Sober Saturday
Designed by BearmoreA clear head, a whole Saturday, and no intention of wasting it.
Step into a Saturday that feels clear-headed and all yours. Do some cardio to get you off to a good start, enjoy a nice breakfast, then map out the rest of the weekend.
The runsheet
Parkrun, or a solo run
Cardio trainingThe earlier start is the gift here, so spend it moving. A parkrun is the easy on-ramp, but a run or a brisk walk of your own works just as well. Go at a pace that leaves you glad you went, not one that leaves you with injuries.
30 min activityBearmore’s thoughts on doing cardio training before eating (mindful)
This works well because cardio depletes energy stores, and mindful eating helps refuel in a healthy, conscious way.
Sitting down to enjoy breakfast
Eating (mindful)This is the meal the hangover used to write off, so make it a proper one and actually sit down to it. Cook something you like, put the phone away, and take your time. This is where your reclaimed morning gets enjoyed rather than rushed.
20 min activityBearmore’s thoughts on doing eating (mindful) before intention setting
This can help because the grounded feeling from nourishing yourself can help you feel stable and clear when setting intentions.
Plan your weekend with an intention
Intention settingWith a clear head and the day still ahead, look at the weekend and decide what you want from it. Planning from in front rather than catching up is the shift, and after a few weekends it becomes the on-ramp to a standing weekend habit.
12 min activityTime well spent.
1h 29m spent doing something good for yourself.
The breakdown
Burst evaluation
Wellbeing focus
About this Burst
This one is for the Saturday morning that used to belong to the hangover. Whether you have given up drinking for good or you are just seeing what a sober weekend feels like, the morning arrives earlier and clearer than it used to, and often without a plan. So get out and move while the streets are quiet, a parkrun or a run or a walk, whatever pace suits you. Come home to a breakfast you sit down for. Then, over the last of it, look at the weekend ahead and decide what you want from it, from in front rather than catching up. It is not about willpower or proving anything, it is about noticing the morning you got back and putting it to good use. Best done the first few weekends, to get yourself into a good setup and easy to keep as a standing weekend habit once it settles.