Her Culture Bi-Monthy Magazine August/September 2015 | Page 44

Berlin Berlin Berliners like to ease into the day slowly -- 25% snooze more than once, and they spend the longest in the shower or bath, an average of 14 minutes, when compared to the other surveyed cities. Few Berliners leave time for selfreflection in the morning: only 11% think about what they’re grateful for. While sipping on Pharisäe, a popular breakfast drink that mixes coffee, rum, and whipped cream, and eating breakfast, Berliners 44 enjoy talking to those with whom they live. More than half of Berliners discuss last night’s dreams at the breakfast table; none of the other cities surveyed mentioned dreams at all. After that, Berliners keep it positive: most commonly discuss the day’s plans and goals, and only 1 out of 3 Berliners discuss the day’s worries. Next on the morning routine is packing lunch, after all, only 6% of respondents pack lunch the night before.