ISBN: 9780143132998
Editorial: Tarcherperigee
Año de edición: 2018
N° Paginas: 272
Tipo de pasta: Pasta blanda
Descripción: An engaging and practical guided tour of the simple and nature-inspired ways that Finns stay happy and healthy--including the powerful concept of sisu, or everyday courageForget hygge--it's time to blow out the candles and get out into the world! Journalist Katja Pantzar did just that, taking the huge leap to move to the remote Nordic country of Finland. What she discovered there transformed her body, mind and spirit. In this engaging and practical guide, she shows readers how to embrace the "keep it simple and sensible" daily practices that make Finns one of the happiest populations in the world, year after year.Topics include:Movement as medicine: How walking, biking and swimming every day are good for what ails us--and best done outside the confines of a gymNatural mood boosters: Cold water swimming, steamy saunas, and other ways to alleviate stress, anxiety, insomnia, and depressionForest therapy: Why there's no substitute for getting out into nature on a regular basisHealthy eating: What the Nordic diet can teach us all about feeding body, mind and soulThe gift of sisu: Why Finns embrace a special form of courage, grit and determination as a national virtue - and how anyone can dig deeper to survive and thrive through tough times.If you've ever wondered if there's a better, simpler way to find happiness and good heath, look no further. The Finns have a word for that, and this empowering book shows us how to achieve it. Biografía del autor Katja Pantzar works as a writer, editor and broadcast journalist. Raised in Canada, with stints in the UK and New Zealand, she is currently based in Helsinki, where she swims in the sea almost every day, all year round. Extracto. © Reimpreso con autorización. Reservados todos los derechos. Chapter 1An Introduction to the Simple and Sensible Lifestyle and SisuDuring my first few months in Finland, my everyday life undergoes a transformation, a makeover. But it's not an extreme makeover, as each lifestyle change occurs without me really noticing, as some of the changes are part of my new day-to-day routine.Instead of working late into the evening as I often did in Toronto, my workday in Helsinki starts around nine a.m. and ends around five p.m. There's a proper lunch-hour break, which just about everyone seems to take at a cafŽ nearby or in the staff canteen that serves up a hot meal the company subsidizes. There are always several dishes to choose from-vegetarian, chicken, fish, or meat-in addition to a plentiful salad bar and an assortment of freshly baked breads.Though anyone who has eaten at workplace canteens in Finland would likely laugh at the notion of them resembling the Nordic diet-undeniably it is canteen food made for hundreds of employees-the food on offer does loosely follow the tenets of the Nordic diet. Which is: simple, affordable food that emphasizes local and seasonable products-vegetables, fruits, and berries; whole grains such as oats and rye; and fish, game, and dairy. The dessert on offer is often a piece of fruit or a cranberry whip or quark with blueberries-it is rarely cake or pastries.This new routine of taking a proper lunch break also sets me up for changing my eating habits: rather than eating my main meal in the evening, I now have it in the middle of the day-as millions of Scandinavians do. Instead of scarfing down a sandwich over my keyboard as I had previously done, I sit down with my colleagues and eat a proper, fairly balanced meal while we discuss the issues of the day. Rather than spending the day hungry in anticipation of dinner, I'm well fueled.Like many of my coworkers, I start riding a bicycle to work every day as I don't have a car. Initially I cycle on a forty-year-old bright blue Jopo, a sturdy Finnish classic with no gears, lent to me by my aunt and uncle. This no-frills bike symbolizes Nordic simplicity and design-a bike doesn't need to have a million gears to move forward.In several cities whe
- Idioma: Inglés
- Autor: Pantzar, Katja
- Editorial: Tarcherperigee
- N° Paginas: 272
- Tipo de pasta: Pasta blanda
- Envío: Desde EE.UU.
