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A quick break does much more than just fuel our bodies, it strengthens our minds. Our overworked guest tries the Swedish practice of ‘Fika’ – taking quick coffee breaks all through the perform day.
Episode summary:
In the United States, we’re taught that it is a excellent point to perform much more, and perform tougher. But study shows that overworking is not just physically and mentally draining, it can also be deadly. A single approach to handle our perform culture? Take much more breaks. Our guest this week is Mike Heyliger, a music executive and self-described “workaholic.” He incorporated the Swedish tradition of fika – taking coffee and snack breaks all through the day – into his personal life, and discovered it not only helped him de-pressure, it also shifted his mindset and enabled him to connect with other individuals. Later, we appear at the scientific rewards of taking microbreaks and hear from Anna Brones, co-author of Fika: The Art of the Swedish Coffee Break.
Practice:
Today’s guests:
Actively decide on to take a break in the course of your day. Generally, fika breaks occur twice. When in the morning and as soon as in the mid-afternoon.
Traditionally, fika breaks incorporate a drink, like coffee, and a snack, but this is not essential. Typically, fika breaks are taken with other individuals.
Mike Heyliger is a music executive and the creator of Detoxicity, a podcast on progressive masculinity.
Study much more about Mike’s Initiative, ‘Mindful Vinyl’: https://mindfulvinyl.org/about/
Listen to Mike’s Podcast, ‘Detoxicity’: https://tinyurl.com/vc72tjn2
Study much more about Anna and her perform: https://www.annabrones.com/about
Anna Brones is a Swedish-American writer and artist. She produces the newsletter and podcast, Inventive Fuel. Anna is also the co-author of Fika: The Art of the Swedish Coffee Break.
Listen to the Inventive Fuel Podcast: https://www.creativefuelcollective.com/podcast
Study Anna’s book on Fika: https://tinyurl.com/yhdzaj2m
Sources from The Higher Very good Science Center:
5 Factors to Take a Break from Screens: https://tinyurl.com/333tuvax
Why You Need to Take Extra Time Off from Function: https://tinyurl.com/k5brkp46
Tuesday Tip: Take a Break: https://tinyurl.com/5986ste3
How to Stay clear of Burnout – or a Breakdown: https://tinyurl.com/bddw7cap
Why You Need to Take a Relaxing Lunch Break: https://tinyurl.com/2p8axdba
Extra Sources on Fika:
NYT – In Sweden, the Fika Encounter: https://tinyurl.com/54wpw8p5
Insider – A each day habit from Sweden could make you much more productive at perform: https://tinyurl.com/4exjydrr
TED – Overlook the Pecking Order at Function: https://tinyurl.com/yk68dmzy
BBC – The Swedish tradition that can make you happier at perform: https://tinyurl.com/yx28x2v8
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