On the surface, cottagecore TikTok is lots of fairy dust and rainbows and fantasy, but underneath, there is a level of stillness and serenity that could bring peace to the most disruptive of minds. 

Licensed therapist, Caroline Given, LCSW, explained to Bustle that the cottagecore lifestyle can be therapeutic due to its unintentional roots in behavioral activation. Behavior activation is a cognitive behavioral therapy technique used to treat depression. The treatment creates a sense of productivity by giving people small, pleasurable tasks to accomplish over the course of a week or so, like pressing flowers or baking a loaf of bread. 

Studies show that increasing one's interaction with rewarding activities, "improves mood, builds confidence, and helps us obtain a sense of control over our lives," Given explains. Noella, aka @nellahillxx, said that the cottagecore lifestyle has changed her entire perspective. She told Paper that cottagecore TikTok is “people just caring about flowers, trees, and baking pies, and the simplicity of the lifestyle. It's really calming compared to how chaotic life can be.”