#295 How to create intentional weekends

We explore how to transform weekends from survival mode to intentional restoration, helping you create deliberate time that truly recharges you rather than just helping you recover until Monday.

• Define what rest genuinely means for you - whether it's sleep, silence, movement, creativity, or connection
• Choose one thing to do this weekend that deliberately fills your tank
• Protect your "yes" by setting boundaries and saying no to what drains you
• Boundaries are a form of self-leadership
• Ask yourself how you want to feel by Sunday night and what needs to be part of your weekend to get there
• Fulfillment isn't just about accomplishment but about how you live your life

Send an email to Aaron at growthinstigators.com and share what one thing you want to do this weekend just for you, and how you want to feel when Monday comes around. If you're looking to create more sustainable rhythms for yourself or your team, or if you need a growth coach, visit growthinstigators.com to set up a discovery call.

Chapters

• 0:00 Weekend Restoration Challenge
• 0:24 Annie Dillard's Wisdom on Time
• 0:52 Three Ways to Create Intentional Weekends
• 1:35 Taking Action for Fulfilling Weekends
• 2:12 Coaching Opportunities and Connection

Transcript

Speaker 1: 0:00

Are your weekends actually restoring you or just helping you survive? Until Monday. Welcome to message 295 of the Growth Instigators Hotline, where we ignite your personal and professional development. I'm Aaron Havens, your host and growth coach. Let's dive into today's insight Fulfillment Friday how to create intentional weekends.

Speaker 1: 0:24

American author Annie Dillard once wrote how we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. Yeah, that includes the weekends. If we spend every weekend catching up, zoning out or numbing stress, we miss the opportunity to recharge in ways that actually fuel us. Nah, not you, Not today. Let's do it differently.

Speaker 1: 0:49

Here are three ways to create weekends with intention. Number one define what rest really looks like for you. Is it sleep, silence, movement, creativity, connection. Be honest, because scrolling on the couch for hours may be passive, but it's not always restorative. Number two choose one thing to do for you. Pick something this weekend that fills your tank. Doesn't have to be big, but it should be deliberate One walk, one book, one hour of something that brings you back to life. And the third thing today is protect your yes. You don't owe your weekends to everyone who asks. Saying no to what drains you makes space for what nourishes you.

Speaker 1: 1:32

Boundaries are a form of self-leadership. Here's what I want you to do today Pause and ask yourself how do I want to feel by Sunday night and what needs to be part of this weekend to get me there. Fulfillment isn't just about what you accomplish. It's about how you live, and weekends are part of that equation. Thank you for calling Growth Instigators Hotline. I'd love to hear from you. Leave a message after the beep or send an email to Aaron at growthinstigatorscom and let me know what's one thing you want to do this weekend that's just for you, and how do you want to feel when Monday comes back around. And if you're looking to create more sustainable rhythms for you or your team, or if you're stuck and looking for a growth coach, I got you. That's right. Coaching one-on-one or teams is what I do. Visit growthinstigatorscom and let's set up a discovery call to see how I can help get you to where you're going and, as always, keep instigating growth in all you do.