I'm a big proponent of properly taking weekends off (and not feeling guilty about it!). By this I mean not doing 'career' work; things like cleaning the house,

I'm a big proponent of properly taking weekends off (and not feeling guilty about it!). By this I mean not doing 'career' work; things like cleaning the house, DIY, shopping etc. are allowed. In the long run, I'm much more productive taking weekends off, not to mention much less likely to get RSI, which I had problems with a few years ago. I can't say I know it prevents burnout, but I do know that starting work again after a weekend, I always feel more energised than I did on the Friday before.