{"id":19766,"date":"2025-09-28T12:56:26","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T09:56:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.evildressmaker.com\/?p=19766"},"modified":"2025-09-28T22:36:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T19:36:36","slug":"hygge-slow-living","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.evildressmaker.com\/?p=19766","title":{"rendered":"Hygge &amp; Slow living"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Tuntuuko sinustakin sille ett\u00e4 maailmalla tapahtuu liikaa ik\u00e4vi\u00e4 asioita ja ahdistus tekee olosta kokonaisvaltaisen ep\u00e4mukavaa? Niin minustakin. Jatkuva doomscrollailu, ahdistavat uutiset, klikkiotsikot, tauoton tavoitettavissa oleminen (ja ihmiset) alkavat ajan oloon k\u00e4yd\u00e4 mielenterveyden p\u00e4\u00e4lle. Siksi olen p\u00e4\u00e4tt\u00e4nyt keskitty\u00e4 enemm\u00e4n arkisiin, kodikkaisiin hyv\u00e4nmielen asioihin. Tarkoitan sellaisia ihan tavallisia asioita jotka tekev\u00e4t olosta kodikkaan ja mukavan, saavat hyv\u00e4lle mielelle ja kukaties antavat hieman nostalgisen tunteen. Tied\u00e4tteh\u00e4n nostalgian, sellaisen onnellisen, mutta samalla hiukan haikean olon. Englanniksi sit\u00e4 kutsutaan slow livingiksi ja tanskaksi hyggeksi. Ehk\u00e4 me voimme kutsua sit\u00e4 suomeksi hitaaksi el\u00e4m\u00e4ksi. T\u00e4ss\u00e4 omat vinkkini hidastamiseen. <strong>Kommentteihin voit lis\u00e4t\u00e4 omat vinkkisi!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Poista some puhelimesta, ainakin hetkeksi<\/strong><br>En tarkoita ett\u00e4 pit\u00e4isi v\u00e4ltt\u00e4m\u00e4tt\u00e4 poistaa sometilit kokonaan, ainoastaan niiden sovellukset joistakin laitteista. Kun sosiaalista mediaa voi selata vain p\u00f6yt\u00e4koneelta, tai l\u00e4pp\u00e4rilt\u00e4\/tabletilta, ahdistavat uutiset eiv\u00e4t en\u00e4\u00e4 t\u00e4yt\u00e4 jokaista hetke\u00e4 p\u00e4iv\u00e4ss\u00e4. Puhelimeen ei tule tartuttua en\u00e4\u00e4 jokaisena tyls\u00e4n\u00e4 minuuttina p\u00e4iv\u00e4ss\u00e4. Jatkuva \u00e4rsykkeiden tulva v\u00e4henee, aivot saavat heng\u00e4ht\u00e4\u00e4 ja rauhallisemmille hyville ajatuksille tulee tilaa. Itsekin huomaan tarttuvani t\u00f6iss\u00e4 ja kotona puhelimeen heti kun ty\u00f6teht\u00e4v\u00e4 ei maistu, kahvitauko alkaa, tulee tyls\u00e4\u00e4 tai ajatus alkaa harhailla. Ja jestas ett\u00e4 tylsistynkin nopeasti! Puhelinta tulee selattua tv:t\u00e4 katsellessa, ruokap\u00f6yd\u00e4ss\u00e4, nukkumaan menness\u00e4 jne. Jatkuvat lyhytkestoiset \u00e4rsykkeet tekev\u00e4t keskittymisest\u00e4 vaikeaa ja heikent\u00e4v\u00e4t pitk\u00e4j\u00e4nteisyytt\u00e4. Harjoittele pitk\u00e4j\u00e4nteisyytt\u00e4 j\u00e4tt\u00e4m\u00e4ll\u00e4 puhelin eri huoneeseen ja kokeile p\u00e4iv\u00e4\u00e4 ilman somea.<br><strong>Suositus: <\/strong>postikorttien ja kirjeiden l\u00e4hett\u00e4minen, p\u00e4iv\u00e4kirjan kirjoittaminen, mustekyn\u00e4ll\u00e4 kirjoittaminen<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"608\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tilda2.jpg?resize=608%2C1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tilda2.jpg?resize=608%2C1024 608w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tilda2.jpg?resize=119%2C200 119w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tilda2.jpg?resize=178%2C300 178w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tilda2.jpg?resize=768%2C1293 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Tilda2.jpg?w=800 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Mustekyn\u00e4ll\u00e4 kirjoittaminen vie aikaa. \/<br><em>Writing with dip ink pen takes time. <\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Ruuanlaitto ja ruokailu rauhassa ruokap\u00f6yd\u00e4n \u00e4\u00e4ress\u00e4<\/strong><br>Arkisin ei aina tahdo jaksaa t\u00f6iden j\u00e4lkeen en\u00e4\u00e4 laittaa ruokaa ja usein meill\u00e4 sy\u00f6d\u00e4\u00e4nkin jotain nopeasti valmistuvaa tv:t\u00e4 tai puhelinta katsellen. Riippumatta siit\u00e4 mit\u00e4 ruokaa lopulta sy\u00f6d\u00e4\u00e4n, ruokap\u00f6yd\u00e4n \u00e4\u00e4reen (mik\u00e4li sinulla sellainen on) sy\u00f6m\u00e4\u00e4n siirtyminen rauhoittaa ja hidastaa. Pid\u00e4 puhelin poissa p\u00f6yd\u00e4st\u00e4. Juttele perheen kanssa ruokaillessa, vaihda kuulumiset ja sovi illan tai huomisen aikatauluista ja muistuta tulevista menoista. Jos perheen tai k\u00e4mppiksen kanssa sy\u00f6minen ei ole mahdollista, kata p\u00f6yt\u00e4 vain itsellesi. Hotkimisen sijaan keskity sy\u00f6miseen ja ruuan makuihin. Kuuntele samalla vaikka musiikkia jos hiljaisuus tuntuu liian painostavalle. Niin\u00e4 p\u00e4ivin\u00e4 kun sinulla on aikaa, laita ruokaa kerralla isompi annos josta voit tehd\u00e4 valmiita ruoka-annoksia pakastimeen ev\u00e4\u00e4ksi t\u00f6ihin tai niille p\u00e4iville kun ei jaksa laittaa ruokaa. Ota koko perhe mukaan kokkailuun. Kokeile jotakin uutta, erilaista resepti\u00e4, s\u00e4il\u00f6 satoa, kutsu yst\u00e4vi\u00e4 sy\u00f6m\u00e4\u00e4n ja laittamaan ruokaa yhdess\u00e4, leivo itselle ja lahjaksi. Tai kokeile jotakin vanhaa. Tutki \u00e4idin, iso\u00e4idin tai isoiso\u00e4idin keittokirjaa ja valitse sielt\u00e4 joku erikoisempi resepti. Itse haaveilen tekev\u00e4ni joku p\u00e4iv\u00e4 tillilihaa. Se oli lapsena lempiruokaani, mutta en ole tainnut saada sit\u00e4 sitten teini-i\u00e4n. Se vaatii ainakin parin tunnin hitaan kypsennyksen, jotta lihasta tulee mureaa. (Ja ei, kouluruokailujen sitke\u00e4 tilliliha ei ole kunnollista tillilihaa!)<br><strong>Suositus:<\/strong> Kotiruoka &#8211; Edit Reinil\u00e4-Hellman &amp; Ragni Tennberg, Englantilainen joulukakku, id\u00e4tys ja versotus<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/homegrownmint.jpg?resize=768%2C1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/homegrownmint.jpg?resize=768%2C1024 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/homegrownmint.