Finding Sisu
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 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. Free Read [ Finding Sisu ] By [ Katja Pantzar ] – kino-fada.fr Ended up ill again, put back on Prednisone, sometimes I think I can feel my bones crumbling from all the steroids I have been prescribed over the last five years Anyway, always trying to find a different way of managing my flare ups, and so I am drawn to books that show people handling things in different ways SISUPronounced see su A Finnish concept that dates back to the 1950 s.A unique type of fortitude, of resilience, of not giving up in the face of a challenge, big or small, that anyone c Ended up ill again, put back on Prednisone, sometimes I think I can feel my bones crumbling from all the steroids I have been prescribed over the last five years Anyway, always trying to find a different way of managing my flare ups, and so I am drawn to books that show people handling things in different ways SISUPronounced see su A Finnish concept that dates back to the 1950 s.A unique type of fortitude, of resilience, of not giving up in the face of a challenge, big or small, that anyone can develop.See, I needed some or all of that, and I quite enjoyed this book Much common sense but also some little things with big health benefits Cold water swimming for mental health and pain relief Well, I don t live where that is a possibility, I live near a river but not fond of river snakes so.I tried a cold , few minutes shower, I am very suggestible, and I think it he...Most boring book I have ever read on this topic Except the pretty cover, there is nothing interesting about itBiking A Good Way to Avoid Drunks and Those in Need is the proper title of this book This is by far the worst self help book I have ever read including the classist mess that is Hygge The Danish Art of Happiness which was written by a television actress Descriptions of people all follow the same format name, occupation, physical description and the rest of the writing is just as formulaic The chapters are poorly organized and often veer into strange directions In the chapter Peda Biking A Good Way to Avoid Drunks and Those in Need is the proper title of this book This is by far the worst self help book I have ever read including the classist mess that is Hygge The Danish Art of Happiness which was written by a television actress Descriptions of people all follow the same format name, occupation, physical description and the rest of the writing is just as formulaic The chapters are poorly organized and often veer into strange directions In the chapter Pedaling to Happiness and Heath there is a weird unconnected section about Finnish people being reserved that then goes evenoff the rails with bits about Michael Moore, education, and libraries She has interesting people to interview but Pantzar s personal narrative often clouds over cultural informatio...I enjoyed reading about sisu and the various explanations on the word Since the Finns are known to be one of the happiest populations in the world it s worth taking a look at their simple life style and maybe even trying something...How I Came to Read This Book I was curious to learnabout Hygge a little while back, so I read a book on it This in turn led me to learn a bitabout some other similar tomes focused on different cultures, like Swedish Lagom and Finnish Sisu I borrowed this one from the library.The Plot Katja Panzar moved from Canada to Finland she is the daughter of Finnish immigrants as a young woman She ended up getting married and having a child there, all while becoming immersed in Finni How I Came to Read This Book I was curious to learnabout Hygge a little while back, so I read a book on it This in turn led me to learn a bitabout some other similar tomes focused on different cultures, like Swedish Lagom and Finnish Sisu I borrowed this one from the library.The Plot Katja Panzar moved from Canada to Finland she is the daughter of Finnish immigrants as a young woman She ended up getting married and having a child there, all while becoming immersed in Finnish culture One particular notable aspect of the culture is a term known as Sisu , which like Hygge, doesn t have a direct English counterpart It s essentially a mixture of iron will, practicality, a belief in picking yourself up and dusting yourself o...Coming from a Finnish parent I was interested to read this book for not only wanting to knowabout my heritage but to see whether I see similarities within my own family and the Finnish community and Sisu.Sisu is a totally different concept from hygge it is about endurance and perseverance and getting outside amongst nature and being active for a healthy mindset I have never been to Finland but when the author described the Finnish people and their habits I saw that in my own family and co Coming from a Finnish parent I was interested to read this book for not only wanting to knowabout my heritage but to see whether I see similarities within my own family and the Finnish community and Sisu.Sisu is a totally different concept from hygge it is about endurance and perseverance and getting outside amongst nature and being active for a healthy mindset I have never been to Finland but when the author described the Finnish people and their habits I saw that in my own family and community here with their determination, hands on approach to life, getting things done and being part of nature wherever that is getting out walking everyday or camping when they can The author has done a lot of research into this concept of Sisu and how we can bring a little Sisu into our own lives so we can have a healthy mind and lea...I m always keen to read books about Finland and I was really excited to read this one I enjoyed learning about several aspects of Finnish culture that relate to Sisu and I feel like a lot of these things can easily be implementedin my own life I think the one thing I found a bit off putting in this book is that the author is often comparing the Finnish lifestyle to the North American lifestyle and seemed heavily biased towards Finland Other than that, I thought the book was really inter I m always keen to read books about Finland and I was really excited to read this one I enjoyed learning about several aspects of Finnish culture that relate to Sisu and I feel like a lot of these things can easily be implementedin my own life I think the one thing I found a bit off putting in this book is that the author is often comparing the Finnish lifestyle to the North American lifestyle and seemed heavily biased towards Finland Other t...Not sure if it s the tiny amount of Finnish heritage I have, but I really enjoyed this book Interesting and well written, the book discusses different aspects of the Finnish lifestyle that contribute to a healthy and happy way of life Definitely inspiringI m really fascinated by learning about other cultures and, particularly, Nordic cultures So the topic of the book a characteristic of fortitude that most all Finns possess, called sisu is really interesting But gah, the writing is bad It s repetitive It s boring It contains such ridiculously unnecessary sentences as as the years passed, my son grew from baby to boy Stab my eyeballs out, why don tcha I still finished it because there are a few nuggets I wanted to read about winter I m really fascinated by learning about other cultures and, particularly, Nordic cultures So the topic of the book a characteristic of fortitude that most all Finns possess, called sisu is really interesting But gah, the writing is bad It s repetitive It s boring It contains such ridiculously unnecessary sentences as as the years passed, my son grew from baby to boy...Superstition never wastes time on facts Taking into account facts would stop it from being a superstition and open a whole new world hypothesis proven wrong.With one of the highest suicide rates in the Western world, Finland is quite a miserable Higher than average alcoholism would also point out courage and happiness are less common The key is 7 million out of almost 8 billion humans, most people would be inclined to believe this book.Original text Superstition never wastes time on facts Superstition never wastes time on facts Taking into account facts would stop it from being a superstition and open a whole new world hypothesis proven wrong.With one of the highest suicide rates in the Western world, Finland is quite a miserable Higher than average alcoholism would also point out courage and happines...I was extremelly impressed with the way of life of the Finnish.a healthy society does become a wealthy one in many ways I see nowthe simplicity in their way of life..cold water swimmingsaunasnature walks for mental peace..Many people could benefit greatly from reading this book and become...I really enjoyed the mix of story telling and science, for what is basically another self help book about finding your best life There were some excellent examples and tools that I intend on continuing to implement in my own life, though it mostly made me want to uproot my family and move to...
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- 26 July 2018 Katja Pantzar
- Paperback
- 0143132997
- Katja Pantzar
- Finding Sisu