Henrik discusses feeling stressed from work demands until taking his husband's advice to relax by the fireplace. Sitting in front of the fireplace for a couple hours allowed him to gain perspective on a missed deadline. He credits his husband and the fireplace they purchased from Uunisepät for helping him deal with the stress in one night. The fireplace has provided peace of mind for 10 years and helped lower their electricity bills through efficient engineering.

1. AUTHOR : HENRIKALM
Fighting Stress
There has been a lot of talk about stress, especially work related stress. I never felt that
it was something that I should concern myself with; I was working, doing things,
coordinating, keeping everything running smoothly. However, sometimes in your life
there are moments when the casual business becomes just too much. For already some
days, I have felt that something is off and that I can’t handle everything I am supposed
to, but today it hit me when I realized that I had crossed a crucial deadline. I was
devastated. And the most devastating thing is that it might be irreversible.
For the whole day, I tried to forget about it, I tried to work to take my mind off it but I
couldn’t, not until my husband told me to sit down and just relax. He took me to our
living room, sat me down on a big armchair and gave me a blanket. I was still skeptical
and in a depressed mood. He lit up the fireplace, put some scented aroma oil in to the
fire and brought me a cup of hot beverage. I sat there looking at the fireplace and with
every fire flickering I felt better and better. There is something incredibly hypnotizing and
soothing in fire. I never knew our ten-year-old fireplace could give me such a peace of
mind. I still remember the day I saw this beautiful Uunisepät fireplace in a magazine. I
first thought that we would get it just because of its looks but after we contacted
Uunisepät and were told about the engineering, how it would cut our electricity bill and
bring about a wonderful atmosphere. And they truly were right about all of these things.
Having sat in front of a fireplace for an hour or two, I was able to put everything in
perspective. One learns from his/her mistakes and I wish I learned from this one. I have
been blessed with many great things including the fireplace we got from Uunisepät.
Without my husband having taken care of my stress by giving me exactly what I needed,

2. I wouldn’t have dealt with all this in just one night.
Winding Down
Everyone needs some winding down and relaxing at times. It is not always easy to read
the signs of your body and mind and actually stop for a moment and take your time.
However, it is good to wind down before you really burn down. There are several ways of
recharging your batteries and getting the needed reboot.
First, and unfortunately the most expensive one, is to go on a holiday. Scientists say that
it takes two weeks for a human being to forget about work and start to enjoy the
present. So if it is possible, most often not, take a three-week holiday, or then just make
an effort to forget about work and switch off all mobile devices. Just enjoy the sun or the
snow without making any plans or schedules – live in the moment.
Second, have at least one evening a week when you switch off your mobile phone and
take your laptop into another room and just enjoy the present. Every Sunday I switch off
all the mobile devices, make some nice snacks and mulled wine with all kinds of different
spices, and go to the living room. In the living room I switch off the lights, put some
candles, light the fireplace and make myself comfortable in front of the fireplace with a
good book. I have to say that when I was getting the fireplace from Uunisepät, a Finnish
fireplace company, I was getting it only because I had fallen in love with the design of
Uunisepät’s fireplaces. It was so white and chic and fit perfectly my living room. However,
when I talked with the experts at Uunisepät, I realized that a fireplace is so much more
than just the looks; it heats the house, too.
Third, enjoy the time with your loved ones to the maximum. Don’t take work calls or
answer emails while you are spending quality time with them. Also, make an effort to
come up with different events and ways to spend time together – it really does pay off.
So, separate your work life and private life and live in the moment enjoying every second
of the both worlds.

3. Quality Over Quantity – Or?
Personally, I find it always difficult to decide whether to buy a cheaper version of
something or go for the more expensive one, the one of quality. But is the price always
equivalent to quality? Well, it is not so simple at all. Sometimes the higher price does not
stand for quality but for a brand. In the end, how is it possible to know whether you are
paying for brand or for quality? That is a question I often ponder on.
I am more than ready to pay for quality if I know that the item will serve me years in
good condition. I am the least interested in just a brand – in fact, I don’t have any
respect for brands that cost a lot but which don’t deliver long lasting products. I have
been especially disappointed with some clothing brands, and nowadays I stick to average
brands in clothing. In the end, clothes last pretty much the same time and, thus, there is
no point to pay more just for the brand. I have also noticed the same applies to some
household items, such as toilet paper, tooth paste and coffee mugs.
Where does the quality matter then? In many things actually. To start with the most
common one, I would say you can notice the price-quality ratio in coffee. If you buy the
cheapest coffee, it is seldom to have a strong taste. If you pay a bit more, the taste and
the scent usually increase with the price. I never complain about the price when it is
crucial to have something of quality and when the materials used in the item are
important. And example of such would be a fireplace. When we decided upon installing a
fireplace, we looked into several different options and did quite a lot of research. We
found out how crucial the materials used in building a fireplace are and how a big role the
engineering plays. Based on this we went to a dozen of fireplace companies. Surprisingly
many of them did not use proper materials and they lacked in engineering. Luckily, we
heard about a Finnish company Uunisepät that produces fireplaces with premium
engineering and materials. Also, the design of fireplaces at Uunisepät was stylish and up
to date. We soon understood that considering the mint engineering and materials, the
price-quality ratio at Uunisepät was more than good.
Know the things you are buying and make sure you do your market research before
buying expensive things.

4. The Spring Season
The first warm sun rays are warming the ground and making everyone wait for the
summer to come. The promise of warm weather, flowers and ice cream picnics is in the
air. It seems that people are so much happier towards the summer time than they are in
the winter. However, the mood is not the only thing that changes once the summer
shows its signs. There are several things one must concern himself/herself in the spring.
In our family, we have certain rituals that we must do in the spring before the summer
comes. These include, for example, fixing the bikes, putting furniture on the terrace,
planting new plants, washing the windows, putting the winter clothes away and so on.
Everyone in our family has his or her own task, even the little ones because we think it is
utterly important that everyone in the family feels needed. Despite all the tasks, there
are also changes in our behavior. In the wintertime, we spend a lot of time at home,
especially this has been the case this winter. The reason for this has been the fireplace
that we acquired last winter from Uunisepät. The fireplace had become the central piece
of our home, a place where everyone gathered to spend time. For me the Uunisepät
fireplace was also a decorative element, and my husband can’t stop praising Uunisepät
and their fireplace engineering because our heating costs had gone down by 30%
percent. In fact, already two of our family friends have either replaced their old fireplaces
with new ones from Uunisepät. Talking about word of mouth!
With every day I can feel the summer approaching fast. It feels like everyone has more
and more things to do: summer hobbies, SAT exams, making sure the car and the boat
are ready for the summer season. I am sure that the summer will bring about some
changes to our home and how we spend time together but I am absolutely sure that
during the rainy days all of us will cuddle up in front of the fireplace to enjoy a cup of hot
chocolate with melted marshmallows.
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