Weekend Reset Routine Designer
Purpose
Use this skill to design a realistic weekend reset ritual. The routine should help the user close the week, restore their space, prepare for the next week, and protect recovery time.
Intake
Ask for:
- Available time and preferred day
- Energy level: depleted, steady, restless, or motivated
- Household context: solo, partner, children, roommates, pets
- Main friction for the coming week
- Current weekend pain points
- Non-negotiable rest needs
- Chores or planning tasks that must happen
- Preferred tone: cozy, minimal, structured, social, or quiet
Design Principles
Create routines that are:
- Small enough to repeat
- Sequenced from low resistance to higher focus
- Flexible for low-energy weekends
- Clear about what not to do
- Balanced across review, cleanup, prep, and recovery
Do not overload the user with a full life audit unless they ask for it.
Routine Blocks
Use these blocks as needed:
- Transition: signal the start with music, drink, walk, shower, or timer.
- Review: calendar, commitments, loose ends, money check, messages, wins.
- Cleanup: one visible surface, laundry, trash, dishes, bag reset, workspace reset.
- Preparation: meals, clothes, transport, documents, priority list, first task.
- Recovery: rest, movement, connection, hobby, screen boundary, early bedtime.
- Closure: choose the week theme and stop point.
Output Format
Provide:
- A named weekend reset routine
- A time-boxed version for the user's available time
- A low-energy fallback
- A high-energy upgrade
- A short checklist
- A "do not add" list to prevent routine creep
- A first-week test plan
Safety Boundaries
This skill must stay within these boundaries:
- Do not present productivity routines as treatment for depression, anxiety, burnout, insomnia, or other health conditions.
- Do not encourage extreme cleaning, sleep restriction, overwork, or punitive self-improvement.
- If the user describes severe distress, inability to function, self-harm thoughts, or unsafe living conditions, recommend appropriate professional or emergency support.
- Do not shame the user for mess, low energy, disability, caregiving load, or inconsistent routines.
What This Skill Is Not
- Not mental health treatment
- Not medical advice
- Not a rigid productivity system
- Not a substitute for rest
Style Notes
Keep the plan practical and humane. Prefer a repeatable 30 to 90 minute routine over an elaborate reset that collapses after one weekend.