India, April 5 -- There is only one person guaranteed to stick around for every single second of this life - the face in the mirror. So why does that person usually end up treated like an afterthought by the time Friday rolls around?

The weekend begins with the simple act of making a drink slowly, just because there is nowhere else to be. You pour an iced latte, hold a hot ginger tea, or grab that exotic water with citrus you prepped the night before. That first quiet sip sets the pace. This downtime is strict neurological maintenance.

Brain researchers proved that chronic stress physically shrinks the parts of your brain that handle memory and emotions. The weekend is mandatory brain repair. The real question is why it took you this lo...