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/homegrownmint.jpg?resize=150%2C200 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/homegrownmint.jpg?resize=630%2C840 630w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/homegrownmint.jpg?w=800 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Hidasta kasvattamalla itse yrttej\u00e4 ja ker\u00e4\u00e4m\u00e4ll\u00e4 niit\u00e4 talveksi varastoon. Mintusta tulee ihanan aromaattista hauduketta ja sopii my\u00f6s j\u00e4lkiruokiin. Mintulla sanotaan olevan taianomainen kyky tiet\u00e4\u00e4 milloin tarvitaan rauhoittavaa tai pirist\u00e4v\u00e4\u00e4 vaikutusta. \/<br><em>Slow your pace of life by growing your own herbs and harvesting them for winter. Mint gives wonderfully aromatic hot beverages and works also for deserts. It is said that mint has magical ability to know when you need soothing and calming or uplifting and refreshing affect. <\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Nauti luonnosta kaikkina vuodenaikoina<\/strong><br>Mene ulos vaikka ei niin hirve\u00e4sti edes tekisi mieli. Ei sinne tarvitse asumaan j\u00e4\u00e4d\u00e4, pienikin happihyppely pirist\u00e4\u00e4 ja saa p\u00e4\u00e4n toimimaan paremmin. K\u00e4vele korttelin ymp\u00e4ri, mene l\u00e4heiseen puistoon tai omaan pihaan. K\u00e4vele tai py\u00f6r\u00e4ile t\u00f6ihin tai kauppaan. Halaa puuta, ker\u00e4\u00e4 kukkia ja lehti\u00e4 tai villiyrttej\u00e4, marjoja ja sieni\u00e4. Muista ett\u00e4 saaliin ei aina tarvitse olla koko \u00e4mp\u00e4rillist\u00e4 tai useita kiloja. Pienikin, yhteen ruoka-annokseen riitt\u00e4v\u00e4 m\u00e4\u00e4r\u00e4kin saa jo hyv\u00e4lle mielelle. Ota valokuvia, ihaile maisemia, tutki kasvien yksityiskohtia, haistele ilmaa ja kasveja, tarkkaile el\u00e4imi\u00e4 ja hy\u00f6nteisi\u00e4. Hanki sadetakki ja mene ulos sateella. Tai her\u00e4\u00e4 aamuvarhaisella ihastelemaan auringonnousua tai valvo illalla my\u00f6h\u00e4\u00e4n jotta voit n\u00e4hd\u00e4 t\u00e4htitaivaan ja opetella tunnistamaan uusia t\u00e4htikuvioita. Rakenna linnunp\u00f6ntt\u00f6, hy\u00f6nteishotelli tai lepakonp\u00f6ntt\u00f6. Tee luontotaidetta lehdist\u00e4, pudonneista k\u00e4vyist\u00e4 ja oksista, sienist\u00e4 jne. Muista kuitenkin jokamiehen-oikeudet, jotka eiv\u00e4t koske esim kivien ker\u00e4\u00e4mist\u00e4 tai niiden siirtely\u00e4 muinaismuistoalueilla. <br><strong>Suositus:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/areena.yle.fi\/1-3758168\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Metsien k\u00e4tkem\u00e4 Areenassa<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NOFPqbvD-vE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hidden language of trees<\/a> YouTubessa, kasvien pr\u00e4ss\u00e4ys<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/eveninginforest.jpg?resize=768%2C1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/eveninginforest.jpg?resize=768%2C1024 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/eveninginforest.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/eveninginforest.jpg?resize=150%2C200 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/eveninginforest.jpg?resize=630%2C840 630w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/eveninginforest.jpg?w=800 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Mene luontoon niin usein kuin voit. Itse olen onnekas sill\u00e4 t\u00e4m\u00e4 marjamets\u00e4 on kahden minuutin py\u00f6r\u00e4matkan p\u00e4\u00e4ss\u00e4 kotioveltani. Voin piipahtaa sinne siis vaikka vain hetkeksi etsim\u00e4\u00e4n kantarelleja tai mustikkaa. \/<br><em>Go to the nature as often as you can. I am lucky because this forest is only two minute bicycle ride away from our front door. I can go there even just for little while to see if I can find chanterelle or bilberries.<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Aloita uusi hidas harrastus<\/strong><br>Kiireisen, tapahtumarikkaan kes\u00e4n j\u00e4lkeen syksy ja talvi tarkoittaa yleens\u00e4 harrastuskurssien alkamista ja\/tai omaan kotiin talvihorrokseen linnoittautumista. Jos olet mieluummin kotihiiri kuin viikoittaisissa harrastuspiireiss\u00e4 viihtyv\u00e4, valitse harrastus jota on helppo tehd\u00e4 kotona tai yksin: lukeminen, neulominen, valokuvaus, piirt\u00e4minen tai maalaus, sienestys, hiihto, runojen kirjoittaminen jne. Hitaasti valmistuva k\u00e4sity\u00f6 kehitt\u00e4\u00e4 k\u00e4rsiv\u00e4llisyytt\u00e4 ja auttaa hermostoa toipumaan nopeiden \u00e4rsykkeiden tuomasta \u00e4hkyst\u00e4. Puhelimella kuvien n\u00e4pp\u00e4ilyn sijaan, mit\u00e4s jos rakentaisit neulanreik\u00e4kameran? Tai nettikaupasta neulelankojen tilaamisen sijaan, jospa kehr\u00e4isit langatkin itse? Tai kasvattaisit omat pellavat? Vai opettelisitko moottorisahan k\u00e4ytt\u00f6\u00e4? Tai polkupy\u00f6rien entis\u00f6inti\u00e4? Jos taas viihdyt seurassa ja tarvitset harrastukseen enemm\u00e4n ohjausta mene viikko- tai viikonloppukurssille jossa tehd\u00e4\u00e4n jotakin hitaasti ja perusteellisesti. Se voi olla puut\u00f6it\u00e4, huonekaluentis\u00f6inti\u00e4, kutomapiiri, \u00e4\u00e4nimaljarentoutusta, pilatesta tai vaikka kuorolaulua. Tai kutsu koolle naapurit tai kaverit ja aloita yhdess\u00e4 heid\u00e4n kanssaan lukupiiri, k\u00e4sity\u00f6piiri, lenkkeilyryhm\u00e4 tai kotijumppa, jossa kukin vuorollaan toimii vet\u00e4j\u00e4n\u00e4. Yhdistystoimintakin sopii, liity marttoihin, lions-klubiin, maa- ja kotitalousyhdistykseen, hyv\u00e4ntekev\u00e4isyysj\u00e4rjest\u00f6\u00f6n, suojeluyhdistykseen, kannatusyhdistykseen tai vaikkapa urheiluseuraan. Parasta kuitenkin on jos et tarvitse tekemiseen tietokonetta, mobiililaitetta tai tv:t\u00e4. Itsell\u00e4ni on tapana opetella joka syksy tai talvi joku uusi k\u00e4sity\u00f6tekniikka, joko kurssilla tai omin p\u00e4in. Niit\u00e4 ovat olleet mm. