8 ways to have chipper Sundays!

Welcome to Sunday. After a grinding harsh week, with ravaged mental health and buttocks, you’ve finally entered this day that awaits you with open arms. What do you mean all days have 24 hours? Sundays are undoubtedly the shortest of all. It is extremely staggering, how half of this day elapses before we acknowledge that Yayy! It’s Sunday! Oops, it’s noon, already?

Just to help you all not to waste another Sunday, worrying about Monday, here are a few Gapshap secrets to having a frolic one.

1.     Me time is a must!

In the quest for propelling life, we want to be prolific every moment. However, it is important to step out of these productive shoes and give time to yourself and your mind. For this, it’s very important to spend some time alone. Let’s call it ‘Me Time’. This time should be visceral to you. Focus on what makes you happy. It can be admiring and nurturing your favorite plant, or feeding birds, or it can be listening to your favorite tunes and shaking a leg, even if you have two left feet!

2.     Social detoxification

In the presence of integral apps like WhatsApp, Instagram, and LinkedIn, we are bogged down with a plethora of mails, phone calls, and messages. If you try keeping your screen time levels low, you might end up missing a deadline! Sunday can be a propitious day to relax your baggy eyes. If not for the whole day, try to keep your phone on silent or switched off during the first half of the day. You’ll notice a decline in your anxiety levels.

3.     Don’t consume the second half of the day

Always, and always keep your second half of Sunday, free! Monday blues are gonna sprawl over your mind like a wave so keep your mind and body relaxed and work-free so that you’re ready for Monday like a warrior.

4.     Get your due siesta

Afternoon naps are the best power booster. No day can be the best for an afternoon siesta but Sunday. Hearty sleep reduces pittish feeling in the stomach and anxiety levels. After the siesta, enjoy your favorite beverage to hydrate yourself.

5.     Enjoy a walk

Nothing can beat a splendid walk. Lying down in one place can not only make you feel unworthy but also elevate cortisol levels, which is the main hormone responsible for anxiety. Thus, it’s important to move at regular intervals. Go for a brisk walk, enjoy a badminton tournament with your friend. Who knows a small cricket match might bring out your inner Kohli!

6.     Express yourself

Our mind is a very receptive conduit. Hardly do we find time to express what we’ve been feeling. Generally, during weekdays, you’ve got bigger fish to fry so Sundays are best to sit down and let out what you feel. If you’re not good at writing, you can record your voice. I label such voice notes as “shit talk episodes”. This activity helps in relaxing toxins and allows you to connect with yourself. Comment below how you feel after starting your private podcast!

7.     Have family time

Just as it’s important to be alone, it is also important to give time to family. No matter what and how your social life is, family time should not be an option but a priority. Here are a few tips to have hearty family time.

• Enjoy a day out or try to have all meals together on a Sunday.
• Discuss anything and everything.
• Help each other in doing chores
• Go for walk together
• Plan games and activities.

8.     Copyright your Sunday

We’ve got this habit of mimicking others. Ever since being a kid, we have had this habit of desiring what others have. The same goes for your chill time. No matter how inanimate your Sunday seems to others, if it’s wild for you, copyright it!