Comfort
Comfort (or comfortability, or being comfortable) is a sense of physical or psychological ease, often characterized as a lack of hardship. Persons who are lacking in comfort are uncomfortable, or experiencing discomfort. A degree of psychological comfort can be achieved by recreating experiences that are associated with pleasant memories, such as engaging in familiar activities, maintaining the presence of familiar objects, and consumption of comfort foods. Comfort is a particular concern in health care, as providing comfort to the sick and injured is one goal of healthcare, and can facilitate recovery. Persons who are surrounded with things that provide psychological comfort may be described as being within their comfort zone.
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Famous quotes containing the word comfort:
“When the tempter me pursueth
With the sins of all my youth,
And half damns me with untruth,
Sweet Spirit, comfort me!’”
—Robert Herrick (1591–1674)
“My comfort is that old age, that ill layer-up of beauty, can
do no more spoil upon my face.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
“In the hour of my distress,
When temptations me oppress,
And when I my sins confess,
Sweet Spirit comfort me!”
—Robert Herrick (1591–1674)