Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today. This popular expression could be the new mantra for Fridays, at least in the context of work.

After a busy week, it can be tempting to kick back and relieve pressure by indulging in procrastination, pointless meetings, or any other activity likely to distract you from the tedium of work.

According to research published in the journal Plos One last August, employees are generally less efficient on Friday afternoons. But this can be a source of stress as the weekend approaches and the start of the new work week looms.

That’s where “focus Fridays” come in. This new approach to Fridays could be the solution to boosting productivity at the end of the week, meaning you can leave for the weekend without having to think about the tasks that are awaiting for your return to the office.

The concept is simply to devote your Fridays to the most difficult tasks that require your total focus for a while; and, above all, to tackle everything you didn’t have time to do during the week, from dealing with emails to that report you never read.

More than anything else, it’s about switching off from distractions like unwanted calls, endless instant messages and, especially, meetings. The aim is to knuckle down to lighten the load on Mondays, considered to be among the most difficult days of the week, while also making for stress-free weekends.

Plus, it could help ease the “Sunday scaries”, a term used to describe the feelings of anxiety that typically set in on Sunday evenings in anticipation of returning to work.

Note that this approach stands in total contrast with another popular concept, the “quiet weekend”, which consists of organising your work week in such a way as to lighten the load on Fridays. But hey, to each their own.