Weekend Stress

Another weekend gone, each faster than the last, where do they go? No sooner have you taken your jacket off on Friday night as you walk in the house you are putting it back on Monday morning (and it still feels warm).

How many of us feel like this? We get to the weekend with great plans of what we are going to do and never seem to get it done. When we have had a really busy week at work we just want to sit down and relax for the weekend, but find ourselves even busier at the weekend.

There are different types of people all whom approach and see the weekend in different ways we may be just one of them or we maybe different types of people at different times or do a bit of everything. Read below to see if you can identify how you approach the weekend.

THE RELAXER
Work has been one endless task after another, you are trying to get to the end of it but never do, you long for the weekend to sit and do nothing. All you want to do is sit in your favourite chair and watch TV whether it is sport, films or catching up on the soaps. This is your time for yourself, you don’t want to be disturbed. You feel you deserve this time off and want to squeeze everything out of it you can.

THE LIE IN
After a long week at work getting up early for the last 5/6 days all you want to do is catch up on your sleep. You want to lie in for as long as you can, sleep or read the paper in bed.

THE DOER
So much to do so little time, now is the time to catch up on all those household chores that pile up during the week, you have the shopping, DIY around the house, and the garden to do.

THE SHOPPER
You have earned it and it’s yours to spend. The weekend is the time you get to spend it. Treat yourself to something new, maybe you have wanted this for quite a while or you just buy something for the sake of getting something. At the very least you can browse the shops feeling your time is your own.

THE PARTY GOER
A real chance to let your hair down, forget that week you have had, the harder you party the more you can relax. You want to get drunk or at the very least be out as late as you can, as now you are in charge and can let of steam.

THE SOCIALISER
This is the time to catch up with friends, you may meet up for a coffee or a few drinks in a bar. You have not seen your friends all week and you want to catch up share some gossip or just sit there and watch the football. You aren’t interested in ‘Partying’ you just want to have a laugh and catch up.

THE FAMILY PERSON
You have worked till late most evenings in the week and now is the time to catch up with your family. Spend some time together whether it be with your children, partner, parents or siblings, you look forward to spending this time together.

In the next article I will help you work out how to get more out of your weekends so you can begin Monday morning feeling more satisfied that you have accomplished something, what ever you choose to do.