Cottagecore aesthetic as a whimsical movement has introduced many to a beautifully slow life full of cooking, gardening, reading, appreciation of nature, gratitude for the simple things in life, fashion, and more. So many wonderful pieces of this lifestyle add to our lives. It is no surprise that this lifestyle caught traction during a time in history that forced us to slow down. A time in history where some of us struggled with our overall wellness. One very important way the cottagecore lifestyle has enhanced our lives is by possibly improving our wellness!
The lifestyle naturally brings us into nature via our forests, community parks, gardens, or even our backyard to reflect, have lunch, find peace, paint, read, or maybe take an occasional selfie. If you have found time surrounded by nature to be grounding or healing for you- you are not alone!
Shinrin-Yoku translates to “forest bathing”, which involves taking in the forest mindfully during a walk. Nature therapy aims to expose one to natural stimuli to encourage physiological relaxation and boost the immune system. There’s forest therapy, green therapy, ecopsychology, all different names given to therapeutic treatments and studies about the benefits of connecting to and being in nature for our mental, and physical wellness.
As we all know, cottagecore promotes slow living. This creates the perfect condition to transition into mindfulness practice within nature. Our continued practice of mindfully taking in nature provides relief from stress, anxiety, and depression.Have you walked through a field, or sat at the park after rain and taken in an earthy, rich smell that soothed you? This is called ‘petrichor’. It is a scent released from the earth when it rains in the forest/nature. Ayushi Bulani wrote in “An all you need essential oil guide for the beginner”, that scent promotes relief through our sense of smell. This is the magic working behind that wonderful feeling you have as the earth releases petrichor for us to enjoy, and possibly experience some relief from stress.
Viewing nature also relieves stress. A study in Japan found that simply viewing the forest scenery and walking around for 15 minutes created a physiologically relaxed state in their group. Nature engages all of our senses from the sound of soothing rain, viewing the sunlight breaking through leaves, smelling the scent carried by a breeze or newly fallen snow, the taste of honeysuckles freshly plucked, or the feel of the wind through our hair.
The lovelies that enjoy the ocean or lakes more than a walk through a wildflower field are not left out. There’s research that shows that blue (water-based) and green (greenery) spaces still provide protective buffers against anxiety and depression. So, to my forest lovers- I invite you to create more opportunities to expose yourself to water-based outings and/or indoor water fixtures amongst your plants.
Growing up I have heard that stress kills. Over time, it affects our physical health and we can begin to deteriorate. Luckily, this can be buffered with exposure to nature as well. In a study done with middle-aged men with high-normal blood pressure, the researchers found that forest therapy lowered their blood pressure and reduced associated cardiovascular disease. Pairing our exposure to nature with being active and being mindful of our food helps our hearts beat on longer!
Finally, the cottagecore lifestyle advocates buying from local farmers’ markets, gardening, and the slow art of home-cooked/baked food. Knowing the healthy food on your plate was grown with your hands, and now nourishes your body is beautiful. Check out: Sandy Salierno’s article "Planning your garden" to begin your own garden!
The beautiful thing about nature is there are multiple ways to access it and leverage it for our wellness. Yet, we must remember to try to take care of it. So, it continues to take care of us. If we fully embrace the heart of the cottagecore lifestyle, we can use the beautiful practices it promotes to nourish our minds, bodies, and spirit.
Cottagecore encourages a mindful approach to living, where simple joys and gratitude for the natural world are paramount. This connection with nature and self-sufficient practices not only nurtures physical health but also fosters a deep sense of self-awareness and contentment.
As we all know, cottagecore promotes slow living. This creates the perfect condition to transition into mindfulness practice within nature. Our continued practice of mindfully taking in nature provides relief from stress, anxiety, and depression.
The aesthetic is accused of being Eurocentric and heteronormative and does not promote people of colour (POC), queer, or disabled creators with the same fervour as they do with the former. The idea of homesteading, popular in the Cottagecore community, was made famous in the United States during the 19th century.
Cottagecore is an internet-based lifestyle trend inspired by a quaint vision of country life. Based on an idealized back-to-nature concept of simpler times, its romanticized aesthetics center on natural materials, wholesome pastimes, handmade crafts, gardening, and other hallmarks of pastoral domesticity.
What Is Cottagecore? “Cottagecore is an aesthetic that celebrates simple living, particularly in the countryside.” Cottagecore is an aesthetic that celebrates simple living, particularly in the countryside. It encourages a lifestyle rooted in traditional skills—like baking bread, gardening, and sewing your own clothes.
The Guardian called it a "visual and lifestyle movement designed to fetishize the wholesome purity of the outdoors." Cottagecore emphasizes simplicity and the soft peacefulness of the pastoral life as an escape from the dangers of the modern world.
Cottagegore (also known as Goth Cottagecore or Dark Cottagecore) is similar to Cottagecore, in the sense it has a strong focus on country life, baking, and vintage items, but contrary to its name, it instead includes darker aspects of nature (including rotten mushroom or plant aesthetics, forest cryptids, spirits or ...
Start by incorporating positive habits into your life that involve little to no electronics. Taking up a skills-based hobby such as knitting, pottery, embroidery, baking, sewing is cottagecore fan favourites.
It is centered on ideas of simple living and harmony with nature. Other themes associated with cottagecore include self-sufficiency, the romanticization of domestic labor, and caring for people.
Cottagecore is a lifestyle movement based on the ideas of simplicity, slow living, sustainability and a deep connection to nature. It's a state of mind, like most of the time we see something and instantly gush over it and yearn for it, and that longing gives a subtle joy - pretty hard to put words to this feeling.
Cottagecore is taking over Instagram! If you're new to the aesthetic, let Us introduce you to the trend, loved by celebs like David Beckham, Kaia Gerber and Millie Bobby Brown.
cottagecore is a broad spectrum, that is idolised with the vision of rural and placid roots on the outskirts of city and suburban life. Grasping the reminiscent way of living with decor and activities that turn back the clock to a pleasant and simpler time.
Start by incorporating positive habits into your life that involve little to no electronics. Taking up a skills-based hobby such as knitting, pottery, embroidery, baking, sewing is cottagecore fan favourites.
The colors would either be dark, or sharp muted black and grays; unlike the soft, bright, natural, colors of Cottagecore. I would define the contrasting style of Cottagecore to be Gothic/Dark Academia.
In doll's house play, children can weave ordinary elements of everyday life into a fantasy narrative, that they can control. Big themes and powerful thoughts and feelings can be more easily processed on the doll's house scale, giving this kind of play a therapeutic edge.
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@paulagalez peacefully forest gazing.
@thenikkirossi enjoying the ocean.
