Help me stop wasting my weekends

[TheOriginalNutty]

Every Friday I promise myself I will not waste my weekend, and if I already have social plans I tend to be ok, but if I have a weekend with no plans then I just waste the whole thing.

I am a huge procrastinator and I have a long list of things that I could do around the house, or work I could do for college, but I just don't.
Sometimes I dont even get dressed and then I feel crap that I have achieved nothing.

Sundays are the worst as I have always hated them and still do.

Kids are all grown up and do their own thing, and quite right too, and I do have a healthy social life, but just seem to fall apart when left to entertain myself.

I know a big help wouold be to at least get dressed within an hour of waking up, but I often wonder why bother.

I know what you mean about Sundays - I always feel a bit flat. Especially when it's miserable like today.

I'm a big fan of getting showered and dressed early to get the day started. I don't see spending the weekend relaxing as a waste though necessarily, especially if I've had a busy week. I suppose I would if I did that every weekend, but the odd one is OK. Sometimes doing nothing at all is exactly what I need. Sorry, not entirely helpful, but other than setting yourself a task or two and making sure you complete them, I'm not sure really.

Take yourself out for a coffee on a Sunday, at least, maybe.

@YorkshirePud1 thats a good point actually, about the relaxing. I do work fulltime so yes I suppose I shouldn't be so hard on myself for relaxing when i'm off.

@RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie - I often think of doing that, but then don't lol

Leaving the house for a coffee is the absolute minimum thing, I reckon. I'd hate to stay indoors all weekend.

Sometimes it helps me to make an active decision that I'm setting aside time to relax. Been doing this since listening to Anna Sale interviewing Ellen Burstyn (www.thecut.com/2014/10/give-yourself-a-should-less-day.html) about "shouldless" days. It's brilliant. You probably need time that's just yours. And it helps me then do "productive" stuff the rest of the time.

Find a nice local cafe and go out for breakfast. I see it as supporting a local business so clearly something I have to do . It also means I get to go to different parts of my city I might not usually drive through (we've not lived here too long).

I usually try and do a household job over the weekend. Not cleaning necessarily, usually a sorting or clearing out job. Putting some stuff together for the charity shop. I also have a hobby I can do at home, which gives me something to do that I find enjoyable.

Well this weekend has been slightly better so far.
Yesterday I made sure I got showered and dressed within half an hour of having breakfast.

I then did a big clean and declutter of the kitchen.

Today's plan is to catch up on some college work and maybe go for a walk 😊

That sounds good. Even a short walk on a grey day is better than being indoors looking out at the grey day.