Choice #2 - Who killed the weekend? by Jodi Appleton

Element: Technology

jodihappleton — 2024-03-10 18:01:05 UTC

Ability to stay connected to work when not at work.

System 1: Weekend Recovery

jodihappleton — 2024-03-10 18:02:44 UTC

Purpose: to provide an opportunity for people to reconnect with their true selves by having a couple days off from work to participate in activities that help them feel positive, competent, relaxed and connected to others.

Element: Chores

jodihappleton — 2024-03-10 18:03:40 UTC

Necessary activities like laundry, getting groceries, cleaning etc, to keep a household running.

Element: Recreation Activities

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Participating in recreation activities on a regular basis.

System 2: Work/Life Balance

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Purpose: To create a healthy balance between work and family life commitments that enables a person to feel positive about both.

Element: Structured Recreation Time

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Recreation activities that are organized like participating on sports teams or in community recreation programs.

Element: Unstructured Recreation Time

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Open blocks of time that can be filled with leisure activities.

Element: Friends & Family

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The people in a person's life that they are connected to and spend time with on a regular basis.

Element: Hobbies & Interests

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Activities a person chooses to do during their leisure time that are mainly for themselves.

Element: Supporting Others' Recreation

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Organizing, providing transportation, and cheering others on during their recreation activities.

Element: Work

jodihappleton — 2024-03-10 18:26:16 UTC

The job a person does outside of the home to earn an income to support themselves and their family.

Element: Time

jodihappleton — 2024-03-10 18:29:03 UTC

Hours in the day a person commits to work versus play

Element: Rest

jodihappleton — 2024-03-10 18:33:50 UTC

Down time to recharge

Feedback Loop

jodihappleton — 2024-03-10 18:37:21 UTC

How rested does one feel at the end of a weekend. Have they recovered from their work week? If they have, then the system is working. If they haven't, are they ready to tackle another work week?

Element: Taking Time to Rest

jodihappleton — 2024-03-10 18:39:05 UTC

Getting some downtime to recharge. Rest provides energy to take on activities. It helps a person be resilient and able to sustain an active pace for their busy work weeks.

Element: Energy Level

jodihappleton — 2024-03-10 18:41:59 UTC

Getting some rest over a weekend can provide a person with energy to do their work during the week.

Feedback Loop

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Level of connection with friends and family

Feedback Loop

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Level of feeling stressed and stretched too thin

Element: Friends & Family

jodihappleton — 2024-03-10 18:47:57 UTC

Spending time with friends and family

Personal Connections

jodihappleton — 2024-03-10 18:50:06 UTC

Maintaining positive connections with friends and family

Sustainable balance

jodihappleton — 2024-03-10 18:51:26 UTC

Feeling that life is busy enough, but not too busy. The level of busy is sustainable and positive, not overwhelming.

Element: Television

jodihappleton — 2024-03-10 19:16:10 UTC

A way to relax and spend time with others.