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.evildressmaker.com\/?p=16189\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ly\u00f6ntimetalli-koristelu<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.evildressmaker.com\/?p=18488\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">kasviv\u00e4rj\u00e4ys<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.evildressmaker.com\/?p=16784\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">kehr\u00e4ys<\/a>, himmelin punonta, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.evildressmaker.com\/?p=18675\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">eglomise-taulut<\/a> ja <a href=\"http:\/\/www.evildressmaker.com\/?p=18721\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">nypl\u00e4ys<\/a>. Kaikkein paras hidas harrastus on kuitenkin puutarhanhoito. Se jos mik\u00e4 saa ajan kulumaan siivill\u00e4 niin ettei edes muista koko sosiaalista mediaa. <br><strong>Suositus:<\/strong> paikalliset kansalais- ja ty\u00f6v\u00e4enopistot, Martat<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"725\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/punaluppio.jpg?resize=725%2C1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/punaluppio.jpg?resize=725%2C1024 725w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/punaluppio.jpg?resize=212%2C300 212w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/punaluppio.jpg?resize=142%2C200 142w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/punaluppio.jpg?resize=768%2C1085 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/punaluppio.jpg?w=800 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 725px) 100vw, 725px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Puutarhanhoito hidastaa el\u00e4m\u00e4\u00e4. T\u00e4m\u00e4n punaluppion kasvatin itse siemenest\u00e4 ja olen seurannut sen kasvua jo nelj\u00e4 kes\u00e4\u00e4. T\u00e4n\u00e4 vuonna se kukki jo runsaasti. Sen hauskat pallurakukat ovat n\u00e4ytt\u00e4vi\u00e4 my\u00f6s kuivattuina. \/<br><em>Garderning is true slow living. I grew this great burnet from a seed and I have been following it&#8217;s growth already four summers. This Summer it was already blooming nicely. The funny chubby little flowers are also lovely as dried flowers. <\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Arkiset puuhat kotona, vanhaan tapaan<\/strong><br>Olemme tottuneet siihen ett\u00e4 nyky-yhteiskunta edellytt\u00e4\u00e4 kaiken olevan nopeaa ja tehokasta. Kodinkoneissa on lyhyit\u00e4 pikaohjelmia ja ruuat saa valmiina kaupasta ja ne voi l\u00e4mmitt\u00e4\u00e4 nopeasti mikrossa. Erilaisia kodinkoneita voi ajastaa ja ne voi kytke\u00e4 p\u00e4\u00e4lle\/pois kauko-ohjauksella. Kaupoissakin on pikakassat ja itsepalvelukassat niille jotka eiv\u00e4t jaksa odottaa. Meid\u00e4n odotetaan olevan tavoitettavissa aina, jotta asiat saadaan hoidettua ilman odotusta. Olemme liian kiireisi\u00e4 lukemaan tietoa kirjoista tai menem\u00e4\u00e4n ylip\u00e4\u00e4t\u00e4\u00e4n paikanp\u00e4\u00e4lle. Kaiken pit\u00e4\u00e4 onnistua et\u00e4n\u00e4, aikataulutetusti ja nopeasti. Videot, pikaoppaat ja nopea netti tiedonhakuun ovat v\u00e4ltt\u00e4m\u00e4tt\u00f6myys. Mutta mit\u00e4 jos v\u00e4lill\u00e4 kokeilisi tehd\u00e4 asiat hitaasti? Pesisitk\u00f6 pyykki\u00e4 k\u00e4sin tai tamppaisit matot ulkona mattotelineell\u00e4? Valmistaisitko ruokaa joka vaatii pitk\u00e4n haudutusajan tai valitsisit reseptin jossa on paljon ty\u00f6vaiheita. Sill\u00e4 v\u00e4lin kun vaatteet likoavat saavissa tai ruoka hautuu (puu)uunissa, voit ottaa kupin l\u00e4mmint\u00e4 juomaa ja istua rauhassa p\u00f6yd\u00e4n \u00e4\u00e4reen lukemaan lehte\u00e4 tai kuuntelemaan musiikkia. Olisiko musiikkia mahdollista kuunnella vanhanaikaisesti vinyylilt\u00e4 tai kasetilta? En tarkoita ett\u00e4 n\u00e4in pit\u00e4isi tehd\u00e4 aina, ei se modernissa kiireisess\u00e4 el\u00e4m\u00e4ss\u00e4 en\u00e4\u00e4 olisi mahdollistakaan. Mutta joskus, silloin kun se itselle sopii, voisi tehd\u00e4 asioita vanhanaikaisesti, hitaasti. Kauniit ty\u00f6v\u00e4lineet, kuten vaikka puiset pyykkitelineet tekev\u00e4t arkisten askareiden tekemisest\u00e4 mielekk\u00e4\u00e4mp\u00e4\u00e4. Kokeile ja saatat yll\u00e4tty\u00e4, ehk\u00e4 se ei olekaan ihan niin kamalaa kuin muistit. Ja muista ett\u00e4 aina ei tarvitse tehd\u00e4 yht\u00e4\u00e4n mit\u00e4\u00e4n, voi vain rentoutua kuunnella sein\u00e4kellon raksutusta tai tulen r\u00e4tin\u00e4\u00e4. Joskus viikonloppuaamuisin kun is\u00e4nt\u00e4 viel\u00e4 nukkuu, otan kahvikuppini ja vain istun hiljaisuudessa katselemassa miten luonto tapahtuu ikkunan takana puutarhassamme. <br><strong>Suositus:<\/strong> kupillinen kuumaa takkatulen \u00e4\u00e4ress\u00e4, gramofoni ja savikiekot, perinnek\u00e4sity\u00f6t<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"633\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/vintagepicnic1.jpg?resize=633%2C1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/vintagepicnic1.jpg?resize=633%2C1024 633w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/vintagepicnic1.jpg?resize=185%2C300 185w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/vintagepicnic1.jpg?resize=124%2C200 124w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/vintagepicnic1.jpg?resize=768%2C1243 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/vintagepicnic1.jpg?w=800 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Gramofoni ja savikiekot hidastavat el\u00e4m\u00e4nmenoa. Gramofoni vaatii lihasvoimaa toimiakseen, koska se pit\u00e4\u00e4 veivata kammesta k\u00e4yntiin jokaisen levyn j\u00e4lkeen. Savikiekossa on vain yksi musiikkikappale per puoli. \/<br><em>Gramophone and shellac records give you slower pace of life. Gramophone requires muscle power to work, because you have to wind it up after each record.  