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The Weekend Effect
The Weekend Effect: The Life-Changing Benefits of Taking Two Days Off | Katrina Onstad
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'A powerful argument, and practical advice, on the importance of reclaiming your leisure time to live a happier and more fulfilling life' Gretchen Rubin, New York Times bestselling author of Better than Before and The Happiness Project Years ago Katrina Onstad was an au pair in France. Every Sunday, as best as she could tell, France shut down. No one worked; no one shopped for groceries, or did any kind of shopping. It felt like a ritual, sacred and culturally protected. Now, her weekends are more like a laundry list of to-do items dashed off between hockey training, doing actual laundry, checking emails, working on an assignment, and on and on. She began to do research to see if she was alone in feeling like weekends are almost non-existent anymore. As she dug further, she realized that this feeling was almost universal. Filled with rich research and stories, as well as her own struggles, Katrina takes us through the negative impact that losing our downtime has on all areas of our lives. She'll show us how some people and companies are already taking steps to eliminate the relentless 7-day-a-week availability that modern work life seems to require. Not anti-technology, rather this is about a return to the ritual of weekend.
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RamsFan1963
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1. Low Town, Duh!: The Stupid History of the Human Race.
2. The Long Way to A Small Angry Planet
3. The Night Watch by Sean Stewart

#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

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suzie.reads
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1. The Black Box by Michael Connelly and Crazy House by James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet.

2. Definitely a paperback!

3. I can't think of a book I've not finished whether assigned or otherwise, I don't bail. It's annoying that I can't bring myself to do it at times 😂

#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

rachelsbrittain I used to be exactly the same way about bailing-- and then my lit major in college hit me like a freight train oops 😅😅 Thanks for joining in 📚 5y
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bookandbedandtea
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1- Wine w/girlfriends tonight🍷, babysitting the grandbaby tomorrow👶, whatever my daughter wants on Sunday as Monday is her last day before boot camp 😭.
2- Sunset (the few sunrises I've seen have been BEAUTIFUL but I'm usually unwilling to get up in time for one 😜)
3- Nope!
4- Gray. Seems my friends are in the salon to maintain their color all. the. time. I'm not willing to invest the time so I'm embracing the gray. 😉👵🏻
5- hi
@jesshowbooks

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MicrobeMom
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After a very long winter and short wet spring, I am in my happy place. I will be spending this Memorial Day weekend at the Jersey Shore reading and spending time with family. I hope everyone has a great Memorial Day weekend as well! #memorialdayreading #startingtheweekendearly #readingandrelaxing

ValerieAndBooks Have fun!! 6y
JoScho Lovely view! Enjoy 💕 6y
GripLitGrl Enjoy! Have a wonderful memorial day weekend💕 6y
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BookaholicNatty Hey girlfriend. I am delivering boxes to your house shortly! If you are already gone for the weekend I apologize! I didn‘t realize you were going away! Is it okay to still leave it this morning tho even if your not there? @MicrobeMom 6y
MicrobeMom @BookaholicNatty hey no problem! Yes we are away this weekend but I will look for when we come back. It will be safe on my front porch. Thanks so much for hand delivering it! We really try to get together after we open. Maybe meet up in Newtown? 6y
CaitlinR I‘m home for the weekend dealing with family issues, but I wish you all a Happy Memorial Day. 6y
BookaholicNatty @MicrobeMom yessss that would be awesome! Even if you just want to go for a walk or whatever im totally down to meet and do whatever you want! It is on the porch by the door! ❤️ (edited) 6y
BookaholicNatty @CaitlinR I‘m at home this weekend too! Your not alone friend! ❤️ (edited) 6y
CaitlinR @BookaholicNatty Thanks Natalie. 6y
MicrobeMom @CaitlinR wishing you the best and hoping you at least have nice weather!!! 6y
MicrobeMom @ValerieAndBooks @JoScho @GripLitGrl thanks! I have great one!!! 6y
MicrobeMom @BookaholicNatty thanks so much! When I get back next week, I will message and we can arrange a get together! 6y
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SandyW I wish... Family obligations. 🍸🍸🍸 6y
BookMaven407 @SandyW 😂Dirty 🍸with blue cheese stuffed olives are my favorite. 6y
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LauraBeth
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Cheers to the weekend, Littens! 🍻

Bookzombie Woohoo! 🍻 7y
vivastory Amen! 📚🍷👏🍾🍸🍹🍺🍻📚 7y
vivastory I might, MIGHT be having a drink (or two...or three..) this weekend 😂 7y
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heikemarie 🎉🍻 7y
BarbaraBB Love this picture. Have a good weekend! 😘 7y
Hollie Cheers! 7y
PurpleyPumpkin Indeed, and thank heavens it‘s here! I so need it. Phew. 😅 7y
Izai.Amorim 🍺🍾🍷🥃🍹🍸🍼 7y
LauraBeth @vivastory you deserve it! 😀 7y
LauraBeth @Bookzombie, @inwhichHeikereadsharder, @BarbaraBB, @hollie, @PurpleyPumpkin, hope that y‘all all have a relaxing weekend! 😀 @Izai.Amorim your emoji list made me 😂😂 If it ends with a baby bottle, then yes - you‘ll need those drinks before it! 7y
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kidamy
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I'm seizing the hell out of my weekend, starting with an awesome Saturday! This morning, lots of coffee, reading Katrina Onstad, and surf music. Tonight, meet up with @janeycanuck to head into Toronto and see The Sadies (my favorite) open up for Blue Rodeo (who are fantastic as well), with some Skydiggers and Oh, Susannah thrown in.

Gonna be a great weekend. I think Ms. Onstad would be proud. 😍

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kidamy
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Currently reading Katrina Onstad's "The Weekend Effect" as I desperately cling to the last hours of mine!

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kendrastephaniekaryn
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I won a Goodreads giveaway! Excited to read this one because heaven knows that teachers need to take time to relax. #goodreadsgiveaway @HarperCollins

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