Have you been spending as much time as possible recently hiding under blankets while wearing fuzzy socks? It turns out, you’re in good company, as 86% of Americans love the idea of getting as cozy as possible during the winter months, a new survey finds.
According to the poll of 2-thousand U.S. adults, many are embracing what they call “hygge” [[HUE-guh]] in Denmark, which is the literal practice of getting cozy.
- Some Americans are all the way in on this trend, as two-thirds admit they want to “hibernate the entire winter like a bear.”
- The average person will spend more than half of the winter season dedicated to getting cozy - that’s 56 days out of 90.
- So, how will they be spending this cozy time? Curling up on the couch (48%), under layers of blankets (46%), enjoying the quiet (42%), sleeping in (41%), and making fresh coffee, tea or hot chocolate (40%).
- For some, coziness means not leaving the home (37%), embracing cold or rainy weather (37%), lighting candles (35%), listening to relaxing music (34%) and hanging out with the family (33%).
- A third of respondents think coziness also includes catching up on TV shows, especially their favorite “cozy” shows including “90-Day Fiancé,” “Blue Bloods,” “Chicago Fire,” “Dateline,” “Family Guy,” “Friends,” “Gilmore Girls,” “Grey's Anatomy,” any Hallmark movie and the ultimate classic: “Law & Order.”
- Almost three in four (72%) admit they would even cancel social plans if they were feeling too cozy and comfy to leave the house.
- Nearly two-thirds (63%) say the best days to get cozy are Saturday and Sunday and peak coziness can be reached at 3 p.m.
- After getting cozy, it takes an average of 48 minutes for people to feel relaxed.
- Three-quarters (76%) say they get better sleep if they feel cozy before bed and they tend to stay asleep for longer (75%), and wake up feeling more refreshed (72%) when they go to bed feeling cozy.
Source: Talker
Scott's Thoughts:
- If you need me, I’ll be cuddled up embracing all things cozy until March!
- The recent winter weather has me not wanting to go outside at all!
- My problem is, after a few days I get cabin fever.