According to the Finnish tourist board Visit Finland, the answer to what makes them happy is nature.
However, with Britons’ movements severely restricted at the moment due to the coronavirus pandemic – how can one achieve the happiness of the Finns while at home?
Visit Finland have shared simple tips on how to find your calm at home – the Finnish way.
1. Start your day with a cold shower
(instead of a dip in a lake or the sea)
The Finns love winter swimming as much as they love the sauna. The secret of plunging into icy water lies in the feeling that surges through your body once you get out of the water – as soon as you’re back on dry land your circulation kicks in and your body starts to warm up and makes you feel happy.
Your body is producing the mood-balancing hormone serotonin with dopamine, and stress starts to melt away.
The easiest way to do this at home is to take an ice-cold shower for a couple of minutes in the morning for a refreshing way to start your day. You can alternate cold and warm showers to get a “sauna” feeling, and your blood circulating even better.
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