{"id":520,"date":"2010-08-23T18:25:45","date_gmt":"2010-08-23T18:25:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/?p=520"},"modified":"2010-08-23T18:25:45","modified_gmt":"2010-08-23T18:25:45","slug":"the-healthy-norwegian-lifestyle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/the-healthy-norwegian-lifestyle\/","title":{"rendered":"The healthy Norwegian lifestyle"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have been meaning to write a post about this for a long time now. \u00a0Uten tvil <\/strong>(Without a doubt) one of the first things I notice when I come to Norway is how sunn <\/strong>(healthy) most people seem to look. \u00a0I\u00b4m pretty sure every day I have a deja vu experience-I see someone, man or woman, and think to myself \u00b4that is quite possibly the most attractive person I\u00b4ve ever seen.\u00b4 Then I have the same experience the next day. \u00a0By no means am I saying that everyone in Norway is beautiful or that there aren\u00b4t beautiful people all over the world, but for <\/strong>\u00e5 v\u00e6re \u00a0helt \u00e6rlig <\/strong>(to be totally honest), there are many beautiful people here. \u00a0And I don\u00b4t think it\u00b4s because many Norwegians fulfill the stereotype of blondt h\u00e5r og bl\u00e5 \u00f8yner<\/strong> (blond hair and blue eyes). \u00a0I think it has much more to do with psykologisk sunnhet<\/strong> (psychological health)\u00a0i utgangspunktet <\/strong>(to begin with).<\/p>\n

What do I mean by psykologisk helse? \u00a0My observations and experiences lead me to believe that Norwegians in general lead quite comfortable lives. \u00a0Arbeidsdagen<\/strong> (The work day) is shorter, they get a LOT of ferie <\/strong>(vacation), there isn\u00b4t as much access to usunn mat (unhealthy food) such as fast food and junk food in stores, there is an abundance of gorgeous outdoors that are just asking to be explored, and I feel that also, in general, Norwegians have a very healthy self image and they really care how they feel and how they present themselves.<\/p>\n

If you\u00b4re wondering about the last statement, I think it can be explained by the lack pressure from the media to look a certain way. \u00a0And I don\u00b4t just mean physical appearance, although that is definitely a huge part of it. \u00a0The expectations from parents, peers, teachers, and the media to excel in school, be involved in a dozen extra-curricular activities, be physically active, have time for friends and family, and look good….are minimal compared to such expectations in the U.S.<\/p>\n

Here, it seems life is enjoyed at a much slower and comfortable pace. \u00a0When such a pace is considered normal, people are more at ease with themselves and others, and have much more motivation to feel good for themselves. \u00a0It\u00b4s important for people to feel good physically and mentally. \u00a0To accomplish this, people are active both in their free time and on their way to work or to the grocery store. \u00a0And we all now that if you feel good physically, you are much more likely to buy clothes that actually fit you and look good. \u00a0I would say that most Norwegians are fairly (and many very) fashionable.<\/p>\n

Well, that\u00b4s my take on why Norwegians seem to be so glade og sunne<\/strong> folk<\/strong>(happy and healthy people)!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I have been meaning to write a post about this for a long time now. \u00a0Uten tvil (Without a doubt) one of the first things I notice when I come to Norway is how sunn (healthy) most people seem to look. \u00a0I\u00b4m pretty sure every day I have a deja vu experience-I see someone, man…<\/p>\n

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