being. This is largely thanks to the hundreds of books, blogs and articles ...

(It's similar to the German idea of gemütlichkeit, the Dutch term gezelligheid, and the Swedish word mys.) The concept of hygge can be traced back to the early 1800s in Denmark, explains Dane ...

As someone who spends her days alternating between oversized librarian-cardigans at work and my precious wearable blanket at ...

A church has embraced the Scandinavian idea of warmth and cosiness, known as "hygge", to promote emotional wellbeing. Holy ...

Hygge is all about atmosphere, which for many Danes means a bevy of candles and dim lighting. Cultivating a space to maximize ...

As our winter of 2018 drifts into a new month, many of us are “biding the time” studying seed catalogs, reading books by a new or favorite author, building wood projects in the basement workshop, ...

Whether its reading by a fire or having coffee with friends, hygge — the Scandinavian concept of coziness, comfort and contentment — has become a popular word over the last decade.

In spring, summer and fall, the cliché “busy as a beaver” is a pretty good description of this dam building rodent. But the ...

He said Hygge Church was about making people "feel as at-home as possible, offering help and producing huge amounts of food". The Danish word, pronounced "hoo-ga", is usually translated into ...

woodland walks and stargazing" are all considered "hyggelig," the adjective form of the word. If you are stuck indoors in bad weather, you can also embrace hygge by "brewing a hot cup of coffee ...