Go to a museum! The movies! Read at a coffee shop! Eat a meal you love! This is not errands. It is not “productive.” The productivity is giving yourself permission to enjoy.
idk if this counts as productive or not but just go out somewhere on an adventure like to a nearby park or just sit outside on our deck and just chill for a few hours and it’s really fun to just get out of the house
if not go somewhere then just do any chores that need to be done or bake something !!
Even if you cannot take time off from work or school or go on vacation somewhere, I like to take time to do absolutely nothing. Even things I do for fun like watch movies or read books, I have reading goals or a watchlist or movie challenge so it takes away the enjoyment. When I do absolutely nothing like take a nap or spend the day in bed, it really clears my mind.
I catch up on my favorite TV shows, watch movies I’ve been meaning to watch, call my friends I haven’t spoken to in a minute, etc. It’s easy to push off the more frivolous things that still bring us joy and sick days are a great excuse to be “unproductive,” lay back, and chill out. Eat (soup), drink (tea), and be merry. Raising the spirits heals the body.
I usually just make myself drip coffee or a single cup of tea during the week but I’ve got a little time so why not make a whole tea service just for me
