All people, no matter how small, have difficultiesDespite the obstacles that at first seemed insurmountable and the seemingly intractable problems, life has gone on; Human beings have an incredible capacity to overcome adversity and keep moving forward, thanks to inner strength and resilience.
In the world rankings, Finland It always comes out in the top 3 of the happiest countries in the world. The Scandinavian country has been ranked first in the World Happiness Report for six consecutive years, out of a total of 137 nations analysed. Regardless of their strong economy, resources, and controlled population, they probably follow methods like the “Content“, which in Finnish means strength, perseverance, having the guts to carry on in the face of adversity, a task that for some is almost impossible to do.
Sisu means strength and perseverance. Photo: Pixabay
Surely that is the secret of his happiness, a concept and a way of life that has been part of Finnish culture for more than 500 years. The psychologist Emilia Elisabet Lahti, author of the book “Gentle Power: A Revolution in How We Think, Lead, and Succeed Using the Finnish Art of Sisu”, confirms this fact: “I have lived in Finland for a large part of my life and I believe that the sisu plays an important role in our well-being and ability to maintain such a positive and resilient mindset,” he stated in an article published on CNBC.
How to incorporate Sisu into daily life?
According to the psychologist, there are 4 ways in which this Scandinavian method can be applied in everyday life:
1. Find a goal: Setting goals serves to provide focus, they will make it easier to measure progress, improve productivity, reinforce self-esteem, and above all, reinforce commitment to oneself. They do not need to be great physical or mental achievements, any achievement, no matter how small, should be cause for celebration.
Setting goals serves to consider an approach. Photo: Pixabay
2. Increase resilience with exercise: the ability of a person to adapt in the face of adversity is resilience, with which, over the years, people have overcome catastrophes or wars. Although this is mental, it can be worked on physically and one way to achieve this is with exercise, however light or intense it may be. Starting to set short-term goals is ideal.
3. Don’t be hard on yourself: To be successful or achieve a goal, it is not necessary to demand too much of yourself, there is a limit that should not be crossed, balance the demand with compassion. Self-compassion actions include acknowledging all of one’s emotions and giving oneself kindness to any emotional pain.
4. Connect with nature: In the Scandinavian country, embracing nature is part of their culture, and they are not wrong, they add studies that have shown that contact with it reduces the risk of diseases, from heart attacks to depression.
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