Living a Nordic Life with Fiona McKinna

The Nordic approach to health rarely focusses on one part of the body, but more on the whole body and mind.  Women's health in particular shows this with high quality of life, long lives and general good health in the Nordics.  But we don't need to live in the Nordics to embrace the same holistic approach to our health.  Join me, Fiona, in this episode as I share the ways in which Nordic women make the most of good health.

You might also enjoy the accompanying blog post:
https://www.livinganordiclife.com/post/nordic-wisdom-the-holistic-approach-to-women-s-health

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Not all Easter traditions revolve around the festival of Easter itself.  In the Nordics there are some fun and less conventional traditions that happen at Easter at a time when we are beginning to get longer days, warmer weather and time to spend outside in nature.

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Lagom, sisu, hygge, friluftsliv and fika are all Nordic concepts that can seem a little mysterious, but they contribute to the great quality of life that people in the Nordics enjoy.  
We don't need to live in the Nordics to enjoy them ourselves.  In this episode we look at each of these ideals and how we can embrace them in our own lives

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To-do lists get a bit of bad press.  They are seen as something that uptight people tend to do, but I want to share a few things that might change your mind and show you that to-to lists can have a huge amount of power in our lives.

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Birthday celebrations are different the world over and even from family to family.  Norwegian birthday celebrations are no exception, but there are some unwritten rules that you might need to know before you attend a Norwegian birthday party or decide to throw your own.

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Procrastination gets a really bad press.  We are encouraged to be busy and productive at all times, so is procrastination the worst thing in the world??  I have a few ideas that might suggest otherwise

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We might strive to have a life we see on social media or in magazines, but we actually have what we need to live a lovely life already.  We simply need reminding of it.

In this episode I share 10 ways to make life lovely in gentle and easy ways

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As a parent it's nerve-wracking when your child starts school, but even more so when it's in another country.  This episode is for everyone who feels that way (and those who don't).  Maybe you have just moved to Norway and are wondering what school will be like for your little one, or perhaps you are a teacher yourself and want to know, or maybe you are just curious.  

Join me in this episode as I share what the start of 1st grade is like for children and parents.  It's not as frightening as it might seem!

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In Norway there is a special word for the cosiness before Christmas.  It's called førjulshygge and it's taken very seriously.  Join me in this episode as I take you on journey to a Norwegian Christmas market and the very essence of what førjulshygge means.

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The Nordic primstav or runic calendar is an iconic piece of Norwegian cultural history.  Although no longer in use it still has a profound influence on every day life in Norway and the special days that are celebrated throughout the year.

Want to know more?  Join me in this episode to learn about the history of the primstav and what it means today.

To learn even more and to follow my own journey through the primstav year, take a look at my website - www.livinganordiclife.com/primstav

For about the primstav in Norwegian - www.snl.no/primstav

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