By Friday, the thought of fika honestly sounded annoying. It takes so much effort. I have consumed so much coffee over the past week that I opted for hot chocolate. It's Friday, why not? While hanging out with my book on my last day of this experiment, all I can think about is how much the whole thing stressed me out. The anticipation and planning of taking an additional break after lunch doesn't even feel worth it.
I don't think fika will catch on in the United States. We're all way too uptight and short-term-goal-oriented. Sweden definitely puts more focus on self-care and general well-being, which is why taking fika comes so easily to people who live there. Should we as Americans prioritize those principals too? Of course we should. But we should probably work on ourselves before we dive into a fika movement. I think I like happy hour much better.
