The Finnish sauna as we know it first emerged some 3,000 ... like a silhouette of the weightless glass-and-plaster home nearby. But with its long, steep gable set low in the terrain, the sauna ...

The practice of producing heat and excess sweat as a therapeutic method extends back thousands of years in many cultures, though we’ve adopted the word ‘sauna’ from the Finnish tradition.

In the Nordic countries, over half the population reportedly boast their own home saunas—in fact, there are more saunas than people in Finland. In other parts of the world, not so much ...

Finland just ranked the happiest country in the world for the eighth year in a row. Today, Gallup unveiled its 2025 World ...

In an era where you can easily have a burnout, the Finnish have discovered the secret to lead a happy life. Finland, which is ...

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