A rejuvenating weekend is key to a productive work/school week ahead.
Here are some tips to prepare for your weekends.
- Check the weather; sunny weekends call for different plans than rainy ones.
- Keep your partner or family members updated on your upcoming weekend plans at least two days ahead of the weekend and check in on their plans. I talk with my husband about the weekend on Wednesdays and let him know what I have in mind or already planned. If I have a morning of appointments or a night out with girlfriends planned out, he will make plans too. The same goes the other way around.
- If you’re in the mood to go out somewhere nice as a couple, explicitly ask your partner and not leave it to chance.
- Check IMDb ratings before watching a movie to have a pleasant movie night experience.
- Check the expected homework load for the kids, which could impact family outings. In our household, we try to do most of the homework on weekends to have more leisurely evenings on school nights.
- As much as possible, run your errands and appointments and shop for groceries on weekends, preferably in the morning. This way, you’ll get done faster and relieve yourself from wasting precious evenings during the workweek.
- Make sure visiting your parents, if geographically possible, is accounted for in your weekend plans.
Weekends constitute 29% of your week. A well-spent weekend can renew your family bonds and help you make significant progress in your personal or home projects.
Plan wisely.