Piedmont Healthcare pointed to the Danish concept of hygge as ideal for establishing coziness and contentment in the midst of upheaval and chaos. To achieve coziness and, ultimately, calm, Piedmont Healthcare deemed four key elements as essential:1. Comforting interior environment3. A comforting interior environment will be free of clutter, inviting — as with sumptuous pillows, upholstery, bedding, throws and rugs — and aesthetically pleasing. Though the pandemic has hampered and altered gatherings, finding ways to bring family and friends into a cozy home results in elevation of oxytocin, or what Piedmont Healthcare explained is the “cuddle hormone.”

Source: The Herald September 23, 2020 03:56 UTC