Friends - Sundays can be great!!!
You have time to spend with the people closest to you, to go traveling and to do the things you haven't had time for...
But vacations can also become spaces in time where there is much to do and where "musts" and "shoulds" fill up your time until you are back at work again and feel drained and not feel refreshed at all.
Below are four tips that will make your sunday a refreshing and rejuvenating one.
1. Breathe.
Just slow down. Focus on your breathing and on the things around you instead of planning or doing any new thing.
But vacations can also become spaces in time where there is much to do and where "musts" and "shoulds" fill up your time until you are back at work again and feel drained and not feel refreshed at all.
Below are four tips that will make your sunday a refreshing and rejuvenating one.
1. Breathe.
Just slow down. Focus on your breathing and on the things around you instead of planning or doing any new thing.
Just be here now and be mindful of yourself, the people around you and the summery landscape and sounds.
Whenever you are starting to feel stressed again, return to the relaxed space by taking belly breaths and focusing on just that for a while.
2. Accept instead of resisting how you feel right now.
Do you find it hard to shake the inner pressure and tensions that you are carrying around? I would then suggest to just accept that they are there. To tell yourself: "This is how I feel right now and I accept it".
This may sound like you're giving up. However, by accepting how you feel instead of resisting it you reduce the emotional energy that you are feeding into this tension/conflict/problem. Oftentimes the tension/feeling/thought loop becomes so weak after while that it just moves out of your inner focus and attention and disappears.
3. Plan to do nothing.
Just take time to relax and be. Waste your time with doing fun and/or laidback stuff. Think about your well-being and make decisions based on that rather than old traditions or "musts" and "shoulds" for example. This is your vacation so focus on what is most important.
If you get stressed because of something that you feel you should probably be doing during these days, then ask yourself: Will this matter in five years?
This question helps me remember that the small things we get wrapped up in when we feel stressed are often not that important when you view life from a wider perspective. And it helps me to make decisions about what is important to take action on or to just let go.
4. Do what you love doing.
Just sitting back and relaxing can become a bit monotonous after a while. So use some of your vacation time to do what you love to do. The stuff that refreshes you and gives you new energy while at the same time releases your tensions. Perhaps it's listening to music, learning something, working on your book, playing with your children, playing the guitar or cleaning...
And that's the short and simple guide to making this Sunday a relaxing one.
Whenever you are starting to feel stressed again, return to the relaxed space by taking belly breaths and focusing on just that for a while.
2. Accept instead of resisting how you feel right now.
Do you find it hard to shake the inner pressure and tensions that you are carrying around? I would then suggest to just accept that they are there. To tell yourself: "This is how I feel right now and I accept it".
This may sound like you're giving up. However, by accepting how you feel instead of resisting it you reduce the emotional energy that you are feeding into this tension/conflict/problem. Oftentimes the tension/feeling/thought loop becomes so weak after while that it just moves out of your inner focus and attention and disappears.
3. Plan to do nothing.
Just take time to relax and be. Waste your time with doing fun and/or laidback stuff. Think about your well-being and make decisions based on that rather than old traditions or "musts" and "shoulds" for example. This is your vacation so focus on what is most important.
If you get stressed because of something that you feel you should probably be doing during these days, then ask yourself: Will this matter in five years?
This question helps me remember that the small things we get wrapped up in when we feel stressed are often not that important when you view life from a wider perspective. And it helps me to make decisions about what is important to take action on or to just let go.
4. Do what you love doing.
Just sitting back and relaxing can become a bit monotonous after a while. So use some of your vacation time to do what you love to do. The stuff that refreshes you and gives you new energy while at the same time releases your tensions. Perhaps it's listening to music, learning something, working on your book, playing with your children, playing the guitar or cleaning...
And that's the short and simple guide to making this Sunday a relaxing one.
I hope this will help you to have a great sunday!
