Gökotta is an untranslatable Swedish word which essentially means “to rise at dawn in order to go out and listen to the birds sing”.
In some parts of Sweden, there is a tradition of going out into the wild on Ascension Day (40 days after Easter) to listen to the birds, and in particular the Cuckoo, sing their songs for the first time in spring. Even churches in many parts of the country agree to hold their Ascension morning service in the open so believers can hear the Cuckoo sing.
The positive benefits to our health of being outdoors in the natural world have long been known although it might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the alarm go off on your phone in the early hours of the morning.
Incorporating
gökotta in to your life helps you once again see why the Swedes are
among the happiest
people in the world. Start your morning by practicing gökotta
and then try not to be happy for the rest of the day. It is impossible.
Scandinavian
languages seem to have several single words for which English requires several. Whilst
I am sure we all appreciate hygge, try
a little gökotta to go with it.
💚🦆
🦉 🌼 🌳💚
Stay safe, stay well, stay strong, stay connected with nature
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