The coffee break podcast new hope naples4/10/2023 ![]() ![]() Yes, the secret to the Danes and Swedes’ innate happiness lies in the the tradition of “hygge” (pronounced hoo-ga) and “fika” (pronounced fee-ka). Although both Scandinavian terms look and sound more complicated than they actually are, what the Swedish and Danish people are showing us is that we don’t need lemons to make lemonade-we need more fika and hygge in our lives.This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. It’s the fact that both countries have mastered coziness and, oddly enough, coffee. So, what do they have that we don’t? Is it the fact that Danish citizens have access to free education and health and child care? Not exactly. Who knows? If more of us do it, we may just find America besting Denmark and Sweden as one of the happiest places on earth, bar none to Disney of course.Īccording to the latest World Happiness Report published in 2016, Denmark holds the crown, while Sweden brings up the rear as the 10th happiest country. Choose it! Brew up some coffee, grab a seat, and embrace fika. No more asking if you’ve had your break today. And to get you started, here are our best coffee cakes and cinnamon rolls to enjoy with your cup of coffee and first attempt at fika. If ever we needed an excuse for slowing down and turning off our phones, it’s adopting the fika lifestyle. The most important thing here is making a conscious decision to take a break and savor the moment. You can do it at home, in the break room at work, at the bookstore, or at the nearby park. Whether you opt to do it alone or in the company of friends, it’s just that simple. Well, it starts with committing to taking time out of your hectic schedule to drink a cup of coffee or tea, paired with a sweet delicacy. Here’s where you should be asking yourself, how can I incorporate more fika and hygge (a.k.a. No wonder Sweden is one of the three largest caffeinated nations in the world. For them, it’s an everyday part of life, just like our frenetic busyness here in America. In fact, the Swedes often take two fika breaks a day. Yep, you read that correctly- mandatory coffee break, not lunch break. In fact, for many people and companies there, fika is mandatory. Here, we seek out coffee to fuel up and get through the day much faster. There, fika symbolizes a true break and really slowing down. Whereas in America, we’re grabbing our venti lattes to-go. In Sweden, fika is all about pausing for a moment to appreciate the best (and free) things in life, like joy, family, life, friends, and love. ![]() Sure, but fika doesn’t involve a quick run to Starbucks after work or chatting briefly with co-workers by the office coffee machine. Okay, we know what you’re thinking: We, coffee lovers, do this all the time here in America. That same principle extends to Sweden, where the Swedes engage in a daily ritual of gathering together with family, friends, or co-workers breaks and Swedish pastries such as fikabrod and cinnamon buns, or kanelbulle. This is the common practice referred to as hygge, or what I’ve come to learn is pure bliss. Although both Scandinavian terms look and sound more complicated than they actually are, what the Swedish and Danish people are showing us is that we don’t need lemons to make lemonade-we need more fika and hygge in our lives.ĭuring winter solstice, when the temperature can drop several degrees below freezing and the sun offers very little sunshine, the Danes create a space of intimacy with loved ones to beat the winter blues and foster a sense of community-of course, surrounded by dimly lit candles (or sputtering fires) while sharing coffee and cake. Yes, the secret to the Danes and Swedes’ innate happiness lies in the the tradition of “hygge” (pronounced hoo-ga) and “fika” (pronounced fee-ka). We hate to break it to you, but if we’re to believe recent reports, “The Happiest Place on Earth” isn’t Disney, our favorite theme park destination-it’s Denmark.Īccording to the latest World Happiness Report published in 2016, Denmark holds the crown, while Sweden brings up the rear as the 10th happiest country. ![]()
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