Shellac record has only one piece of music per side. <\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Somista kotia maltilla ja vuodenajan mukaan<\/strong><br>Hidas el\u00e4m\u00e4 kotona maistuu mielekk\u00e4\u00e4mm\u00e4lt\u00e4 jos kotona viihtyy. Viihtymist\u00e4 voi edist\u00e4\u00e4 sisustamalla ja somistamalla kodin omien mieltymysten mukaan kodikkaaksi. Kodikkuus merkitsee ihmisille erilaisia asioita. Itselleni se tarkoittaa mukavia istuskelupaikkoja, l\u00e4mp\u00f6isi\u00e4 vilttej\u00e4, kauniita vintage-esineit\u00e4, v\u00e4rej\u00e4, kukkia, tulen loimua. Kotia jossa el\u00e4m\u00e4kin saa n\u00e4ky\u00e4 eik\u00e4 kaiken tarvitse olla viimeisen p\u00e4\u00e4lle t\u00e4ydellist\u00e4 tai virheet\u00f6nt\u00e4, eik\u00e4 varsinkaan huonekaluliikkeen katalogista tai sisustuslehden sivuilta. Kodin ei tarvitse olla heti valmis. Meill\u00e4 sisustus el\u00e4\u00e4, jos ei nyt viikoittain niin luultavasti l\u00e4hes kuukausittain. Se johtuu ensinn\u00e4kin siit\u00e4 ett\u00e4 remontti on kesken, mutta my\u00f6s siit\u00e4 ett\u00e4 meill\u00e4 harvoin ostetaan mit\u00e4\u00e4n uutena kaupasta. Kun etsin jotakin tietty\u00e4, saatan olla hyvinkin k\u00e4rsiv\u00e4llinen ja pitk\u00e4j\u00e4nteinen. Siksi kotimme sisustuskin on melko hidasta. Olen nyt 4,5 vuotta odottanut sopivien nojatuolien osuvan kohdalle k\u00e4ytettyn\u00e4 sopivalla hinnalla ja sopivan matkan p\u00e4\u00e4ss\u00e4. Viel\u00e4 ei ole natsannut. Jalallista ompelulaatikkoa olen etsinyt vuoden. T\u00e4ll\u00e4 tavalla olemme s\u00e4\u00e4st\u00e4neet sievoisen summan rahaa ja luontoa. Viimeksi haimme t\u00e4st\u00e4 kotikyl\u00e4lt\u00e4 ilmaiseksi 50-luvun kirjakaapin, jota olin etsinyt noin kuukauden p\u00e4iv\u00e4t. <br>Muita sisustusjuttuja teen paljon itse tai ostan k\u00e4ytettyn\u00e4. Koristeluja l\u00f6ytyy vaivatta kotipihasta: oksat, lehv\u00e4t ja lehdet, puutarhakasvit, luonnonkukat, siemenkodat, talvent\u00f6rr\u00f6tt\u00e4j\u00e4t, k\u00e4vyt. Niist\u00e4 voi rakentaa asetelmia, kransseja, k\u00f6ynn\u00f6ksi\u00e4 jne. Itse tykk\u00e4\u00e4n tehd\u00e4 paljon koristeita paperista: tapetista, kirjansivuista jne. Niiss\u00e4 on erityisesti jotakin kovin nostalgista. Tykk\u00e4\u00e4n tehd\u00e4 paljon my\u00f6s perinteisi\u00e4 koristeita eri tekniikoin. Siis sellaisia &#8220;perinteisi\u00e4&#8221; joita on tehty ehk\u00e4 50-100 vuotta sitten, mutta nykyp\u00e4iv\u00e4n muovikr\u00e4\u00e4s\u00e4-ylt\u00e4kyll\u00e4isyydess\u00e4 unohdettu.<br><strong>Suositus:<\/strong> himmelin punonta, k\u00e4ytetyt huonekalut, luku- ja\/tai k\u00e4sity\u00f6nurkkaus<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"699\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/homedecor1.jpg?resize=699%2C1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/homedecor1.jpg?resize=699%2C1024 699w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/homedecor1.jpg?resize=205%2C300 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/homedecor1.jpg?resize=137%2C200 137w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/homedecor1.jpg?resize=768%2C1125 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/homedecor1.jpg?w=800 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 699px) 100vw, 699px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Somista kotia hitaasti kierr\u00e4tt\u00e4en ja luonnon koristein. N\u00e4m\u00e4 Ikean kirjahyllyt on ostettu kotiimme Tampereelle joskus vuonna 2010. Hyllyt ovat siis 15 vuotta vanhat ja jaksavat edelleen hyv\u00e4kuntoisina porskuttaa. Miten niin Ikealaiset eiv\u00e4t muka kest\u00e4? Tietenkin ne kest\u00e4v\u00e4t kun niit\u00e4 kohtelee hyvin eik\u00e4 trendien vaihtuessa heti uusi sisustusta. \u00c4idin vanha maljakko ja kuivatut kukat kotipihasta luovat kodikkuutta. Sein\u00e4ll\u00e4 n\u00e4kyv\u00e4 kukallinen tapetti on kierr\u00e4tyskeskus-l\u00f6yt\u00f6 ja harmaa 50-luvun tapetti on kaivettu esiin sein\u00e4n modernimpien tapettikerrosten alta. \/<br><em>Decorate your home slowly, reducing, reusing and with natures decorations. These Ikea bookshelves were bought for our home in Tampere in about 2010. So they are 15 years old and they still serve us well. What do you mean Ikea furniture doen&#8217;t last? Of course they will when you treat them well and don&#8217;t replace them every time when trends change. Mum&#8217;s old vase and dried flowers from our own garden make the space cozy. Floral wallpaper is from recycling center and gray 1950&#8217;s wallpaper I peeled from under newer layers of wallpapers. <\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Bonus: Osta koti maalta ja remontoi se<\/strong><br>T\u00e4m\u00e4 vinkki on sielt\u00e4 ekstreemimm\u00e4st\u00e4 p\u00e4\u00e4st\u00e4 eik\u00e4 sovi kaikille. Joskus se kuitenkin voi ratkaista ongelmia joille ei kaupungissa voinut tehd\u00e4 mit\u00e4\u00e4n. Remontti jos mik\u00e4 on hidasta el\u00e4m\u00e4\u00e4. Se opettaa suunnittelemaan, kartuttamaan uusia taitoja ja siet\u00e4m\u00e4\u00e4n keskener\u00e4isyytt\u00e4. Remonttia tehdess\u00e4 joutuu ensin aina tekem\u00e4\u00e4n taustatutkimusta, selvitt\u00e4m\u00e4\u00e4n asioita, hakemaan lupia, mahdollisesti opiskelemaan miten homma tehd\u00e4\u00e4n (tai etsim\u00e4\u00e4n ammattilaisen t\u00f6ihin) ja sitten vasta p\u00e4\u00e4st\u00e4\u00e4n itse t\u00f6ihin. Ja jos hommaa tehd\u00e4\u00e4n vain iltaisin tai viikonloppuisin niin v\u00e4ist\u00e4m\u00e4tt\u00e4 homma venyy. Maalla asuminen opettaa muitakin hitaan el\u00e4m\u00e4n taitoja kuten omavaraisuutta, valmistautumista, ennakointia, s\u00e4\u00e4st\u00e4v\u00e4syytt\u00e4, pitk\u00e4j\u00e4nteisyytt\u00e4 ja puutteiden sek\u00e4 paineen sietokyky\u00e4. Maalla ei l\u00e4hdet\u00e4 kauppaan yhden maitopurkin