The first thing I do is a list of the things I want to. The list could have anything from chores like cleaning and laundry, to reading or playing games, alone time sometimes makes the list too as does work and/or hobby projects I want to spend time on, etc. I sort it and I try to work through it.
Ask HN: What do productive people do on weekends?
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#32On Saturdays, I wake and get to the office by 4am, just like a regular workday. The only difference is I'll leave around 9-10 am (vs 5-6 pm M-F) when the family is awake. Let's me catch up on things I missed during the week. Sundays I'll try to keep my mind off work but still find myself thinking of things.
What are your / your family's sleep schedules? What stimulants (coffee, etc.) do you take?
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#33Sleep in, take the kids to their activities, play music, take care of the house, ride my bike, tinker with bikes in the garage.
Saturday is Pizza Night -- homemade of course.
A few hours on Sunday to take care of the side business.
Sometimes I think about something that requires a little bit of peace and quiet away from the office.
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#34If we reversed the question, would the thread get any replies?
Idempotent questions are my new favorite thing.
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#35On Saturdays, I wake and get to the office by 4am, just like a regular workday. The only difference is I'll leave around 9-10 am (vs 5-6 pm M-F) when the family is awake. Let's me catch up on things I missed during the week. Sundays I'll try to keep my mind off work but still find myself thinking of things.
So you’re working ~13h per week day and ~6h per weekend? To be honest that doesn’t sound healthy at all. What are your reasons to work that much, if you’re willing to share?
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#36No idea whether I'm productive, but generally, 2h in the morning of studies, then cook, eat, rest, 2-3h in the afternoon for studies, and then rest.
By studies, I mean whatever I deem productive to studying... At this moment, I'm doing a math mooc, but I did certifications as well, new technologies, or simply engage in second work when I had one.
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#37Sleep, youtube, Netflix. If you're very productive 5 days, do you really have to be productive 2 more days? Sometimes I do try to be productive on Sundays like reading, side project programming, walking, hiking, laundry etc... But give my lazy Saturdays please.
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#38Code, learn, drink and spend time with friends
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#39Earlier quoted context omitted.
I am not OP, but I'm interested in this question too. To be honest, I'm not too sure what "everyone else" does on the weekend either, and am curious about that also. Sometimes I end up intending to be productive, but end up more-or-less procrastinating and neither being productive nor genuinely relaxing. I've often wondered whether to attempt to be more disciplined and productive on the weekend (e.g., work, exercise,…
The reality is that it's a judgement call. Some people have good health and boundless energy. For such people, spending more hours working can pay off -- at least, in the short run. They may actually be heading towards burnout without realizing it. Some people don't have that kind of energy. Pushing themselves too hard actually hurts their productivity in the short term. It can also vary over time for the same person…
> Wisdom ... tends to not generalize as well as we would like.
Ain't that the truth!
I should maybe make it clear -- I'm not really asking for advice. Rather, I would find it very valuable to read how a variety of people have answered this question for themselves.
There is an inevitable bias to what we can observe other people doing: if I decide to show up to the gym, or to some social activity, or whatever, then I can see other people who have made the same decision. But one doesn't really get the opportunity to see firsthand how people spend their downtime.
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#40I'm getting doing Georgia Tech's online CS master's program.