Use Nordic concepts to bolster wellness, productivity and engagement amid the ongoing pandemic
Energize your dispersed workforce—and yourself—with fresh ideas and Scandinavian traditions.
2021 is the year of prioritizing health and well-being.
2020, which was not unlike a pressure washer filled with terrible news and pestilence, stripped the veneer off of our lives and livelihoods. As a result, we’re all a bit rawer—and perhaps realer—than we used to be. That’s not all bad.
Hard times, adversity and struggling have a strengthening effect. Suffering tends to spark adaptation and sharpen focus—and sometime force us to change our lifestyles. Or perhaps incorporate new traditions and habits to cope with all the change.
As I spent a bit of time over the weekend considering how best to cope with all this uncertainty, I landed on a BBC article about the Swedish concept of lillördag, or a “Little Saturday.” That piece led me down a kaninhul of Scandinavian tips for better living.
As we continue to navigate hardship together, here are a few fresh (and frozen) ideas to stay grounded, resilient, balanced and hopeful.
Get on the Nordic track
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