{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Cozymaxxing: How to Create a Restorative Hibernation Season for Your Nervous System","description":"Welcome back to Bri Books! Today\u2019s episode is all about \u201cCozymaxxing,\u201d and how to create a hibernation season for yourself that feels restorative. I share with you a few practical ways to inject more cozy into your everyday. If you\u2019re new to the show, leave a review of Bri Books on Apple Podcasts, and listen to Bri Books on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Please tell me where you\u2019re traveling to by using #bribooks on Instagram and subscribe to the Bri Books newsletter at bribookspod.com\/newsletter. What is Cozymaxxing? Cozymaxxing, to me, is about intentional softness and what happens after the peak. We\u2019re currently in the waning moon (January 15, 2026). As the moonlight gets less and less, right now, it\u2019s almost like life is taking a big exhale. Use this time of the year to \u201ccozymaxx\u201d for yourself.  Online, cozymaxxing often looks like candles, blankets, staying in, and yummy soups. It\u2019s also a great time to ask ourselves, what can be softened? What can be released? What do we not need to hold so tightly to? Winter is the perfect time to nest within yourself. Nature shows us the way\u2014bears hibernate and turn their heat inward, focusing their growing force inward to germinate the seeds. During January, take time to slow down, ado some nervous system repair, and work on your emotional and physical digestion. Cozy as a form of release Being comfortable and cozy doesn\u2019t mean just dealing with what\u2019s there\u2014it means releasing what doesn\u2019t add to comfortability. Cozymaxxing becomes powerful when I compare it with release, so it doesn\u2019t feel like an accumulation of sensory experiences. I want my cozymaxxing to also have a release, so it\u2019s about output. Remember, input without output leads to stagnation. So, think about what needs to go. Cozymaxxing as nervous system care You\u2019re probably a little overstimulated\u2014I know I am. When it comes to regulating my nervous system, to me, cozymaxxing involves trusting my body to know what it needs, so I don\u2019t have to do a \u2018system override\u2019 of what I\u2019m feeling, where, in my body.  Practical cozymaxxing practices Choose one small space in your home to soften (in your home or workplace). That means making the place very soft and comfy, somewhere you find yourself coming back to and wanting to come back to. I often soften my nightstand, display my teas proudly with a little tea making station, etc. soften your environment. To soften mine, I\u2019ll often rearrange the crystal dish, cleaning the nightstand, and refreshing the artifacts in my home. Take specific blankets and throw pillows and designate a corner of your couch for them. Remember: the power of cozymaxxing is preparation. f you\u2019re thinking of cozymaxxing through the ens of the moon cycles the waning moon isn\u2019t the end\u2014it\u2019s preparation for the new\/ rest supports growth, it doesn\u2019t delay it. We are all seeds! Hibernation and cozymaxxing is about turning inward. Seeds don\u2019t sprout in chaos! They sprout in stillness, warmth and darkness. And that\u2019s what the winter offers\u2014time for the seeds of your life to sprout. Cozymaxxing is how we tend to the soil of our routines.  If you\u2019re new to the show, leave a review of Bri Books on Apple Podcasts, and listen to Bri Books on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Please tell me where you\u2019re traveling to by using #bribooks on Instagram and subscribe to the Bri Books newsletter at bribookspod.com\/newsletter.   ","author_name":"Bri Books","author_url":"https:\/\/www.bribookspod.com","html":"