Bernard O'Shea — The Dad Bod Diaries: A trip to Norway changed how I view myself

We Irish need to adopt a Norwegian approach when it comes to exercise, diet, and wellbeing, says Bernard O'Shea

Doing a gig in the beautiful Norwegian city of Trondheim allowed Bernard O'Shea to view how the people there live.

THERE are moments in life when a country quietly holds up a mirror to you. This week, Norway became that mirror for me.

I was there for a gig in Trondheim. It’s a beautiful place: Clean air, wooden houses, public transport gliding past as if they have nowhere urgent to be. What grabbed my attention wasn’t the scenery, it was the people — more specifically, the complete and total absence of anyone who looked like me.