02/21/2021
10 TIPS FOR MAXIMISING THE WEEKEND
Don’t let the weekend slip away without re-energising yourself!
1. Rest (take a little sleep-in)
2. Make a concrete decision not to let work infringe (no emails, no admin). Unplug laptops etc
3. Switch your mobile off or pretend you have lost it. Leave it in the car.
4. Sit at a table while you’re eating, eat slowly and taste the food
5. Do a family thing – a cook-in meal, a quiz or board game, a movie with lights out and popcorn
6. Decide to have one night without television. Get a real good bottle of wine and switch some music on. Chat.
7. Go for a long walk to where nature waits to refresh you – a seaside stroll or a forest park. Watch, listen, smell, touch and give praise for being here
8. Ring an old friend or write a letter/card
9. Call/FaceTime someone who is sick, bereaved or lonely. Let kids chat so that they know that everyone is not happy right now. Count your blessings.
10. Have a good old laugh. Keep company with good humoured people. The laugher is contagious!
(C) Shane Martin
