A great weekend

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After a stressful work week I sometimes fall into the trap of trying to maximize how I use my days off. This makes me restless. I sometimes need to remind myself that the weekend is not about squeezing as many productively used hours into the day, but rather about just living, relaxing, and embracing a little bit of boredom and randomness in your life.

So here is a list of activities that make a weekend great:

  • walking in nature, e.g. hiking on a local trail or going to the nearest park or forest
  • exploring a new neighborhood in your city without a particular goal in mind
  • cooking a meal for your partner or friends
  • completing a household chore at the beginning of your day
  • meeting a friend for a coffee/museum walk
  • small talk with someone in your local community, e.g. one of your neighbors
  • messaging or calling a friend who moved far away
  • taking time for an activity (running, cycling, swimming, gym, local club meetup)
  • playing a board game
  • learning a new board game (e.g. Hive, Robinson Crusoe, Wingspan)
  • watching a documentary with full attention
  • fixing something broken at home, e.g. your bicycle
  • reading a fiction or history book
  • reading the weekly edition of a newspaper (try a section of the paper you would normally skip)
  • reading or deleting interesting blog posts that you have saved on your phone for later
  • listening to a music genre that you would have normally not listen to
  • following a yoga / stretching / meditation routine on youtube
  • learning and taking notes about a topic that is not relevant for your work or career
  • practicing a different language
  • talking to your parents
  • volunteering at a local event

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