How to be COZY in WINTER I Hygge I Swedish MYS
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- čas přidán 15. 11. 2021
- In this video I share how to be cozy in winter and Swedish "mys". Thank you to BetterHelp for sponsoring this video! Get 10% OFF your first month at betterhelp.com/benita
I often get asked how I deal with and survive the Swedish winters and the darkness that we have during this time of year. Also Learn more about "mys", the Swedish equivalent of Danish "hygge".
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This made me smile here in Switzerland - it‘s a grey Wednesday morning, my small lamps are on, candles burning, tea in hand, a puzzle has been on the table for a week, my dog and woolly socks (oh and my handknit blanket…) are warming my feet here on the sofa and the first twinkle lights are up…. yep, much the same here!! 🤎
That all sounds amazing!
I live in Alaska, and can definitely relate to the darkness. I love the coziness effect to soften the darkness. I just love drinking hot teas in the winter!
But at least in Switzerland we have sun almost every second day. I moved in northern Germany and it is everything grey since 14 days. We had sun for max 5 hours together
The Nordic perspective of the long dark seasons has really helped me in the last 5 years deal with my S.A.D. Thank you Benita for another great video. All the best from Canada ❤️
So happy you enjoyed it!
I am also learning to lean into the season and enjoy it. In fact this past spring, I had a hard time coming out of hibernation! 😊.
As a fellow Canadian I love the coziness of winter; a fire to snuggle around, wool socks, warm beverages, candles and fuzzy blankets. We always have a puzzle on the family room table and a few good books on the go. Love from 🇨🇦!
Thank you very much Benita for making your beautiful country known. I love the Nordic countries. I am very happy to learn about their lifestyle and culture through your wonderful stories. Thanks.
My pleasure 😊 So glad you enjoyed it!
I learnt that as we progressed throughout history our lights where always from the ground up and warm, not from the top down which is unnatural and disrupts circadian rhythm. Simply makes sense 🤔
That is very interesting!
My wish for this christmas time is a video of Benita speaking swedish and showing Stokholm in christmastime.
Haha, I wouldn’t know what to do with myself speaking Swedish on my channel 😆
That is a lovely idea! It would be nice to hear it and possibly learn a few words if there were subtitles!
I am a big fan of ambient light. I never turn on the ceiling lights, even in the kitchen. It doesn't get dark in New York until 5P, but like you, I turn on my lamps before the sun sets. Cozy is my jam. Thank you for sharing your video. it was delightful. 💖
Thank you so much for always watching. Cozy is definitely my jam too!
As a Canadian, I can relate to much of what you experience in Stockholm. Our winters last about nine months, depending on where you live in Canada, with long dark days, snow, cold, ice, and the occasional blizzard. Winter is actually my favourite season, as I think it makes us hardier :)
It does make us hardier, I love that!
We live in Canada too and I agree that winter is such a beautiful season! I love having all four seasons!
I hear you Louise, I'm from the nation capital.....
Yep I love winter too!
I’m in Saskatchewan and while I don’t mind the season changes I find it much too long and hard on the mental health. That’s wonderful that you enjoy it!
Hygge and Benita - My favorite word and person on CZcams ❤️🕯❄️
Aww, that's so sweet, thank you!
Agree! And I've learned a new Swedish word MYS! Thank you Benita!
Another beautiful video made even more perfect with a sleeping Mini and kneading Bonus at the end. 😽
Loved that I got to sneak some footage of them 😊
Absolutely what makes my heart smile. Especially no overhead lights! Everything you said is how I live every day of the year. Although I use flameless candles for my health. I even keep my small Christmas tree up all year and just change the ornaments. I love the tiny lights 💝 May you have “mys” all year long 😊
And of course nothing defines cozy more than kitties in a cozy blanket ❤️ The perfect ending to another lovely video!
I have replayed this video several times, it really echoes many things I have been doing for having cozy surroundings. I wear warm socks and sweaters inside to keep the thermostat set a little lower. Warm fuzzy throws are ready to grab when needed. I have a “fake” electric fireplace and use battery candles (the real ones sometimes trigger my asthma, and scented ones are a big no-no!) and small lamps for the cozy feeling they provide. My condo here in East Tennessee was built in 1982, and they didn’t put overhead lights except in the kitchen, thank goodness. I detest overheads! My screened porch has a string of white lights up all year, and real candles out there for wine time 😊. There are some solar lights in my tiny patch of yard, but it is overcast or rainy here a lot in winter, so they aren’t very effective. Thank you for the calm, serene space you have created and share with us to encourage us to de-clutter our homes and our lives! I love to get Benita notifications! Happy Holidays to you! And early happy birthday 😉 too!
Watching your video made me feel so relaxed and cozy! It started to get cold 🥶 here in Chicago and as I watched your video I sat down by my window and enjoy my warm coffee!
I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
Ah this is how I like to live! I've been intuitively enjoying my days like this for years, even here in Australia. I use sheer curtains to block the harsh light, often have candles/lamps and I gravitate toward soft textiles and neutral colours. I've lived here my whole life but I've never liked it, especially the light/heat. Autumn/winter has so much peace and beauty.
