Our cozy Saturday morning coffee and games show returns to answer the question … what is cozy? Reading a book while sleet pounds the windows on a winter night? Putting your phone in a Faraday cage so you can get a few minutes of non-digital peace?
We give a couple of definitions cozy can be … and then talk about what we personally find to be cozy.
Chapters
00:00 Defining Cozy
02:21 Personal Cozy Rituals and Experiences
05:01 The Role of Sensory Input in Creating Cozy Atmosphere
07:50 Cozy Games and Downshifting in a Digital Age
10:20 The Importance of Cozy Practices
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Show Notes
Defining Cozy
Hygge (/ˈh(j)uːɡə/, H(Y)OO-gə; Danish: [ˈhykə]; Norwegian: [ˈhŷɡːə]) is a word in Danish and Norwegian that describes a cozy, contented mood evoked by comfort and conviviality. As a cultural category with its sets of associated practices, hygge has more or less the same meaning in both places and in both languages;[1] however, the emphasis on hygge as a core part of Danish culture is a recent phenomenon, dating to the late 20th century. In the 21st century, the concept has also been familiarized abroad.
Gluggaveður (GLOO-ga-veth-ur): Weather that looks appealing from inside but would be unpleasant to be outside in.Defining Cozy
What is cozy?
No wrong answers … but here are ours.
Ken
- Hockey jerseys
- Coffee, comfortable mugs, and good books (or comic books)
- Cold, dark winter nights with Christmas trees and chill music
- Lo-fi listening
- Cabin camping in winter /Hammocks on the Lake
- Snuggling puppies
Chris:
- Storms, sitting on the porch or in the garage with the door open in a storm
- Reading
- Cooking and listening to 1920-1940s music and radio
- Coffee & coffee shops
- Coding while listening to music
- Sipping bourbon hot cocoa w/ the Xmas lights on in the dark
- Being off the internet
David:
- Rain on the roof as I head to bed
- Reading a good book on the couch or in a comfy chair while warm and cozy
- Laying out under an umbrella on the beach, sometimes with a book, sometimes looking at the surf
- Music around the house while puttering around and doing minor chores
- Sitting out on the porch in the predawn hours with a cup of coffee
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