The Season of Hygge (Premium)
Get Sleepy: Sleep meditation and stories
Slumber Studios
4.6 • 10.6K Ratings
🗓️ 6 December 2021
⏱️ 6 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, Thomas here. You're listening to a preview episode. You can enjoy the entire story tonight |
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| 0:40.2 | There are many different ways in which one might explain what Tougui actually is. |
| 0:46.2 | It's often linked to coziness and comfort, but also to friendship and togetherness, |
| 0:55.1 | ritual and tradition. And really, it's hard to put into words what Tougui means. |
| 1:05.2 | Like love or happiness, we struggle to describe it, but we know it when we feel it. |
| 1:15.6 | It's the essence of safety and comfort, or the magic of the holidays you experienced as a child. |
| 1:29.6 | It's like listening to a thunder storm from the comfort of your bed with freshly-lawned sheets. |
| 1:36.4 | Like a familiar scent that stops you in your tracks and reminds you of a loved one, |
| 1:44.7 | or a taste of the delicious pie your grandmother always makes. It's a sense of being home, no matter where you are. |
| 1:59.2 | One might describe a particularly cozy-looking living room as being huggly, or who-go-like. |
| 2:11.6 | You can use the word to describe a lovely scarf, a family recipe, or a particularly nice candle. |
| 2:21.9 | And yet, it's also something that can be done. You can reminisce about your wonderful weekend, |
| 2:33.0 | and the huggly time that was had by all. The written word can be traced back to the 1700s, |
| 2:44.5 | at a time when Denmark and Norway were part of a union. As a spoken word, its roots run far deeper. |
| 2:56.9 | Examining these roots can help to establish a better understanding of what Tugui truly means. |
| 3:04.8 | In terms of etymology, Huggui can be linked to older words, meaning to embrace, to give courage or comfort, |
| 3:19.3 | and to think or consider. The modern word used today is typically translated as cosiness. |
| 3:29.5 | So whilst its precise origin is unknown, a combination of these paints a clearer picture. |
| 3:38.7 | Huggui is a feeling of comfort, physical, mental, and emotional. It's a time to be mindful, thoughtful, |
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