Its FriYAY! Here are our favourite tips for a rejuvenating weekend:
End of Work Ritual
This may seem obvious but it is even more important if you work from home. Have a closing day ritual – tidy up any loose ends, clear your desk, put your papers away and close down your laptop (even if you will need to open it up again to watch Netflix!). The physical act of shutting down for the day will signal to your brain that it is time to start relaxing.
FYI: It is important to do this ritual at the end of each day not just the weekend so as to make space physically and mentally between work and your downtime
Stay Healthy
Though the weekend is a time to treat yourself, do so in a healthy way. Why undo all the good work from the week? If you’re going out for drinks with friends make sure you drink two large glasses of water and have a protein snack to make sure you aren’t drinking on an empty stomach (a game changer for your Saturday morning!)
Aim to keep the same wake up time
As tempting as it is to sleep in till the late morning it plays havoc with your internal body clock. Aim to get up at a similar time to the weekday then make yourself a delicious tea or cappuccino and get back to bed and journal or read the newspapers (no one says you can’t enjoy your bed!).
Spend time in nature
Walk to your favourite brunch spot, play volleyball in your local park, wonder around the artisan shops downtown (avoid shopping malls!). Spending time in nature has been proven to have endless benefits for not only our mental health but for our immune system as well.
Enjoy yourself
Whether that’s finding a new restaurant with your OH, having a wine and cheese sleepover with your friends or spending the night in with your pooch make sure you incorporate it into your weekend.
Be present
For all of our tips above have the aim to be present for each one. We spend our lives waiting for the weekend to come, then can so often spend it worrying about what Monday will bring. Regular mediation practise will help to keep you grounded and to enjoy each part of the weekend.
What do you like to do over the weekend?
Have an awesome weekend!
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