What Winners Do on Their Weekends

Keep the Sabbath!

"Many religious traditions teach the concept of a Sabbath -- a holy day for rest," writes Laura Vanderkam. "In the well-known Biblical narrative, God spent six days creating the earth, and then on the seventh He rested. While modern types often aren’t so sure about the Moses-era legalism, you don’t have to be religious to see the benefit in not doing your normal work for a day each week. Indeed, when I interviewed high achieving sorts for my book, What the Most Successful People Do on the Weekend, I learned that many tried to take a day off because they thought it made them more effective. A good weekend leaves you rejuvenated, not exhausted or disappointed. Here’s how to create a Sabbath in your life that helps you hit the work week ready to go."

Keep the Sabbath!

Unplug. When we’re connected to our inboxes and the internet 24-7, we start to experience time differently. It speeds up, and we feel less present in our lives. Challenge yourself to put away the smart phone for 24 hours and notice how you start to pay more attention to the people who are right in front of you, and the world around you. You may even get lots of new ideas as your brain tries to figure out something to fill the time when you’re not looking at a screen. Likewise, while this may be tough if you’ve got sports fans in the house, try not to lose the afternoon on the couch with the TV on. If you want to watch a particular show, watch it, but then turn the TV off.