Treat January as a restorative ‘sofa season’ with 13 cosy essentials

The Guardian suggests treating January as a restorative “sofa season” and offers 13 cosy essentials to help people prioritise rest, warmth and recuperation.

The piece says that after a year that “resembled an endurance test” and with an Arctic snap, winter bugs and “insane world events (Donald Trump, we’re looking at you)”, a gentler tempo feels preferable. It recommends small, intentional swaps — for example, upgrading to a silk pillowcase and mask because swapping cotton for silk reduces friction and keeps skin smoother and hair less frazzled, and adding a weighted blanket to help regulate the nervous system.

The article also urges going more analogue — a paperback instead of doomscrolling and a scented candle to create a warm, amber glow — and lists products such as a silk sleep mask and pillowcase, a weighted blanket, Dishoom chai, an Aromatherapy Associates sleep mist, Yepoda undereye patches, a Neom scented candle, an Alo hoodie, Crème cookies, a Mylee manicure kit, an Elysian journal and pen set, Adanola sweatpants and a Liberty hot-water bottle.

The author emphasises that cosy isn’t the opposite of discipline but a foundation for feeling human again, and notes that “when you’re feeling a bit more rested come February, the gym will still be there.”

Key Topics

Culture, Sofa Season, Silk Pillowcase, Weighted Blanket, Dishoom Chai, Neom Candle