I live in near Chicago in the US and although we don’t get the long hours of darkness it can get very overcast and cold. However, I kind of like those days sometimes...there’s nothing like the feeling of being all cozy and warm inside while is snowing and sometimes blizzarding outside. Love hearing more about Swedish culture and would love to hear more :)
I also don't mind bad weather when I'mall cozy inside😊
Thank you for yet another glimpse into your live. I am sitting in bed with a cat on my lap watching this and it feels very appropriate 😊🐱. I seldom light candles, but my almost 7 year old daughter loves them and fairy lights, she likes low lighting, she thinks it's romantic.☺️
Aww, that’s the cutest!
I love your saying about cold season..."This is not the time when style is king, but mys is queen." I totally live that way in fall and winter. ❤️🍁❄️
That's interesting about having lights in every window - is that so that your neighbours and passersby can share in the mys? What a lovely idea. I've recently been putting a couple of candle-lit lanterns on my front step to add a flicker of cheeriness to our street. 🕯🕯
It looks really cozy inside and out!
Your videos are so calming and inspiring! This is what I need having nearly the same climate and short days in St Petersburg. I’m also a lover of cozy socks and candles☺️
So glad you enjoy them!
My cats are too obsessed with burning candles, so while not the same, I have LED candles everywhere. My favorite are the LED tapers I put in my windows. I used to only use them in December, but I’ve decided to put them up at the start of November and use them until March. The light is so pretty and mys!
I am afraid I’ll forget a candle so rely on the batteried ones too.
Lovely video, Benita! I lived in Sthlm most of my 20s and 30s, and didn't mind the dark, it was the cold I disliked (I'm a Florida girl). Now, in my late 50s, I could not bear the dark, I'm sure. I still practice my Swedish mys here in FL. I love tiny string lights in my dining room and all my Swedish candle holders, Kosta Boda, Svenskt Tenn Candelabras, Snowballs etc. My friends love how mysigt my home is!
Also as a Canadian I would inject a tad of colour into your scheme - for me it would be black and red buffalo checked throws or a Hudson Bay blanket with the coloured lines....colour of some description cheers me up during the drab winter months as well as an abundance of candles and fairy lights strung about...- love your content! ♥
I love Buffalo check but would obviously pick the black and white version 😂
YAY!! I can't believe I got here so early! Haven't even finished watching your video but I wanted to let you know that your videos always calm me, thanks for doing what you do! Happy holidays to you and your family! :)
Aww, that's so sweet, thank you!
Nádherné vlídné a útulné video, děkuji, Benita 🌞
Cozy and peaceful ❤️
Merci pour tous ces renseignements
I love the Nordic aesthetic
Benita well done on another lovely video
Lovely video as always 🥰🥰
Here in subtropical Australia it's humid and warm (my least favourite time of year January to April) so I'm envious of your cool days !
Ah, the humidity is a hard one!
This was so interesting and informative. Thank you for sharing that information.
I completely fell in love with Sweden after visiting Stockholm in december, 🎉that 30 min lasting daylight for me was a total love! I adore coldness, darkness, grumpy heavy sky, that is my gem❤
I love how cozy your home looks! It's fantastic ❣
I love MYS 🥰 thank you for your videos.
My soul needed this, thank you 😊
Thank you so much for watching!
Winter is my favorite. Great video!
I love how much thought you all have given to being cozy.
Just lovely! Thank you Benita 💕
Glad you like it!
Well done. Absolutely beautiful video.
Love love love this video!! I’ve learned a lot about hygge but never heard of mys. I think I must be part Swedish when you talk about no overhead lighting!! 😆 I live in Florida and am always looking for ways to get that cozy feeling even in warm weather. 🌴🦩🌞Thank you for this video. ❤️
Very interesting information. Thanks for sharing. Love from Greece
I really enjoy to hear a little bit more of this amazing country.
Beautiful as always, thank you for yet another enchanting video!
So glad you enjoyed it!
I love the bunny light
Love all of your cozy lights and candles!
🐈🐈⬛❤️❄️
Very warm and cozy home❤️
Love it. Very cozy watching as usual, thanks for taking the time 😺
Thank you so much for watching!
Thank you Benita! I love that cozy is Queen. I must remember that!
I love all your lights, they are so pretty!
Loved this! Great & simple ideas. 💛✨
Fall color is the BEST!
They do add to the coziness!
I like the concept of "mys" and being cozy. I've heard about hygge but didn't know mys. Your home certainly looks very cozy with its soft gray knits, candles, flowers, and a nice cat sleeping in a nest of blankets. Jenny
As a swede hearing about "hygge", I was like WHAT is the big deal, and it is called MYSIGT, haha, but my husband who is from Skåne, very close to Denmark, told me it is something else... But I am a very "mysig" person, in my sweater, fluffy socks and underneath my throw blanket right now, after being outside :)
I LOVE your candle drawer!
A necessity!🕯
Watching your videos are so calming to me, thank you💐
Thank you so much for watching them!
