A restful January: 13 cosy essentials to help you hibernate with intention

Whether it’s a weighted blanket or a cup of chai, enjoy a purposely gentler start to the new year to revitalise you for the months ahead• Rather get up and go? Try these motivation boosting buys for 2026After a year that resembled an endurance test, you’d be forgiven for wanting 2026 to land with a gentler, more humane tempo. But an Arctic snap, winter bugs and insane world events (Donald Trump, we’re looking at you) have probably already put paid to that. So instead of hurtling into another “new year, new fitness routine”, perhaps consider the opposite: January as “sofa season”. Think duvet mode, but more intentional – honouring winter’s natural pause with rituals that centre rest, warmth and proper recuperation.What does that look like? I’d suggest starting with the basics: upgrading to a silk pillowcase and mask may seem indulgent, but swapping cotton for silk reduces friction, keeps skin smoother and hair less frazzled. Add a weighted blanket to help regulate your nervous system, and suddenly your wind-down routine becomes something to look forward to rather than fall into exhausted. Continue reading...