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Plan Your Day Off!
Combating that "where'd my day off go?"
feeling
By Charles
P. Kirchofer
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It happened to me again. Someone I was teaching and wouldn't see until
the next week said this Monday "have a nice weekend," and I thought
"huh, I'd forgotten it was Friday." A moment later, I of course
realized it was NOT Friday, but rather MONDAY, quite the opposite of
Friday really. Why? Because yet another weekend had gone past without
my noticing it. My solution: plan your days off, or at least one of
them!
Some may think me insane to talk about planning even on your day off.
"Doesn't that go against the entire principle of a day off?" you might
ask. Well, yes, I can't say your wrong there, but for me, it does seem
to offer a better chance at getting the most out of the weekends. That
way, I might actually remember what I did on the weekend that made it
so great.
Here's what a day off would look like: get up when I wake up (planning
it doesn't necessarily mean starting at a set time), stretch, go for a
run, and have some breakfast. Then go to a café, outdoor if
the
weather's nice, and bring a good book along, but nothing
having to do with politics (my studies) or economics (my somewhat
consuming hobby). No, this is a time for some literature, something
pleasurable to add depth to my life. After that, I might check my
personal emails and facebook account (no business emails). Then I'll
get to the other things I'd been saying I'd do the next time I had a
day off. That's what I call a day off. And the good thing: if you don't
accomplish all the things, it doesn't matter! That's relaxation!
See, the problem is, every time a day off comes along, I've generally
forgotten many of the fun things I'd wished I could've been doing while
I was sitting indoors working or running to catch a subway. Making a
list or some mental notes can help make your day off more effective,
and by effective here, I mean more
relaxing.
Most importantly, I'll remember what I did over the weekend and
remember it was the weekend. Maybe then I'll be a little more focused
during the week. Knowing what day it is at least some of the time
certainly couldn't hurt!
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