Ways to Wind Down for the Weekend
Happy Friday! Having problems putting the workweek behind you? Here are some ways to wind down after a long week. Things you can do before you leave work or when you get home . . .
- Say goodbye to work.
Log off from your email and work apps and turn off your computer. It’s like a way to symbolically and physically end the work week.
- Find a wind-down song.
Kind of like the opposite of athletes using a pump-up song to walk onto the court.
Play it in the car on your drive home, or when you get home.
- Change your clothes.
As soon as you walk in the door, put on clothes you feel relaxed in. Even if you work-from-home in yoga pants, changing out of your “work clothes” can signal your mind that you’ve wrapped up for the day.
- Curb the work talk.
When you’re done working, don’t talk about work.
- Plan something fun.
Having a plan in place for when you finish work can help get you into weekend mode.
