Lagom: La receta sueca para alcanzar el equilibrio en tu vida

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Hello everyone and welcome to ideas for
a better life. I am Eugenio Palla

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Ruiz, reader, hard- working, writer and lover of personal development.

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In today' s episode we will
talk about the book Lagom, the Swedish

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recipe for achieving balance in your life, which is a book written by line

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Dune. In Sweden, in general, life followed the Lagom concept. What

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does this concept mean? This concept
means neither little nor much, simply enough

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and is an idea that most likely
originated in the Viking era, when it

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was essential to give and receive Lagom
equitably. After all, it' s

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finding balance in all aspects of your
life. Let' s start with work.

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The lake or o or promotes a
balance between work and personal life.

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In Sweden, both hard work and
rest are highly valued. It is true

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that Swedes focus on their work,
but they also greatly value their personal time,

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so they usually leave the office early, they usually pause regularly for what

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they call fica, which is a
tradition that consists of having coffee or eating

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cakes, which fosters interpersonal relationships and
increases productivity and job satisfaction. In the

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end, Swedish labour culture is based
on trust and efficiency. Confidence and efficiency.

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The tasks are finished without having to
spend too many hours, without having

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to do overtime and even because of
what they put in the book, they

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allow you to leave the work ahead
of time. If the work is already

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done, not only that. Swedish
families benefit from rather generous parental leave policies.

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They have four hundred and eighty days
of parental leave to share, and

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public day- care centres guarantee access
to pre- school education for all children

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over the age of one year.
Time for oneself is also greatly valued.

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In Sweden. Some companies are already
experimenting with six- hour workdays so that

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their employees have more time for leisure
or for the family, which in the

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end will be good both for the
mental health of these workers and for their

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creativity. Even children participate in extra- school programs called FRITIS, which means

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free time, and these programs encourage
them to explore hobbies. Beyond purely academic,

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purely educational, let us continue with
food. Swedish cuisine emphasizes one thing

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that is socializing and sharing. Swedes
love to talk about food, love to

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share recipes, love to enjoy food
in company. For example, they do

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many picnics when time allows it.
They are a very popular way to enjoy

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the outdoors, to socialize and,
in addition, they are a flexible option,

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an economic option, when it is
good weather to be in good company.

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Family orchards, family souvenirs where fresh
produce is grown, healthy products and

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also give that urban life a breath
of respite. In fact, there is

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a movement that also tells the book
that is the new Nordic cuisine, which

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not only defends those home gardens,
but also defends the use of local ingredients,

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the use of seasonal ingredients. And
this approach you know reduces both carbon

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footprint and waste. Returning to the
principle of balanced consumption, he remembers neither

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little nor much simply enough. At
the exercise level, Swedes do pleasant,

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soft physical activities that are easily integrated
into everyday life, much walking, much

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light futin. In fact, in
Sweden exercise groups are quite common, in

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which there are people who have nothing
to do with each other, but who

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come together to exercise outdoors, without
anyone judging either the outfit of each one

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or the level of physical form.
Even in smaller cities, the book tells

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how neighbors gather in outdoor fitness clubs
and do activities, as informal football matches,

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no informal competition. And all this, because it adds a social aspect

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to physical exercise. In schools there
is something called sport lf which is a

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sports break that is done during the
school year and it is a time of

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the year in which students and families
are encouraged to practice sports and typical winter

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activities. In addition, the Swedes, within this concept of lagom, have

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a deep appreciation for outdoor life.
They love doing activities. Hiking bird watching

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camping in the background is about connecting
with nature, It is about disconnecting from

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the screens and re- enjoying simple
pleasures. They have a concept that is

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the alece mans Ratten, which is
the right to access the anona nature.

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And that allows them to swim,
ride a bike, catch flowers practically anywhere.

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And that, in the end,
is what it encourages, because it

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is an environmentally friendly coexistence. It
also allows them to enjoy the outdoors.

