"This is a new form of survival": why a slow weekend is a chance to recover amidst the chaos of war

When the world around us doesn't slow down for even a moment, we live in a constant chase – for results, news, efficiency, or even our own anxiety. And in times of war, when every day brings new challenges, this rhythm becomes even more exhausting.

But what if the weekend became an opportunity not to catch up on everything again, but to stop for the first time?

LIGA.net spoke with psychologist and crisis counselor Iryna Shenie about why a slow weekend is not just a "trendy Instagram fad," but a real self-preservation tool for Ukrainians living in a state of prolonged stress due to the war.

What is a slow weekend and why it's not just "doing nothing"

At first glance, a slow weekend is a time when you finally sleep until 11:00, don't open your email, read a paper book, and enjoy life. But in reality, it's much deeper than that.