takia eik\u00e4 isommissa kaupungeissa k\u00e4yd\u00e4 aina edes viikottain ostoksilla. Maalta puuttuu monia isojen kaupunkien mukavuuksia kuten leffateatterit, erikoiskaupat, l\u00e4pi y\u00f6n auki olevat ruokakaupat, ravintolat ja trendikk\u00e4\u00e4t kahvilat. Maalla asuminen opettaa kuitenkin arvostamaan n\u00e4it\u00e4 kaikkia aivan eri tavalla kun niihin p\u00e4\u00e4see vain harvoin ja ostoksia tulee harkittua tarkemmin kun ei voi vain heti k\u00e4vell\u00e4 kauppaan ostamaan. Vastavuoroisesti maalla on paljon asioita jotka eiv\u00e4t kaupungissa aina onnistu ihan niin vain. On helppo l\u00e4hte\u00e4 sienimets\u00e4\u00e4n kun se on tien toisella puolella. Lenkkipolut alkavat omasta pihasta, Luonto tulee l\u00e4helle, omasta ikkunasta voi seurata lintujen ja pikkunis\u00e4kk\u00e4iden el\u00e4m\u00e4\u00e4. Y\u00f6t ovat oikeasti pimeit\u00e4, etenkin talvella, joten t\u00e4htitaivaan katselu onnistuu vaivatta. Parhaimmillaan maalla asuminen on on el\u00e4m\u00e4nlaatua ja terveytt\u00e4 parantava el\u00e4m\u00e4nmuutos.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/nature1.jpg?resize=768%2C1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/nature1.jpg?resize=768%2C1024 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/nature1.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/nature1.jpg?resize=150%2C200 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/nature1.jpg?resize=630%2C840 630w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/nature1.jpg?w=800 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Maalla asuminen on muutakin kuin pitki\u00e4 v\u00e4limatkoja, palvelujen puutetta, remontti- ja pihaty\u00f6leirej\u00e4. Se on upeaa luontoa, rauhaa, hiljaisuutta ja rentoutumista. \/<br><em>Living in the country side is much more than long distances, lack of public services, endless renovation and garden work camp. It is wonderful nature, peace, quietness and relaxing. <\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"214\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/inenglish.gif?resize=214%2C100\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7004\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Do you also feel that there are too many unpleasant things happening in the world and that anxiety makes life completely uncomfortable? I do too. Constant doomscrolling, distressing news, click baits, being constantly available (and people) start to take a toll on your mental health over time. That&#8217;s why I&#8217;ve decided to focus more on everyday, cozy things that make me feel good. I mean the kind of ordinary things that make you feel at home and comfortable, give you good mood, and perhaps even makes you feel slightly nostalgic. You know nostalgia, that happy but slightly wistful feeling. In English, this is called slow living, and in Danish, hygge. Perhaps we could call it hidas el\u00e4m\u00e4, slow life, in Finnish. Here are my tips for slowing down. <strong>You can add your own tips to the comments.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Delete social media from your phone, at least for a while<\/strong><br>I don&#8217;t mean that you should necessarily delete your social media accounts altogether, just the apps from some devices. When you can only browse social media on a desktop computer or laptop\/tablet, distressing news no longer fill every moment of the day. You no longer reach for your phone every time you have a dull moment. The constant flood of stimuli will decrease, your brain will get a chance to have a break, and there will be room for calmer, positive thoughts. I myself notice that I reach for my phone at work and at home as soon as I struggle with the task at hand, when it&#8217;s time for a coffee break, when I get bored, or when my mind starts to wander. And boy do I get bored easily! I scroll through my phone while watching TV, at the dinner table, when going to bed, etc. Constant short stimuli will make it very difficult to concentrate and weaken the persistence. Practice your persistence by leaving your phone into another room and try a full day without social media. <br><strong>Recommendation: <\/strong>sending postcards and letters, writing a journal, writing with old dip ink pen<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"719\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/calligraphy3.jpg?resize=719%2C1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13938\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/calligraphy3.jpg?resize=719%2C1024 719w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/calligraphy3.jpg?resize=140%2C200 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/calligraphy3.jpg?resize=211%2C300 211w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/calligraphy3.jpg?resize=768%2C1093 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/calligraphy3.jpg?w=800 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 719px) 100vw, 719px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Vanhalla mustekyn\u00e4ll\u00e4 kirjoittaminen vaatii harjoittelua ja aikaa, sill\u00e4 se on hitaampaa kuin moderneilla kynill\u00e4 kirjoittaminen. <\/strong>\/<br><strong><em>Writing with old dip ink pen requires practice and time, because it is much slower than writing with modern pens.