At this point we should no longer be scared of the Anglicisms that govern our lives, because we find them in all areas. We welcome some of them with suspicion and others we accept as old acquaintances, such as nesting, a trend that is said to be fashionable but has been practiced since the world began. Are you staying at home this weekend? Discover the wonderful benefits of nesting for health.
What is nesting
- We are not going to embark on more or less literal translations because the fact is that nesting is, neither more nor less, than staying at home. It is a trend, a fashion that is sweeping among millennials and older people, sometimes out of obligation and other times out of devotion. But regardless of the reasons that lead you to stay home this weekend, it turns out that your option has many health benefits.
- A whole social and anthropological theory is taking shape around nesting. How is that to spend the weekend without leaving home? Perhaps this practice started because of economic problems, but it has been given a positive twist and is now becoming quite a social phenomenon. Reasons are not lacking, because nesting can become your best ally to improve your quality of life.
- We live at a frenetic pace, with impossible schedules and with social impositions that are getting out of hand. To the working day, domestic obligations and other unavoidable commitments, we are adding activities that occupy our agenda not only during the week, but also at the weekend. Because we don’t stop for a second.
- We arrive exhausted on Friday, but let the fatigue not stop us in our frenetic activity. And, for this reason, we make infinite plans as a couple, with family or with friends. Going to the movies, going out to dinner, eating with the family, seeing a show, going to an exhibition, taking the kids on an excursion, going on a cultural getaway, having a few drinks with friends, going out dancing or going all over the city to taste the gastronomic delight of fashion. Let’s not forget to upload all our steps to social networks.
- It is as if we were afraid of missing out on some social activity and we arrived on Monday even more tired but with the satisfaction of having made the most of our time. And is it not that instead of taking advantage of time we are squeezing it? And is it not that we fill ourselves with activities to escape from ourselves? The question remains in the air.
Benefits of not going out on the weekend for health
And the people who once asked themselves that question decided that it was time to take a break, to disconnect, to rest, even if only to recharge their energy and return to social life stronger than ever. And so some discovered what others had been doing for a long time: nesting or the art of staying at home without going out on the weekend.
What we cannot deny is that nesting has a large number of health benefits (especially for mental health), apart from the obvious economic advantage. At home you will spend less money, that’s for sure. But also:
- Nesting reduces stress and anxiety. Staying at home, alone, as a couple or inviting some friends makes us take the weekend more calmly, with less rush. It is a way of compensating that we live on the run throughout the week.
- By eliminating the plans, commitments and events of the weekend what we do is balance the energy, recover all that energy spent in the week and recharge the batteries. Because we already know that resting is the key to being more energetic.
- A break from social life, a disconnection from social networks and a reduction in obligations helps us find emotional balance. How are we going to find it if we don’t dedicate a second to that search?
- Nesting improves self-esteem and helps us get to know ourselves better. The greatest show of self-love is spending time, pampering ourselves, taking care of ourselves, doing the things we like the most.
- Staying at home allows us to be alone with our thoughts, clarify them, reorganize priorities, find new life goals, understand the world… All those things that we need so much and that we can only achieve with a few moments of reflection.
- Nesting also improves relationships of all kinds. It strengthens family ties by spending time resting and relaxing with our loved ones, it improves social relationships when we invite our friends to one of these retreats and, beware, it can also strengthen the relationship as a couple because, who has time for love? love during the week
How to practice nesting without fear of getting bored?
- To get all the benefits of nesting, you don’t have to stay at home every weekend or become a hermit who forgets about your social life. And you may wonder, but what do I do all weekend locked up at home? Well, the truth is that you can do many things or you can do nothing, what matters is that it is a weekend in which you do not make plans and are not in a hurry.
- Without plans and without haste, this is the key for you to enjoy a relaxed weekend making cakes, playing traditional games with your children, taking care of the plants, redecorating the house, reading a couple of novels, taking a bubble bath, watching the clouds… Without obligations, without the tyranny of the clock. You can leave it whenever you want or when you get tired, because today you have no obligations.
- What do you like to lie on the sofa and do absolutely nothing? Well perfect, because doing nothing is one of the keys to well-being. Don’t be afraid of getting bored, boredom regenerates the brain, gives you a break from everyday life and reduces stress. And, as if that were not enough and you cannot forget for a second the utilitarian aspect, boredom is also creative. Perhaps on that blank Saturday you will discover an important vital objective.
- The experts tell us that for the nesting to work you have to have the house tidy and clean, so you will have to take care of the housework during the week. It is also important to disconnect from technology as much as possible, which is still bad news if you were thinking of taking advantage of your nesting weekend to catch up on your favorite series.
- How much time can you spend with yourself without opening your social networks? Take it as a challenge, if you want. But a weak challenge, the important thing about nesting is to do what you like the most, even if that means doing nothing. And yes, you can invite a few friends, prepare a dinner in company and share a few laughs. And yes, you can also take advantage of the confinement to get closer to your partner and discover each other.