Picture Perfect: 28 Ways to Stay Home and Chill this Weekend
Say no to everything but relaxing at home once in a while – a lazy weekend can be balm for the soul
So much to do, so little time. When your busy week is followed by a busy weekend, Monday morning can come around before you’ve had a chance to recharge. Padding around the house can be positively delicious when you’ve no place to go and not much to do. Resist the urge to fill empty moments with social engagements and chores – instead, revel in your free time and pause long enough for deep relaxation to set in. Come Monday, you’ll be refreshed and ready for whatever the week might throw at you.
1. Snuggle up with someone you love. Melbourne, Australia
2. Linger over a long lunch. Sydney, Australia
3. Put on some music, close your eyes and do nothing but listen. Martha’s Vineyard, USA
4. Read the paper in the spring sunshine. Finland
5. Look into the future and imagine what could be. Auckland, New Zealand
6. Follow your cat’s lead. Boston, USA
7. Indulge in a long bubble bath. Auckland, New Zealand
8. Reconnect with your family. Byron Bay, NSW
9. Take a minute to celebrate the great things about your life. Auckland, New Zealand
10. Stop the glorification of busy and just sit awhile. Sydney, Australia
11. Doze back to sleep until midday. Sydney, Australia
12. Write in your journal and dream a little. San Francisco, USA
14. Give your dog a good brush and a tummy rub. Brisbane, Australia
15. If it’s chilly out, make it toasty warm inside. Queenstown, New Zealand
16. Relish the process of cooking something special. Christchurch, New Zealand
17. Read a pile of magazines from cover to cover. Brisbane, Australia
18. Start off the day with a workout so you can relax guilt-free. Halmstad, Hallands Län, Sweden
19. Play a game of scrabble with whoever’s home. Cornwall, UK
20. Flick through coffee table books. Melbourne, Australia
21. Hang about in the garden. Sydney, Australia
22. Potter about in the garden. London, UK
23. Pile up a hammock with cushions. Los Angeles, USA
24. Read that novel you’ve been trying to find time for. Inverloch, Australia
25. Take a nap in the afternoon sun. San Francisco, USA
26. Hide yourself away for some big-picture planning. Melbourne, Australia
27. Soak solo in the hot tub. Melbourne, Australia
28. Watch the sun go down. Sydney, Australia
