Weekends should be a time to relax, to unwind and get over the stresses of the past-week while recharging the batteries for the week ahead. But, instead too many of us now actively dread the thought of the two-day break as it has become busier than the working week!

    The truth is that for far too many, planning for the weekend has become akin to a working out the logistics for a co-ordinate military exercise. Making sure that we the squeeze the maximum amount of activity into a mere 48 hour period has become, like everything else in our lives, a competition. We compete against each other and the dreaded clock as we strive to produce the ‘best’ possible weekend.

    But we don’t help ourselves, because we live in an age when too many of us are consumed with guilt when idle. So, instead of relishing any peace, there is a nagging doubt that we should be doing something productive; so it’s no wonder that we have trouble sleeping. Sleep deprivation is on the rise according to the government, as we simply find it far too difficult to switch off from life. Even though the body needs rest the mind simply can’t stop ticking over.

    To compound stress levels further, it appears anyone equipped with the latest versions of smart phones can never escape the office. Wherever they go they can be contacted. Employers expect us to be at the desk for the allotted working hours, but many now even consider contacting workers outside of core hours as the norm. Can we ever escape?

    During the week domestic chores remain undone and laundry piles up. All those modern appliances that were meant to make our lives easier have merely made them fuller, as we desperately try to squeeze another activity into the time freed by having the latest mod-cons.

    Additionally, the stress levels aren’t helped by the fact that there are now too many active choices for weekends; DIY, shopping, watching sport, playing sport, operating as the kids’ taxi, and many others. There simply isn’t time to relax, is there?

    Well, yes there is; take a break from the stress and try doing as little as possible. Join the hundreds of thousands of people who use their weekend to get away from the stress of the week, not add to it! Many leave their house and worries behind and escape for their relaxation; a pampered spa weekend, for example, is now proving a popular respite from the modern world. Alternatively, visit the beach - either in this country or via a cheap flight, in.

    Finally, there is an even simpler solution. If you are just too exhausted to leave the confines of the house, unplug the phone, lock the door, batten down the hatches and spend the entire weekend at home, doing absolutely nothing.

    周末，本來應該用來放松，釋放過去一周的壓力，同時為下周的做好充分的準備。但是，大多數人卻發現: 那原本應該用來休息的兩天卻比上班時間更忙，反而不愿意過周末。

    事實上，有太多的事情需要做。為了能從那僅有的48小時中擠壓出最多的時間，安排好周末就像是安排軍事演習中的后勤支援一樣復雜。就像生活中的所有其它事情，是一場殘酷的戰斗。我們和所有人競爭，和恐怖的鐘拼命，為了得到一個可能“最好的”周末。

    但我們無能為力，因為在我們所處的這個時代，太多人都會因為無所事事而充滿罪惡感。所以總有一些長期以來的焦慮和疑慮認為，與其享受平靜的時間，不如做一些有意義有建設性的事情。這也難怪我們的睡眠質量有問題。據政府統計，失眠的人越來越多.。我們難以摁下生活的暫停鍵，當疲憊的身體需要休息，大腦還是不能停止指揮。

    人們裝備了最新版的智能手機確保永遠在線，來應對各種各樣的壓力。無論他們去哪里，都能被聯系到。雇主不僅希望我們在工作時間呆在辦公桌旁，更會在規定的工作時間以外打電話給我們。我們能逃離工作嗎？

    一個星期的累計的家務依然沒有完成，臟衣服也堆在洗衣機。本來要讓我們生活更簡便的現代家電反而將生活變得更加繁雜,同時我們又拼命想要通過使用最新式的家電，來從中擠出一點點地活動時間。

    另外，壓力并不能被減輕，雖然有豐富的活動可以選擇；自己做東西玩，買東西，看比賽，做運動，圍繞著孩子打轉，還有很多其它的活動。簡單來看根本沒有時間去放松，是嗎？

    不，其實有，就是這樣，試著可能的少做一些事情來舒緩壓力：和成千上百人一起在周末逃離工作的壓力，不要增加壓力！很多人離開自己的房子，把煩心事丟在一邊，來慢慢放松自己；在周末盡情享受一個SPA。就這樣，讓我們從現代生活中逃離一會兒。去國內的某個海邊，或者來個短途旅行。

    最后，有一個簡單的解決方法。如果你累得不想走出房門一步，就拔掉電話，鎖上門，關上窗戶，整個周末都呆在家里，什么都不要做。