How to become a morning person: try Gökotta with Urtekram!

Just when you thought we couldn’t learn any more from the Scandi’s, their latest wellness trend has made it’s way over to the UK, just in time for summer: Gökotta (pronounced, djuh-koo-ta). So, on behalf of Nordic body, skin, and hair care brand Urtekram, we’re sharing the low down of the latest fad and how to adopt into your daily life this season…

Perfect for those who aren’t into the hustle culture of ‘rise-and-grind’, the Gökotta principle opts for a more calming wake up ritual, based around a connection to nature. In a nutshell, it involves rising at dawn to go outside, hear the birdsong and get the body into stimulation with natural sunlight, with science backing up an array of wellness benefits including better energy, improved quality of sleep, boosting of mood, sharper focus, and more resilience, to name just a few. A.k.a steering away from technology and delving straight into our to-do’s first thing, but instead, going back to our roots by living in tune with the world’s natural rhythm and starting our day off with stillness. 

Now we are the first to point out that rising early in the UK can sometimes feel tough, especially with the fluctuating weather, but to help inspire consumers, Urtekram rounds up their top products to not only make the early morning wake-up call a little easier, but to also inject nature straight into your skincare, so even when you’re inside, you’ll have a piece of Gökotta with you in the morning no matter what:

• For the hair: Nettle Anti-Dandruff Shampoo: Recognising the positive power of nettles on the skin, this shampoo has been designed to give the scalp a whole new lease of life, by gently cleansing and washing without the use of any synthetic emollients, fats, or oils. 100% natural, vegan, and organic, the shampoo is blending with magnolia bark extract and aloe vera, to moisturise, reduce itchiness or dryness and boost hair growth too. Buy here | RRP £6.49
• For the body: Wild Lemongrass Body Wash: Helping to provide an energising boost to early spring and summer mornings, this body wash is cleansing yet softening, injected with the uplifting and natural fragrance of wild lemongrass and citrus. With mild cleansing surfactants to wash away dirt and impurities, the body wash is suitable for daily use to provide a refreshing cleanse of the body. With a 100% natural formula, the certified organic body wash is delicate on the skin with an infusion of Vitamin E to provide comfort. Buy here | RRP £7.95
• For the face: Spicy Orange Blossom Nourishing Day Cream: Allowing the skin to transition back to its natural resilience and radiance, this is more than just skincare, but a whole-body sensory experience. Perfect for bringing balance and calm to the mind in the mornings, the cream is naturally nourishing, conditioning, and moisturising, all while protecting the skin’s natural barrier. Buy here | RRP £8.50

So don’t worry, next time it’s raining outside, or too cold (!), and you can’t get out for your Gökotta experience, these ‘forest in a bottle’ products are your next best thing!