Survive winter like a Scandinavian

Scandinavians experience long, freezing winters, and they’re experts at surviving and thriving in the frigid months. Photograph: robertharding/Alamy

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I’ve always dreaded winter. When daylight saving takes away precious hours of sunlight and I need 10 extra layers to leave my apartment, I begin counting down to summer.