This Scandinavian secret might be just what you need to get through the week.
and some other countries have a lovely custom to break up the workweek. It’s called lillördag, and it means little Saturday.
These days, it’s a chance to take a midweek break and remind yourself there are only two more days before the weekend. Sweden has a national radio show that plays popular music on Wednesdays and a fairly big podcast that airs then. The music they play and the topics on the podcast connect to the mini-celebration, Hedenius said.When you have work you need to get done, it can feel counterintuitive to give yourself a break. But sometimes your brain needs that downtime. “After a certain point, our brains are taxed. They’re tired. They’re craving some rest.
Young kids latch onto it as a way to convince their parents to splurge on ice cream. University students use lillördag as an excuse to celebrate, and young people who don’t have families might go out after work together.