1. If you are hoping for a work free weekend, try making a note of your top three goals for Monday before you down tools on Friday. This will help you clear your head and worry less about the week ahead because you will know that you have a clear plan of action when Monday comes back around.
2. Where possible, use Friday to tie up loose ends rather than start something new that you can’t finish by the end of the day. Unfinished tasks can leave us feeling stressed and eager to get back to work but knowing that you have completed the majority of your weekly to-do list will allow you to live in the moment at the weekend rather than worrying what awaits you back in the office.
3. Try to spend the weekend doing something you love that is completely unrelated to your professional life. Whether it’s spending time with family and friends, dancing your heart out at a concert or simply watching re-runs of your favourite TV series, these are the things that will help you gain a healthy balance between your work life and your personal life.