Managing Time on DAYS OFF

What type of things do you enjoy? Do you have knitting classes in your area? (Just as an example) my older family friend relieves stress by knitting. Maybe there's a writing class. I guess you should see what activities you have locally that you can join.

Hope you find something! I hate being bored too lol.

School

Nursemaple2: I'm right with you there!

I started volunteering at the animal shelter, best way to spend an afternoon ever

I also read, knit, garden, and play video games with my days off. After I finished my ASN to BSN of course!

I understand completely. I recently started a 3 day every two weeks job and even though financially it is the same as what i was previously doing, the thought of being home alone has me working my old job on my days off. I too suffer from depression/anxiety so Im not sure what to do with myself

Lots of things to do, just a matter of getting started. I like to go on a walk or run in an outdoor park, around a lake, or around my neighborhood. The sunshine really helps and you can go as slow or fast as you like and listen to music. If it is winter or raining, I try to make a to do list for the week. Organize my closet, find some stuff to take to a consignment shop, try to sell some clothes and maybe buy some new. That always boosts my spirits. What about trying a new recipe that is challenging and may take a while? I have a slow cooker and try different soups, which I can then take to work for the week and gets me to the grocery store, out and about. You could roast a chicken, or make a lasagna. Why not try? It's fun. Look on your schedule and see if any coworkers are off, invite them out for something- coffee, a movie, wine and paint, who knows. After I started moving to new cities every couple years, you just have to be fearless with asking people you don't know to do stuff. What's the worst that could happen, they say no? If I don't, then no one will ever ask me to do anything in return. I also like to go on photography trips, pick a destination and go out and take some cool photos. Recently, I've been walking to a yoga studio nearby, takes up half the morning. What about meetup.com? It has everything you could possibly want. You like to bowl, hike, read, meet the opposite sex, go to happy hour, cooking classes, they have it all.

Watching movies or tv doesn't feel as guilty or bad at the end of the day, if you've done something productive or fun with your morning. Meet new people, try new hobbies, don't be afraid of the unknown, challenge yourself. You may be surprised at who you become!

Agree lots of things to do. I usually make a list and then list them again by priority. However, most time I never exhaust my list.