5 Tips for Making the Weekends Feel Longer
Weekends are precious. They're our two days out of the seven that are ours to do with what we want. Whether you like to have a duvet day or use that time to run some errands, who wouldn't say no to elongating their weekend? Here are a few things I like to do to make my weekends feel longer:
1. Plan your time
If you want to make the most of your time, plan some activities, even if it's something simple like going for a coffee with friends or family. If you don't make plans, the day will run away with you and before you know it, the weekend is over and it's back to work again. Make some plans but remember to enjoy some downtime as well, which we'll get onto in a moment.
2. Spend less time looking at a screen
You'll be amazed by how much time you can waste simply looking at a screen. Not only does it waste time, but it also takes you away from spending time with your family and friends. Ditch the phone, the laptops and tablets at the weekends and go out and have some fun. Enjoy yourself and give your eyes a break from screens, you'll see enough of those again at work on Monday.
3. Do something different from what you normally do
If you do a food shop normally during the week, whether it be over a lunch break or in the evening, don't start doing a food shop on the weekends, for instance. Leave the long and laborious tasks for the weekday evenings and save the fun, exciting things for weekends.
This is the same the other way around. Don't do something fun and exciting on a weekday evening - it's the same principle. Do something different at the weekend, something you can't do during the week when you're working.
4. Forget about work
Work is a Monday problem. Don't think about work until Monday morning when you get up and going. A Sunday is your time, not work's time. Don't give it a second thought until your alarm goes off the next morning. I know it can be easier said than done, especially if you're worried about something, but try and enjoy your time off with your family and friends before tackling it again once a new working week starts.
5. Find a balance between being active & getting some rest
I know from experience that too much of either one of those things can do more harm than good. It's something that happened during the Christmas period. If we spent all day chilling, I'd feel groggy, but if we spent all day being busy then I felt shattered by the end of the day.
If anything, I think it's always best to have the best of both worlds at the weekend, preferably both things in one day. If you want to be busy and do some shopping, then go and do some shopping, but make sure you go home afterwards, put your feet up and enjoy a glass of wine in front of the telly - a 50/50 split is always the best way to do things if you want to feel productive-yet-rested.
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I hope you enjoyed this blog post and that you found it useful for making the weekends feel longer? Let me know in the comments below if you have anymore advice for making the most of your weekends and I will see you again very soon with some brand new content!
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