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 courage

Forget 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 gym
  *  Forest therapy: Why there's no substitute for getting out into nature on a regular basis
  *  Healthy eating: What the Nordic diet can teach us all about feeding body, mind and soul
  *  The 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.

一个引人入胜和实用的导游，介绍芬兰人保持快乐和健康的简单和自然启发的方法--包括强大的概念sisu，或每天的勇气

忘掉舒适吧--是时候吹灭蜡烛，走向世界了! 记者Katja Pantzar就是这样做的，她冒着巨大的风险搬到了遥远的北欧国家--芬兰。她在那里的发现改变了她的身体、思想和精神。在这本引人入胜的实用指南中，她向读者展示了如何接受 "保持简单和理智 "的日常做法，这些做法使芬兰人年复一年地成为世界上最幸福的人群之一。

主题包括。

  * 运动是药。每天步行、骑自行车和游泳如何对我们的疾病有好处--而且最好是在健身房的范围之外进行。

  * 森林疗法。为什么定期到大自然中去是无可替代的？

  * 健康饮食。北欧饮食可以教我们如何养活身体、思想和灵魂。

  * 礼物：为什么芬兰人接受一种特殊的形式？为什么芬兰人把一种特殊形式的勇气、胆量和决心作为一种民族美德--以及任何人都可以通过深入挖掘，在困难时期生存和发展。

如果你曾想过是否有一个更好、更简单的方法来寻找幸福和健康，那就不要再找了。芬兰人有一个词，而这本充满力量的书告诉我们如何实现它。