Does winter always get you down? If you tend to get the winter blues when you pull out your sweaters and outerwear, it's time to take a page from those in far more blustery conditions.

In Scandinavia, they have a concept known as 'koselig.' The closest term in English that can explain it is something of coziness. It goes far beyond merely being cozy, though. It revolves around embracing winter for the beautiful things it gives us. Yes, it's freezing outside, the snow can pile up, and you probably miss the warm sunshine. But there are treasures to be found in this season too, and that's what koselig is all about.

This Scandinavian concept reminds us to look for the positives in things we find negative, and the best part is that there is no wrong way to do it. Norway is known as one of the happiest countries globally despite having winters that plunge the Scandinavians into darkness while subjecting them to harsh low temperatures.

So let's take a look into their mindset and see what we can learn from the Scandinavians.