Sundays can sometimes be a little lonely, gloomy, and boring; they drag on and spur melancholic rumination. This is especially true when the weather is cold and dreary. And even more true when you’re in college; you’re far from home and there’s not a lot going on. Scrolling your phone to pass the time is always an option, but it gets old; you come to a point where you feel like you’ve reached the end of the internet. It doesn’t do anything for your mood, either.
Below you’ll find 17 alternative activities that’ll help you escape the Sunday doldrums and put you in a great frame of mind for the week to come.
Make a stack of perfect pancakes, a killer breakfast taco, a hearty breakfast casserole, the best fried eggs of your life, or James Bond’s scrambled eggs.
There’s still something satisfying about the tactile experience of reading a real paper publication.
No matter what’s bugging you, solvitur ambulando — it is solved by walking.
You’ll feel better when your house is spick and span, and you can get it that way in just 30 minutes.
Here are some ideas as to the different kinds of entries you might make.
Naps always feel the best on Sundays — and offer numerous benefits beyond the pleasure of simply sacking out. If you want to mix things up, try napping like Salvador Dali.
Make her day; you know she wants to hear from you.
Take a cruise in the countryside; turn on some good tunes; feel those relaxed vibes.
Here are 7 you should write before you turn 70.
Life-lesson-imparting, fun-competition-stirring, flow-inducing, generation-bridging, social-interaction-facilitating, and tech-diet-diverting, analog games are awesome. Break out a board game or deal for one of the six card games every man should know.
Stumped as to which to crack open? Check out our list of the 100 books every man should read.
Should you own shoes capable of it.
Need to get inspired to make the effort? Here are 9 reasons dinner parties are awesome.
Don’t have one yet? We’ve got a list of more than 75 hobby ideas here.
Here’s the system I’ve used to plan my week for almost 20 years now.
It will warm someone’s heart, and yours as well.
With our archives 4,000 articles deep, we’ve decided to republish a classic piece each Sunday to help our newer readers discover some of the best, evergreen gems from the past. This article was originally published in February 2015.
