It's been a long work week and you are looking forward to the weekend. Maybe you want to read that new bestseller that 's been sitting on your nightstand for weeks, or, perhaps, you are planning to spoil yourself with a few home-brewed spa treatments. But with all your great plans, when Sunday night rolls around, you look up and discover you really haven't done anything. How do you find time to do more of what you love on the weekends? Here are a few tips:
1. Map out specific activities ahead of time
This means not only say to yourself "I am going to... or I plan to...", it means get specific about when and where. For example, if you want to go bike riding, say or better yet, write down that you will bike ride on Saturday afternoon at 1:00p.m. in the park. Being vague about what you want to do seems to lessens its importance and hence your commitment to making it happen.
2. Be realistic about the time available
Saying you are going to try out a new recipe this weekend that takes two hours to prepare, when you only have 20 minutes to spare in your day is impractical. Consider the time you have to spend and schedule the activity accordingly. If it is something you really want to do, see if other things in your day can be rescheduled. If not, plan on doing your fun activity the next weekend when you have the time to really enjoy it.
3. Delegate tasks to others
If your weekend is filled with task-oriented activities, see if you can delegate them to others. For example, if the laundry is overflowing and you need to get it done, see if your spouse or children can take over this task so you can have time to spend with friends.
4. Remember the weekend is meant as a break
The weekend was designed as a break from the work week. It is supposed to be a time to reenergize yourself and do other things in your life. Filling your weekend with work not only defeats the purpose but, depletes your most important resource...you.
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