Fact: What you do to relax on the weekend can could be viewed as a cruel form of punishment by someone else.

1. Sleeping in.

Who doesn't love a sleep in? Image: iStock.

2. Food dates.

One sweet weekend pleasure is the endless variety of mealtimes by which you can organise catch ups with friends. While during the working week there's a distinct monotony to the times you pick up your fork, the weekend has magical meals like morning tea, “coffee”, brunch, afternoon tea, afternoon nibbles, post-dinner dinner, and of course, at this time of year, “ice cream” is basically it's own distinct meal time.

"Ice cream is basically it's own distinct meal time." Image: iStock.

3. TV.

When there are dinners to cook and bed times to be adhered to, the 284 TV shows and movies you've bookmarked to watch get dusty from Monday to Friday.

Your good mates “Saturday” and “Sunday” however? All they want for you is to binge watch, and binge watch and binge watch. No guilt required.

"No guilt required." Image: iStock.

4.No makeup.

While there's something decidedly fun about doing your makeup for work in the morning (just me?) there's nothing more freeing than rolling out of bed on Saturday morning and going straight out to seek the basics - food and coffee - without even a glance in the mirror. Skin, meet fresh air.

"Skin, meet fresh air." Image: iStock.

5. Reading.

Get lost in another world with a good book. Image: iStock.

6. Getting outdoors.

Step outside and get moving. Image: iStock.

How do you relax on the weekend?