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  Fridays have famously come to be known by the abbreviation – TGIF. TGIF stands for ‘Thank God It’s Friday’ and it summarizes what could be said to be the feeling of most workers who work Mondays to Fridays. An average worker looks forward to weekends with great excitement and optimism. This is because weekends for most persons mean no checking of emails, no team meetings and certainly no check-ins or check-outs. Weekends to most persons represent a period of relaxation in preparation for another work week. 
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While taking off time to rest and relax in preparation for the next work week is highly advisable and have many health benefits, it is important also that as a career person, in addition to relaxation, you find ways to utilize the weekends in investing in your personal growth also. For most persons, their normal workweek rarely gives them room to engage in any other thing apart from investing time in work. For most persons who live in a city like Lagos for instance, notorious for its bustling nature, every workday usually begins at 4 am, as they have to be at the bus stop early enough if they are to be sure of making it to work before the required daily resumption time. And most days, they may not make it back home after the close of work till well into the night. This makes it almost impossible for most career persons to engage in personal growth activities. If this is your situation, you can utilize your weekends to invest in your personal growth and need I to tell you the many benefits such investments hold for your career growth. To help you, here are 6 personal growth activities you can work into your plan for weekends

  • Practice Meditation 

Meditation is the art of taking out time to reflect and refocus the mind. Meditation is one personal growth activity that is not commonly practised by many. For most persons, the art of meditation connotes a spiritual activity. This is because of the common use of meditation in most religions. But, meditation does not always have to be spiritual. You can introduce this wonderful art into your activities for the week to help you reflect on the activities of the workweek and to refocus your mind on the activities for the workweek. 
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  • Review And Plan For The Next Work Week 

Another important personal growth activity I will advise you to adopt in your weekend schedule is reviewing your work week or your general goals and then setting out plans or new goals for yourself. The review session will help you understand how far you have come and where you are at the present. The planning session on the other hand will help you set out plans and goals for the next work week or month, specifying for yourself what to work on. This will help increase your focus for the new work week. 

  • Study A Book 

This is probably the primary personal growth activity anyone can engage in. Plan your weekend in such a way that you set out time to study a book. You may not be able to study a whole book during the weekend, but you can get started by studying two chapters of a book. 

  • Listen To Podcasts Or Audio Teachings 

In addition to studying a book, you can also listen to podcasts or other audio teachings that will help give you useful knowledge and information necessary for your personal growth. During the weekends, while I engage in activities such as home cleaning and laundry, I listen to some of my favourite podcasts and audio teachings. 
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  • Attend A Conference Or Networking Event

I enjoy physical events a lot. This is because of the unique learning and networking experiences they bring. You can plan into your weekend personal growth activities a conference or networking event to attend. You may not be able to do this every weekend, you can work to do this at least a weekend every month. 

  • Write A Book, Blog, Record A Podcast Or Youtube Video

Your career and personal life have left you with certain experiences that others can learn from. Why not make out time within the weekend to work on documenting some of these experiences and other insights you may have in a book, a blog, a podcast or youtube video. 

Concluding Thoughts

The weekend is probably the only time you have up to 48 hours to do whatever you want for yourself, without any supervisor checking or managing your activities. This post encourages you to not just waste those sleeping but find ways to utilize them for your continuous growth and promotion.  Featured Image Source: Psychology Today
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This article was first published on 25th April 2022

victor-ifegwu-mbonu

Ifegwu-Mbonu Victor is a Personal Growth and Leadership Trainer who provides training and coaching to individuals and organizations.

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