Your Weekend Reset

Ready for a weekly reset? Try a few of these tips to unwind, connect, or get creative. We’ve got you covered to make the most of your downtime!

• Ice skating at a local rink: Ice skating is one of those activities that feels like pure winter magic, well, once you get past the whole wobbling-like-a-baby-deer phase. It’s equal parts exhilarating and hilarious, especially if you’re with friends who are just as likely to fall as you are. Even if you haven’t laced up skates in years, there’s something about gliding (or stumbling) across the ice that’s ridiculously fun. Plus, it’s a solid excuse to treat yourself to hot chocolate afterwards.

• Break out a puzzle or board game: There’s something weirdly satisfying about dumping out a thousand puzzle pieces and slowly bringing some fantastic scene to life. Or, if puzzles aren’t your thing, break out a board game and get competitive with your people. Whether it’s Scrabble or a game that involves fake money and a lot of fake(-ish) yelling, it’s a great way to spend a cozy night in while avoiding screen overload.

• Try a new soup or stew recipe: Nothing screams winter like a big pot of something warm and hearty simmering away on the stove. Pick a recipe you’ve never tried before, maybe a rich tomato basil soup, a creamy potato leek, or my personal go-to an extremely spicy chili (if it doesn’t make you sweat, can you even really call it chili?) and let your kitchen smell amazing for hours. It’s therapeutic, it’s delicious, and it might just make you feel like you’ve got your life together, even if it’s just for dinner.

• Audiobook Recommendation: Atomic Habits by James Clear. This is one I keep in my library and often find myself revisiting it while out on walks. It’s great for bringing my focus back to whatever habits I might be building (good or bad!) and make adjustments as necessary. It’s not about willpower or motivation; it’s about building systems that make good habits stick and bad ones fade away. It’s one of the most read books out there for a reason, if this is still on your list, you should definitely pick it up.

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