{"id":20050,"date":"2024-04-17T16:31:50","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T15:31:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freud.org.uk\/?p=20050"},"modified":"2024-04-17T16:31:50","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T15:31:50","slug":"freuds-daily-routine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freud.org.uk\/2024\/04\/17\/freuds-daily-routine\/","title":{"rendered":"Freud’s Daily Routine"},"content":{"rendered":"
From 1891 to 1938, Freud lived and worked in an apartment located at 19 Berggasse Street in Vienna. He followed a meticulous routine, starting his consultations at exactly eight in the morning after waking up around seven. Even though he sometimes struggled to wake up due to his long hours of work the night before, he revived himself with a cold shower. A barber visited him to trim his beard and hair when necessary. After a quick breakfast and a read of the New Freie Presse<\/em> newspaper, each patient had exactly 55 minutes for their session, with five-minute intervals between them – a practice he insisted on being rigorously punctual about.<\/p>\n Lunchtime, at 1:00pm, was sacred for the family, being the only occasion when they all gathered. This meal was particularly important, consisting of soup, meat, cheese, and dessert. Freud especially appreciated the meat, as it had been rare during the First World War.<\/p>\n During lunch, he liked to engage in family matters and stay updated on daily news. However, when guests were present, his silence and introspection resulted in awkward situations.<\/p>\n From 1:00pm to 3:00pm, unless he was very busy, Freud reserved this time for completing minor tasks, such as refilling his cigar supply at the Tabak Trafik shop or delivering proofs to the Deuticke and later Heller editors.<\/p>\n Upon returning home around 3:00pm, he resumed his consultations, which lasted until nine o’clock, dinner time.<\/p>\n When he was very busy, he would work until ten o’clock, meaning twelve or thirteen hours of analysis per day.<\/p>\n In the evening, Freud could relax better with his family. He enjoyed taking another walk near his residence, often accompanied by his wife, sister-in-law, or later one of his daughters, starting towards Schottenhor and walking along the Ringstrasse, Vienna’s grand tree-lined avenue. Sometimes, they would stop at a caf\u00e9: in the summer, Caf\u00e9 Landtmann<\/a>, in the winter, Caf\u00e9 Central<\/a>, to read a newspaper.<\/p>\n Upon returning home, he immediately returned to his office to focus on his correspondence and the articles he was working on, as well as the challenging task of preparing new editions and proofs of his texts, and also of the journals he edited. He never went to bed before one in the morning.<\/p>\n In addition to this routine, on Wednesdays, he attended regular meetings of the Wednesday Society<\/a>, where he presented papers and engaged in discussions. On Tuesdays, he attended meetings of the B\u2019nai B\u2019rith Jewish Organization, where he occasionally made presentations.<\/p>\nLunchtime<\/h3>\n
Evening<\/h3>\n