Lovely video. Thank you sooo much. I felt cosy just listening to your comforting voice.
Love your channel and posts. Your aesthetic is soothing and a pleasure to view.
So enjoyable, keep up the good work.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Loved this Benita. Thank you 🖤
Thank you so much for watching!
Thank you Benita! I love the content on your videos; they are inspiring. I love the Nordic concept of coziness. Lighting candles and using ambiance-type lamps are the best.
Wow, thankyou for sharing your winters with us xxxxxxxxxxx
Thank you so much for watching!
I love staying connected to Sweden through your beautiful videos. Thank you!
Hej!
I’ve loved the feeling of the houses illuminated in winter, especially from the outside, when you walk along and see all the mys!
I always enjoy your videos. Stay blessed.
Hi Benita, here in Canada we know all about winter! However, coming from Scotland, I was amazed at how lovely the winter can be - we do get many sunny days, and with the snow everything looks beautiful. But you're right - style goes out the window when you need to cover up!
We haven’t had very much snow these past few winters but it does brighten things up in winter.
Thank you for talking about mys ❤️ it’s great to learn and add to my learning 🥰
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you for sharing your part of the world! It looks absolutely lovely. Have a blessed day 🙂.
Thank you❤
Great video.
I love the bunny light it's addorable. I stock up on candles for winter also. Great video thankyou.
Thanks for this! Wonderful way to start my cold winter day! Love from Alaska!
Thank you so much for watching again!
Fabulous relaxing - thanks Benita!
So glad you enjoyed it!
So cozy video 🥰 I was lived in Goteborg years ago and I miss a lot your country🇸🇪 Tack så mycket 🙏🏻
Your videos are so relaxing!
I’m so glad you think so!
Love it.
From London
Thanks so much. I’ve only been in Sweden in summer, so this was very interesting to me.
Interesting and calming
Thank you so much for watching!
I so enjoyed your video! I love hearing a new word for cozy, too! Your tour of Stockholm reminded me of my visit there in 2011, as well as a visit to Iceland in 2019. I so love the nordic countries - beautiful landscape, lovely culture, and friendly people! Instead of souvenirs, I brought home some of the things you talked about: the blankets around the house, the candles, etc... Thank you for sharing & reminding me to enjoy all of my own seasons.
This was SO interesting! Tack 💕
So glad you enjoyed it!
Just watching this video makes me feel relaxed and cozy. In Canada there are some similarities but I think you Swedes do it better! 😄
There seem to be quite a few similarities!
Here in Sydney, Australia, we don’t experience the same seasonal changes as elsewhere in the world. How nice it must be to have a white Christmas and get cosy around a fire - even one that’s streamed! I recall visiting Denmark (my grandfather’s birthplace) one winter and packing in lots of sightseeing during the reduced daylight hours. The candles lighting up windows in towns and the strings of lights were welcoming. Thanks for another soothing and interesting vlog Benita 😎🇦🇺
Benita love your videos hello from Florida
This is the first of your videos I have watched and I’m hooked already!
Love your sweatsuit, looks so Cozy✨, you have such a calming voice 🌸
It’s the coziest to wear 🙌🏻
Loved learning about MYS, I had never heard about it until today! Lovely video as always!
Happy to hear you enjoyed it!
The cold weather has arrived here in Illinois, US and how fortunate we are to have a spitting of snow!😻 Oh yes, time for those warm woolly mittens!!! Do love those kitties!
They sure add to the coziness!
This was so timely and one of your best ones yet. Such great content. You made a great call going full time!
Aww, thank you so much!
So cozy! Mini and Bonus are totally mys. Thank you! Love, Love, Love your videos....always look forward to them.
Mini and Bonus are very much mys, indeed!
i luv watching your videos! so warm and welcoming and soothing background music and enjoying your home and tips of what it means to be cozy, comfortable and warm. i hope you are doing well....and the kitties are so cute as always!
You are my favourite CZcamsr by far. I am always riveted by your lovely content.
Love your calm and lovely style.
Thank you so much!
You know how to make yourself happy, and that in its self is a blessing. I will use some of your cozy ideas during my New England winter time
Light o’clock 😊 favourite evening ritual in autumn/Winter🇬🇧
Such a nice feeling getting all cozy😊
Hej Benita! So sorry to hear about your mom. I hope this season brings you peace as you close a chapter and begin a new one. Looking forward to all your wonderful videos in 2023! ❤️God Jul to you and your family. Amy Fran MN
Love your home, it is cozy, so nice. Always enjoy your videos, many thanks for sharing.
Thank you, it IS cozy 😊
Relaxing and cosy, thanks for sharing and I hope you are doing well❤ take care
So glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks Benita. I love learning about your home and lifestyle. Here in Canada, winter can be very long and it gets dark early where I am. I love to get cozy every chance I get. I love to snuggle up in layers and read and burn candles. It's a great time for home made soup as well. I like cozy lights too.
Yes for MYS !!!
Mys for the win!
@@BenitaLarsson Definitely !! ❤️
So maaaaanyyyyy candles !!! I love winter's spirit. It's so cosy...
Love from France 😘