10 tips for surviving World Cup withdrawal
Are you suffering from post-World Cup withdrawal, uncertain how you should spend the rest of your summer without football? DW has compiled 10 tips for getting yourself back in form even if your team didn't win.
Catch up on sleep
After weeks of staying up late glued to the TV, you are flat out tired. Now's the time to hit the off button and catch up on some of those Z's without the guilt of worrying that you weren't there to support the team.
Take some down time
Give yourself a break from the celebrations and enjoy some quiet time alone. Do what the Germans do best and turn introspective by reflecting on life and the greater meaning of being Weltmeister.
Spend time with your partner
Soccer is a great sport to watch with the family, but tensions can run high when relatives disagree on which team to support. Now is the time to move past the ups and downs of those disagreements and rekindle that relationship.
Enjoy your meal
Now that the World Cup is over, you can go back to enjoying a good meal. You don’t need to plan your nights out based on the presence of a giant screen and the quantity of beer and finger food.
Throw out the duplicates
It’s time to get rid of the doubles in your Panini sticker set. After all, it will be another four years before any one is interested in trading them again. By then, most of the stars will have been relegated to the TV commentary spots.
DIY in black-red-gold
Too many fan items accumulated over the past weeks? Why not delve into do-it-yourself projects? There are all sorts of things you can make out of World Cup paraphernalia - such as a snazzy new bike helmet.
Be nice to your pet
How many of the country's four-legged friends suffered neglect during the long hours their owners were glued to the screen? Many a furry pal surely had to forego an evening walk or - even worse - endure the humiliation of patriotic pet-wear.
Find a new look for Twitter
"Selfie" was the word of the year in 2013, but the World Cup has given us a new genre of self-portraits: the ecstatic fan among the masses. Now that the hysteria is over, and #brager has made its way into the annals of Twitter history, it's time to stop taking selfies of yourself in fan attire.
Stop in for a makeover
Time to remove all that face paint and treat yourself to a facial. It may take a couple of cleansings to remove all the caked-in colors - after all, a month of World Cup fan-craze doesn't just fade away.
Engage in retail therapy
Shopping cures all ills. So, go ahead and splurge on that new official Germany jersey with the fourth star. You've been fantasizing about it long enough. Put it on and enjoy the rest of the summer while you wait for the Bundesliga season to start.