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.

[YorkshirePud1]

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.

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

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

[TheOriginalNutty]

@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

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

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

[catlady3]

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.

[PurpleCrazyHorse]

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.

[TheOriginalNutty]

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 😊

[maslinpan]

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