How to Get More Enjoyment Out of Your Off Work Days

Start your day earlier, normal. Don't go into the office or campus if you can at all avoid it. I would suggest getting outside, having a ritual, surrounding a walk and fresh air and nature. You need some sort of rest and recharge ritual. This is not superfluous. It's exactly the same as an athlete who needs to do an ice bath the day after an athletic event. The same thing is just your brain, not your elbow. Ritual, outside, relax, and you look forward to it. Then you can go from that into some sort of deep work.