Some suggestions for a great weekend

The weekend is here! Let’s celebrate it by using our free time at its best. Here are some quick hints on how to get the best out of our weekend, in order to use all our free time in a creative and productive way. Get inspired by this list, and don’t forget to create your schedule for the weekend focusing on relax, creativity and recreation. Enjoy your weekend!

1. Wake up slightly later compared to your weekdays, so you get some extra rest
2. Take time for a long and healthy breakfast
3. Go for a walk in the neighbourhood and enjoy the light of the day for at least 30/40 minutes
4. Make a quick list of all the urgent tasks you have to deal with, and decide when you’re going to take care of them
5. Take time to talk to your friends and answer some personal messages you left behind during the week
6. Make a list of 3 things you want to “work on” during the weekend and reserve 1-2 hours for each task during the weekend
7. Engage in at least 1 social activity per free day (i.e., sports, going out with friends)
8. Take 30 mins to evaluate the past week: what worked, what didn’t, what you could have done differently
9. Take 1-2 hours to deliberately take care of yourself: relax at home, go shopping or spend time exclusively on yourself
10. Write a short letter to yourself about how you feel at the moment and what you want to accomplish in the near future
11. Reconnect with some relatives or think back to some happy times in the past you didn’t think about for a long time
12. Read a book for 1-2 hours every day. Better if a real book so you stay away from your computer for a while
13. Eat healthy and don’t abuse alcohol/drugs “because it’s weekend”. Otherwise you’ll spend most of your time simply recovering
14. Towards the end of the weekend, make a short activity plan for next week, so you won’t feel overwhelmed tomorrow
15. This spot is yours. What do you have to do to make your weekend a great one? Define the core action and act upon it! Good luck!

7 ways to stay motivated

Keeping motivation even when things get tough isn’t easy. And sometimes the way to do it is also counterintuitive. Many people experience this difficulty, but luckily there are many strategies to recover and get back on track. The following is a simple list of 7 ways to stay motivated. Good thing is, you won’t have to apply them all! Just figure out the 2-3 strategies that work for you, and start implementing them in your life right away. You’ll experience quick improvements and an augmented focus on your projects. Good luck!

Making a list: Why and how

The power of making lists of plans or goals is often highlighted as a major tool in self organisation and self improvement. But why is making a list so effective? And also, how many lists do you have to create in order to get the best out of this activity? Here are some ideas about it.