<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Cooking and eating with time at dining table<\/strong><br>On weekdays, we don&#8217;t always feel like cooking after work, and we often end up eating something quick while watching TV or looking at our phones. Regardless of what you end up eating, sitting down at the dinner table (if you have one) to eat, slows the pace of life and calms you down. Keep your phone away from the table. Talk to your family while eating, catch up on their day, make plans for the evening or tomorrow, and remind each other of upcoming events. If it is not possible to eat with your family or roommates, set the table just for yourself. Instead of gobbling down your food, focus on eating and savouring the flavours. Listen to music if the silence feels too much. On days when you have time, cook a larger portion so you can freeze ready-made meals to take to work or for days when you don&#8217;t feel like cooking. Include your family members on the cooking. Try something new, a different recipe, preserve the harvest, invite friends over to eat and cook together, bake for yourself and as gifts. Or try something old. Look through your mother&#8217;s, grandmother&#8217;s or great-grandmother&#8217;s cookbook and choose a more unusual recipe. I dream of making dill meat one day. It was my favourite food when I was younger, but I haven&#8217;t had it since I was a teenager. It takes a couple of hours of slow cooking to make the meat tender.<br><strong>Recommendation:<\/strong> your grandma&#8217;s cookbook, English Christmas cake, sprouting<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"616\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/christmascake1.jpg?resize=800%2C616\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14070\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/christmascake1.jpg?w=800 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/christmascake1.jpg?resize=150%2C116 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/christmascake1.jpg?resize=300%2C231 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/christmascake1.jpg?resize=768%2C591 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Englantilainen joulukakku on hitaiden ruokien aatelia. Sen valmistus aloitetaan perinteisesti jo syys-lokakuussa sill\u00e4 kakun pit\u00e4\u00e4 maustua kuukausikaupalla brandyss\u00e4 ennenkuin se p\u00e4\u00e4llystet\u00e4\u00e4n kovalla sokerikuorrutteella. \/<br><em>English Christmas cake is the top notch of slow foods. Making it traditionally begins in <br>September-October because it has to mature with brandy, before it&#8217;s covered with the hard sugar icing.<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Enjoy nature in all seasons<\/strong><br>Go outside even if you don&#8217;t really feel like it. You don&#8217;t have to stay there for long time, even a short breath of fresh air will cheer you up and help your mind work better. Walk around the block, go to a nearby park or stay at your own yard. Walk or cycle to work or to the store. Hug a tree, pick flowers and leaves or wild herbs, berries and mushrooms. Remember that the harvest doesn&#8217;t always have to be bucket loads or several kilos. Even small portion, just enough to make one meal will cheer you up. Take photos, admire the view, smell the air and the plants, observe animals and insects. Get a raincoat and go outside when it rains. Or wake up early in the morning to admire the sunrise, or stay up late at night to see the starry sky and learn to recognize new constellations. Build birds or bats nest or insect hotel. Make nature art from leaves, fallen pine cones and twigs, mushrooms, etc. However, remember the everyman&#8217;s rights to roam (if your country has them), which do not apply to collecting stones or moving stones in ancient monuments, for example.<br><strong>Recommendation: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/areena.yle.fi\/1-3758168\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Metsien k\u00e4tkem\u00e4 in Areena<\/a> (only in Finland), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NOFPqbvD-vE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hidden language of trees<\/a> in Youtube, pressing flowers and plants<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DMSupmOCW1s\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DMSupmOCW1s\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Rhia Evildressmaker (@rhia_evildressmaker)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Start a new slow hobby<\/strong><br>After a busy, eventful Summer, Fall and Winter usually mean the start of hobby classes and\/or just staying at home for the winter. If you prefer to be at home rather than attending weekly hobby groups, choose a hobby that is easy to do at home or alone: reading, knitting, photography, drawing or painting, mushroom picking, skiing, writing poetry, etc. Slowly finishing handcraft will develope your patience and heal your nervous system from the overflow of fast stimuli. Instead of taking pictures with your phone, how about building a pinhole camera? Or instead of buying yarn from an online store, how about spinning your own yarn? Or growing your own flax? Or learn how to use a chainsaw? Or restore bicycles? If you enjoy company and need more guidance for your hobby, take a weekly or weekend course where you can do something slowly and thoroughly. It could be woodworking, furniture restoration, a knitting circle, or even choir singing. Or get your neighbours or friends together and start a book club, craft circle, jogging group, or home exercise group, where everyone takes turns leading. Club activities are also a good option. Join the Martha Organization, Lions Club, agricultural and home economics association, charity, conservation association, support association, or even a sports club. However, it is best if you do not need a computer, mobile device, or TV to do these activities. I have a habit of learning a new craft technique every fall or winter, either in a class or on my own. These have included for example <a href=\"http:\/\/www.evildressmaker.com\/?p=16189\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">leaf metal work<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.evildressmaker.com\/?p=18488\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">plant