There’s a reason you’re happiest on weekends
For many of us, Friday brings a sigh of relief while Sunday night brings on a slight edge of uneasiness as we prepare for Monday morning. Sharon Jayson from USA Today shines a brighter light on the reasons why with this week’s post “There’s a reason you’re happiest on weekends”.
“Why weekends are better are the two factors of automony and relatedness,” says co-author Richard Ryan, a psychologist at the University of Rochester, N.Y. “There’s more connection with other people and more self-direction. Wherever you don’t have autonomy or don’t feel relatedness, your well-being will be lower.”
Competency also plays a major role - apparently people feel more competent on weekends, when they are likely away from the boss or other watching eyes. The short article is worth the read, although, most of us probably already knew the outcome- that most people are happiest on days without work when we can get things done that we want to do, bringing a sense of satisfaction, or allowing more time with friends and family.
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