Britta Lokting

Journalist. Oregonian. Lover of longform. Features in @nytimes, @oxfordamerican, @wpmagazine & elsewhere. More active on Instagram

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Viaje a Finlandia, epicentro global de la gente feliz

2 weeks ago | milenio.com | Britta Lokting

La agencia de turismo del país utiliza la clasificación de la felicidad para atraer a los viajeros, pero también da lecciones sencillas de cómo llevar la experiencia a casa. El trayecto en ferry desde el centro de Helsinki hasta la isla de Pihlajasaari dura solo 10 minutos y deja a los visitantes en un patio de recreo de playas, senderos y bajíos rocosos excelentes para tomar el sol. Pero yo tenía una misión distinta: hablar con un árbol.
¿Puedes llevarte las técnicas de felicidad de Finlandia a casa?

2 weeks ago | infobae.com | Britta Lokting

HappinessSaunas and Sweat LodgesForests and ForestryTrees and ShrubsGardens and GardeningTravel and VacationsLocal FoodFinlandLa agencia de turismo del país, utiliza la clasificación de la felicidad para atraer a los viajeros, pero también da lecciones sencillas de cómo llevar la experiencia a casa.
Finlandia y el turismo de la felicidad

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Britta Lokting

Intenté canalizar el "sisu", una palabra finlandesa que significa perseverancia, pero mi estado de ánimo fluctuó durante semanas. A veces bastaba con dar un paseo enérgico por la naturaleza para que la dopamina hiciera efecto. Otras veces comía muy poco o lloraba sin motivo, una vez mientras cortaba un tomate de granja que había comprado para este experimento. Pronto, ni siquiera la sauna me levantó el ánimo.
Finland Says It Can Teach Tourists to Be Happy. Challenge Accepted.

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Britta Lokting

1 day agoGlobal Effect of Cardiovascular Risk Factors on Lifetime Estimates | NEJMFive risk factors account for approximately 50% of the global burden of cardiovascular disease.
Traveling to Finland for Lessons on Happiness

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Britta Lokting

Shortly after landing in Helsinki, I dropped my bags at the Hotel Fabian and headed to the waterside sauna and restaurant Loyly (which means "steam"). I'd expected the place to be quiet and calm with tinkling music; instead, I came upon a loud group of Finnish men drinking beer in their swim trunks. As is custom, I alternated between short stints in the wood-fired sauna and the Baltic waters, frigid even in June, reached via a ladder from the sun deck.
Inside the Growing and Controversial World of Wildlife-Killing Contests

Oct 13, 2024 | rollingstone.com | Britta Lokting

L uke Cowan switches off the safety of his .204-caliber rifle. The single shot rings out and then a thump as the animal hits the ground. At just 25, Cowan’s hair has grayed, but he still retains a boyish face pinkened by years of hunting under the Texas sun. Wearing a trucker hat and thin camouflage hoodie, he walks into the brush and scoops up the dead fox with ease. Back at the UTV, he holds it out to his hunting buddies, Jaden Randall and Sean Moyer.
The State Took These Children Away - Then Used Their Parents’ Low IQ Scores To Keep Them Apart

Mar 8, 2024 | economichardship.org | Britta Lokting

The State Took These Children Away – Then Used Their Parents’ Low IQ Scores To Keep Them Apart Amethyst Gibson brought her son home from St Charles hospital in Bend, Oregon, five days shy of Christmas. It was 2022 and Gibson, who goes by Abbi, was renting a room from Tina Berlin-Dungan, who owned a one-story house in a nearby town and charged her $400 a month.
'It was pretty miserable': Planning a wedding amid climate change

Aug 22, 2023 | vnexplorer.net | Britta Lokting

'It was pretty miserable': Planning a wedding amid climate changeWritten by Britta LoktingWhen Coy Boggler and Annie Wall started planning their intimate backyard wedding in Phoenix earlier this year, they didn't know that by July, a record-breaking heat wave would settle over the city for 31 straight days.
‘It Was Pretty Miserable’: Planning a Wedding Amid Climate Change

Aug 19, 2023 | nytimes.com | Britta Lokting

Style|‘It Was Pretty Miserable’: Planning a Wedding Amid Climate Changehttps://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/19/style/wedding-planning-extreme-weather-climate.htmlCouples getting married this summer have had to contend with extreme weather conditions, from flooding and brutal heat to poor air quality.
‘It Was Pretty Miserable’: Planning a Wedding Amid Climate Change

Aug 18, 2023 | nytimes.com | Britta Lokting

Style|‘It Was Pretty Miserable’: Planning a Wedding Amid Climate Changehttps://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/19/style/it-was-pretty-miserable-planning-a-wedding-amid-climate-change.htmlCouples getting married this summer have had to contend with extreme weather conditions, from flooding and brutal heat to poor air quality. Credit...Michelle MildenbergAug. 19, 2023, 5:00 a.m. ETSign up for Your Places: Extreme Weather.