dyeing<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.evildressmaker.com\/?p=16784\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">spinning yarn<\/a>, making himmeli from straw, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.evildressmaker.com\/?p=18675\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">eglomise<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.evildressmaker.com\/?p=18721\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">bobbin lace<\/a>. However the best slow hobby you can have is gardening. If anything, that makes time fly without even remembering your phone. <br><strong>Recommendation:<\/strong> your local adult education centers, Martha association (only in Finland)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"734\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/kilnbeads1.jpg?resize=800%2C734\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/kilnbeads1.jpg?w=800 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/kilnbeads1.jpg?resize=300%2C275 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/kilnbeads1.jpg?resize=200%2C184 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/kilnbeads1.jpg?resize=768%2C705 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Uusi harrastus lis\u00e4\u00e4 omia taitoja, kehitt\u00e4\u00e4 keskittymiskyky\u00e4, antaa uusia el\u00e4myksi\u00e4 ja laajentaa el\u00e4m\u00e4npiiri\u00e4. Harrastukset yll\u00e4pit\u00e4v\u00e4t my\u00f6s aivojen toimintaa ja terveytt\u00e4  joka ik\u00e4\u00e4ntyess\u00e4  on entist\u00e4 t\u00e4rke\u00e4mp\u00e4\u00e4. T\u00e4ss\u00e4kin suhteessa olen ollut todella onnekas sill\u00e4 minulla on ollut koko aikuisen el\u00e4m\u00e4ni mahdollisuus harrastaa monipuolisesti hopeakoruista, valokuvien vedostamiseen ja lasit\u00f6ihin. Harrastaminen tukee elinik\u00e4isen oppimisen taitoja ja voi auttaa my\u00f6s arjen el\u00e4m\u00e4ss\u00e4 parantamalla esim tietoteknisi\u00e4 taitoja tai kielitaitoa sek\u00e4 voi harrastusrym\u00e4ss\u00e4 v\u00e4hent\u00e4\u00e4 yksin\u00e4isyyden tunnetta. \/<br><em>New hobby increases your skills, developes your ability to concentrate, gives new experiences and expands your life&#8217;s environment. Hobbies also maintain your brain functions and health which is even more important when you get older. In this aspect too I have been lucky. All of my adult life I have had opportunities to have large variety of hobbies from making silver jewelry to printing photos and making glass work. Hobbies are supporting your lifelong learning skills and can also help your everyday life by improving your skills in ICT and language skills but also can reduce the feeling of loneliness. <\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Everyday things at home, the old way<\/strong><br>We are used to modern society demanding that everything has to be fast and efficient. Household appliances have short quick programs and stores sell ready-made meals which can be quickly heated in the microwave. Home appliances can be put on timer or turned on remotely. Even stores have express checkouts and self-service checkouts for those who can&#8217;t be bothered to wait. We are expected to be available at all times so that things can be taken care of without delay. We are too busy to read information in books or even go to places in person. Everything has to be done remotely, on schedule, and quickly. Videotutorials, quick guides, and fast internet searches are a necessity. But what if you tried doing things slowly for a change? Would you wash your laundry by hand or beat your rugs outside with a carpet beater? Would you prepare food that requires a long simmering time or choose a recipe with many steps? While your clothes are soaking in the sink or your food is simmering in the (woodburning)oven, you could pour yourself a cup of hot beverage and sit down at the table to read a magazine or listen to music. Would it be possible to listen to music the old-fashioned way, on vinyl or cassette? I don&#8217;t mean that you would have to do it all the time, it wouldn&#8217;t even be possible in this modern pace of life. But atleast every now and then, when it suits your schedules, you could do things the oldfashioned way. Beautiful tools and utensils, like wooden clothing racks make them much more pleasant tasks. Try and you might be surprised, perhaps it&#8217;s not as horrible as you remembered. And remember you don&#8217;t have to be doing anything at all, all the time. You can just relax and listen to the clock on the wall or rattling fire. Sometimes in the weekend morning when hubby is still asleep, I just grab my coffee and sit in silence and watch the nature happen outside on our yard. <br><strong>Recommendation:<\/strong> cup of hot beverage by the fireplace, gramophone and old shellac records<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DE-HiYrsvF8\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DE-HiYrsvF8\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DE-HiYrsvF8\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Rhia Evildressmaker (@rhia_evildressmaker)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Decorate your home slow pace and to the season<\/strong><br>Slow living at home feels more meaningful if you enjoy being at home. You can make it more comfortable by decorating and furnishing your home according to your own preferences. Coziness means different things to different people. For me, it means comfortable places to sit, warm blankets, beautiful vintage items, colours, flowers, and the glow of a fire. A home where life can be seen and where everything doesn&#8217;t have to be perfect or pristine, especially not like something out of a furniture catalog or interior design magazine. A home doesn&#8217;t have to be finished right away. Our interior design is constantly evolving, if not weekly, then probably almost monthly. This is mainly because we are still renovating, but also because we rarely buy anything new from a store. When I&#8217;m looking for something specific, I can be very patient and persistent. That&#8217;s why the interior design of our home is quite slow. I&#8217;ve been waiting 4,5 years for the right second hand armchairs at the right price and within a reasonable distance. I haven&#8217;t found them yet. I&#8217;ve been looking for a sewing box with legs for a year. This way, we have saved a considerable amount of money and nature. Most recently, we picked up a free 1950s bookcase from our home village. I had been looking for one about a month.