Weekend Reset
A grounded, realistic reset for the weekend after Thanksgiving
How was your Thanksgiving?
If you’re like me, you had pie for breakfast this morning.
Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and the weekend-after tend to put people in a different rhythm. Not in a dramatic way — just knocking you off your track a bit.
Different sleep. Different food. Different schedule. Different sense of laziness, or perhaps the opposite… busy-ness. Different mood in the air.
All of it adds up.
And today is usually the crash. Most people spent today in a weird fog: stiff, tired, dehydrated, a little guilty, in a shopping-daze, and already flirting with the “I’ll restart Monday” story.
This is exactly where the whole weekend can slip and turn into a guilt tornado.
This isn’t a comeback plan.
It’s not redemption.
It’s not even a “let’s get back on track.”
It’s just a Weekend-After Reset — a simple way to steady yourself between now and Sunday so you don’t end up feeling like Monday is a punishment.
First, let’s clear the guilt
A lot of you are carrying around that “I ate too much / drank too much / didn’t exercise / fell off the wagon” feeling.
Here’s the truth:
You didn’t fall off anything. You had a holiday.
Nothing needs to be redeemed. Nothing is broken. Nothing needs to be punished.
Guilt keeps you stuck. A small action gets you moving again.
Remember:
Small > perfect
Traction > motivation
Post-Thanksgiving reset
Pick ONE for Saturday and ONE for Sunday.
These are simple, realistic movements that work with low-energy weekends:
30-minute interval walk
Alternate between fast-paced and slow-paced walking for a 30-minute session, such as three minutes of fast walking followed by three minutes of slower walking. During the fast intervals, aim for a challenging pace (would be tough to have a conversation), and during the slow intervals, focus on recovery (easy to have a conversation).
45-minute hike with elevation gain
Nothing recalibrates like the outdoors. I like to do mine carrying a backpack with weight in it.
30-minute yoga session
Perfect for stiffness, low impact, or if you just want to feel centered again. My preference is unheated, but everyone is different.
20-minute kettlebell flow
If you have access to kettlebells, try a beginner flow. This one is very approachable. It also has a modification if you only have a dumbbell.
The bottom line
Your body doesn’t need a perfect weekend. It needs one signal on Saturday and one on Sunday.
A single 20–45 minute movement choice changes:
your sleep
your mood
your stress response
and your relationship with Monday morning
You’re not trying to “restart” your routine. You’re just trying to avoid starting from zero again. That’s it.
Thanks for reading,
-Marek
p.s. If this article resonated with you, it’s the whole philosophy behind the Dec 1–12 Midlife Energy Reset. This weekend is your preview.
Small actions
Low pressure
No guilt
Nothing extreme
Just 12 days of consistency during the most chaotic month of the year
The 12-day reset is normally $25, but for BFCM it’s only $19. Sign-up closes Sunday night at 11:59 PM PT.
p.p.s. If you’re on the free Rawlogy Labs subscription tier, I’ve got a holiday offer running through the end of Monday:
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