Hello swifta fam!

It’s a rainy day and I am sure we are all wishing it was a Saturday so we get to sleep in. (At least I am).  But then, we TGIF! We get to relax, go to our favourite spot with friends and family, Pick up new books, and watch new movies. Btw, there is a new movie titled blood sisters. Be sure to check that out.

Today, we will be sharing tips on how to be productive during the weekend. 

  1.   YOUR WEEKEND NEEDS TO FEEL DIFFERENT FROM YOUR WEEKDAYS

Your weekend is a good time to engage in non-work activities that foster your happiness, relieve stress and encourage your creativity. So, routine activities should be as minimal as possible. The idea is to have fun not to add stress. 

  1. ENJOY IT 

Your weekend is meant to be enjoyed doing things you love to do, visiting places, friends, new hangout spots, new TV shows, reading books and articles etc. If you’re going to write a to-do list of some of the things you would love to do during the weekend, you’d probably spend a whole year still unable to do those things. So, it’s best that weekend plans are prioritized. As much as possible, narrow your weekend activities to the best 2 or 3 that would yield maximum impact. This will save you some stress and that frustrating feeling of not having achieved much. In prioritizing, ask yourself what efforts each activity will require and what impact or satisfaction will be gained.

  1. LEARN A NEW SKILL OR HONE YOUR SKILL

You’re probably never going to have the time to hone the skills you need if you don’t factor this into your weekend time. Though it might bring you a great deal of stress and even cost you a good amount of personal and family time, as well as money. The suffering is always for a short while, but the result would enrich you for a lifetime.

  1. CATCH UP ON ALL THE SLEEP YOU NEED

As a worker, you are very likely to fall short of the recommended 8–9 hours of sleep. This could be caused by waking up too early and sleeping too late or having to work late into the night to meet up with deadlines. Lack of sleep is associated with certain illnesses, some of which could even be fatal. It is also a major cause of low productivity in the workplace. As much as possible, try to maintain a healthy sleeping routine during the weekdays. If this would be a difficult thing to do due to the nature of your job, the weekend is, however, a good time to make up for all the hours of sleep you may have missed during the week. Your body will thank you for this.

Finally, learn to give yourself a break, your body, soul and spirit need it. You can choose to pick a Saturday or Sunday to rest, reflect and meditate. Make this a habit and you will be amazed at how refreshed you will be every new week. 

Have a restful weekend!

2 Comments.