<br>I make a lot of small interior decorations myself or buy them second-hand. Decorations can easily be found in the yard: branches, twigs and leaves, garden plants, wild flowers, seed pods, winter twigs, pine cones. You can use them to make arrangements, wreaths, garlands, etc. I like to make a lot of decorations out of paper: wallpaper, book pages, etc. There is something particularly nostalgic about them. I also like to make a lot of traditional decorations using different techniques. I mean the kind of &#8220;traditional&#8221; decorations that were made perhaps 50-100 years ago, but have been forgotten in today&#8217;s abundance of plastic decorations.<br><strong>Recommendation:<\/strong> making himmeli from straw, second hand furniture, reading and\/or handcrafting nook<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"759\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/peilipiironki2.jpg?resize=759%2C1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/peilipiironki2.jpg?resize=759%2C1024 759w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/peilipiironki2.jpg?resize=222%2C300 222w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/peilipiironki2.jpg?resize=148%2C200 148w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/peilipiironki2.jpg?resize=768%2C1036 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/peilipiironki2.jpg?w=800 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 759px) 100vw, 759px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Sisusta hitaasti, etsi huonekaluja k\u00e4ytettyn\u00e4, korjaa kunnosta ja s\u00e4ilyt\u00e4. El\u00e4m\u00e4 ja ik\u00e4 saa n\u00e4ky\u00e4, eik\u00e4 kaiken tarvitse olla uutta ja t\u00e4ydellist\u00e4. Kulumista tulee osa persoonallisuutta. \/<br><em>Interior decorate your house slowly, find second hand furniture, repair, reuse and restore. Life and age can show, everything doesn&#8217;t have to be brand new and perfect. Worn off things become part of personality. <\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Bonus: Buy a house in the countryside and renovate it<\/strong><br>This tip is on the more extreme side and isn&#8217;t for everyone. However, it can sometimes solve problems that could not be addressed in the city. Renovation, if anything, is a slow process. It teaches you to plan, acquire new skills, and tolerate incompleteness. When renovating, you always have to do background research first, figure things out, get permits, possibly learn how to do the job (or find a professional to do it), and only after those can you get to work. And if you only work on it in the evenings or on weekends, the job inevitably takes longer. Living in the countryside teaches you other slow living skills, such as self-sufficiency, preparation, foresight, thriftiness, perseverance, and the ability to tolerate shortages and pressure. In the countryside, you don&#8217;t go to the store for a single carton of milk, and to larger towns you don&#8217;t even go weekly to do shopping. The countryside lacks many of the conveniences of big cities, such as movie theaters, specialty shops, 24\/7 grocery stores, restaurants, and trendy cafes. However, living in the countryside teaches you to appreciate all of these things in a completely different way when you only have access to them rarely. You also automatically consider all of your purchases longer and more carefully, when you can&#8217;t just walk straight into the shop to buy things. Conversely, there are many things in the countryside that are not always possible in the city. It is easy to go mushroom picking when the forest is just across the road. Jogging trails start from your own yard. Nature is close by, and you can watch birds and small animals from your own window. The nights are truly dark, especially in the Winter, so it&#8217;s easy to do stargazing and to see the Milkyway. At it&#8217;s best, life in the countryside improves your quality of life and may even help to improve your health. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/rainwatercontrol5.jpg?resize=768%2C1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/rainwatercontrol5.jpg?resize=768%2C1024 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/rainwatercontrol5.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/rainwatercontrol5.jpg?resize=150%2C200 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/rainwatercontrol5.jpg?resize=630%2C840 630w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/rainwatercontrol5.jpg?w=800 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Remontti on toisinaan raskasta, mutta homman valmistuttua voi onnitella itse\u00e4\u00e4n. \/<br><em>Sometimes renovating is tough, but when it&#8217;s done, you can congratulate yourself.<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tuntuuko sinustakin sille ett\u00e4 maailmalla tapahtuu liikaa ik\u00e4vi\u00e4 asioita ja ahdistus tekee olosta kokonaisvaltaisen ep\u00e4mukavaa? 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