...or weekend for that matter.
I thought I’d compile a little list of things that I aim to do on the weekends in order to not fall too deeply into the pit of laziness and slackdom. Feel free to add your own advice and sunday/weekend rituals. {see other advice posts}.
Tidy your space. Resetting your room or apartment will make a big difference in your stress levels. Having clutter laying around here and there will ultimately reflect on your mental state, so take a few minutes (it can most likely be done in 20 minutes) and take charge.
Vacuum or mop the floors. Now that the place is tidied up, take 5 more minutes to finish off and tackle dust and crumbles on the floor.
Change your bed sheets. A freshly made bed smells and feels nice and it might even improve the quality of your sleep.
Open your windows. Let some fresh air fill your room.
Do your laundry. Mondays can be tough, so make sure you have your favorite outfit ready to wear.
Clean the dishes. Again, saving monday morning.
Exercise. Mens sana in corpore sano. Moving your body is vital to your overall well-being, so find an activity that you enjoy.
Be social. You might want to invite a friend and exercise together, go for a long walk or have a sit in with tea and cake.
Pamper yourself. Take a bath, shave, if you want, apply a face mask, use lotion, clip and file your nails, apply polish if that’s your thing. Use peeling on your skin, and conditioner for your hair.
Bake. If you find this relaxing, try a new recipe. Not only will baking make your place smell amazing, you can also spread some cookie-love. I don’t know anybody who doesn’t like receiving baked goods unexpectedly.
Listen to music. Put on the new record that you didn’t find time for to listen in the week or blast your favorite classic album.
Create. Paint, draw, grab your camera or guitar, make a vlog, write a poem, blog. Whatever you prefer.
Read a book. Have you already re-read the Harry Potter books this year? You probably should.
Go outside. Walk around, explore your neighborhood. Find a cute café, watch people walk by and sip on some tea or coffee. Go to a museum or gallery and learn something new.
Tackle unfinished task. Sit down with your planner and look for unchecked tasks in your weekly overview. Do them if absolutely necessary. However, super important tasks are probably crossed of already anyway.
Plan the upcoming week. Make a list of tasks that need to get done in the upcoming week. Try to prioritize. If you’re bullet journaling, this can be a wonderful creative outlet to decorate a few pages.
Prep food for the next day(s). Take responsibility for your nutrition and try not to depend or rely on the food that’s provided by your school, university or work place. Many meals can be cooked in bulk, stored and you’re good to go for many days, with only having to cook once. This ultimately saves time and money.
That’s about it. I hope you might have found one or another useful tip. However, there’s one last thing to do on sundays:
B e l a z y . It’s the weekend after all, so feel free to just not do anything at all. Try and push aside some responsibilities, stop worrying about tasks that lay in the future. Sleep in, have breakfast in bed, binge-watch your favorite show on netflix or curl up with a good book. Just chill the heck out.