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At times of the year you can
enjoy the outdoors in Sweden, but even

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in Winter. It tells us the
book How there are people who with a

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hot chocolate thermos and a little bit
of sun, because it comes out on

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the street And basically, because that
helps them to have a moment of full

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attention, a moment of connection with
nature, a little bit of vitamin,

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d of the sun, etcetera.
On a deeper level. The Swedish approach

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to wellness emotions is also based on
this lake concept embracing all emotions without exaggerating

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any help to Swedish children to become
balanced adults. You know that understanding and

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managing your emotions in a balanced way
is key to your mental well- being

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and helps you manage the ups and
downs of life that you' re sure

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to have. The Swedes are a
culture that is also known for its sincerity.

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When you ask a Swede how he
is, you can expect a sincere

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answer, without unnecessary ornaments, without
conventionalisms, because there sincerity is valued more

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than courtesy and that reality is something
that extends to all interactions, and that

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makes silences there natural, rather than
uncomfortable, as happens in our culture.

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And when a Swede asks you how
you are, it' s because he

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really cares about you and when you
answer him, he' s going to

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pay his full attention. Another sign
of identity of this lake, of this

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way of living in Sweden is to
socialize at home. Unlike other cultures that,

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perhaps, prefer bars or restaurants more, Swedes prefer to meet at home.

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Another way they have to socialize,
join a club not only because of

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the activity itself, which I also
imagine they join clubs with activities they like,

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but it is also a way to
join a club, to foster social

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relationships, to put the emphasis on
that collective enjoyment above individual achievements. Another

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idea from the book of this culture
is ecological habits. It is a standard

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in Sweden to lead a life or
to live ecologically sustainable green habits. Recycling,

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for example, has been deeply rooted
in Swedish society for many and more

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decades. The Swedes return the glass
bottles, return the aluminum cans in exchange

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for a deposit, and that has
made recycling a regular practice. In fact,

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the book gives the fact that only
one percent of household waste in Sweden

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ends up in the landfill one percent. Another aspect of life that also or

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in which this concept can also be
applied. This idea of the lake is

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transportation. The Swedes see transport from
a lake perspective, they walk, they

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ride a bike and that becomes an
opportunity, the opportunity to explore, to

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save money and to be more environmentally
friendly. This idea of ecologism extends to

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consumption habits. This is a concept
called copstop, which basically involves committing to

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not buying anything for a certain period, because that allows you to appreciate what

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you have and realize how little you
really need. In fact, in Sweden

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the focus is on experiences rather than
possessions. It is one more culture to

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experience, not to have, and
this extends to all aspects of the home.

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Lowering a degree of thermostat, for
example, is a common practice that,

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in addition, can reduce the heating
bill by more than ten percent.

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Using led bulbs to save energy,
a very warm type of light in the

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home, very very cozy and that
allows you to sleep better. By the

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way, in addition, these bulbs
last much longer than traditional bulbs. Even

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if you have a creative vein think
that you can turn, for example,

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a can into a flowerpot or a
lantern, that old boxes can be reused

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for storage, that you can turn
them into tables. Anyway. Another habit

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in Sweden related to this point is
to buy second- hand the use of

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online platforms to buy or sell things
you no longer need, as it is

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also common in Sweden related to this
concept lagon at the end. This idea

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of responsible consumption leads many Swedes to
enjoy a minimalist life. And you know

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what I think. You know what
I wrote in my book Minimalism for normal

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people, that a mess- free
space leads to a disorder- free mind.

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An orderly space equals an orderly mind. A messy space amounts to a

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messy mind. So you know the
Swedish principle of lagom. The idea of

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lagom means not too little, not
too much just enough, not little or

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much, but enough. It is
a principle that promotes the balance between work

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and personal life. Family life,
fosters real food fosters exercise, outdoor life,

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emotional intelligence since we are children,
socialization with people who have similar interests

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to yours, ecological habits, conscious
consumption, and all those layers that you

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don' t need to live in
Sweden so you can start carrying out.

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They' re definitely going to lead
you to a better life. And now,

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before I say goodbye, let me
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