Positivity in Getting Back to Work Post-Vacation
Getting back to work after a vacation presents some unique challenges.
After taking more than a week offline, I am finding returning to my regularly scheduled program a bit more difficult than I had anticipated.
Why? I had a perfectly excellent time. I got to hang out with friends, disconnected and got in a ton of exercise, time outdoors, and sunlight.
Though I certainly love my work, it’s not that I don’t have ideas for things to write about. But I want them to be more than just filler or fluff, I want them to be insightful and interesting.
Are you snoring yet? Hopefully not. So let me share some insight about getting out of vacation mode, back to work, and the positivity in doing so.
Life in bite-sized chunks
I know that I have a tendency to get caught up in big-picture issues. After taking time off from the usual schedule and activities, when it is time to go back there is this enormous screen you face. Look at all the things you need to get back to, all the responsibilities…it can really be overwhelming.
SO — it’s important to chunk it down. Don’t let the calming and relaxing effect of your vacation get blanketed by all the things that make up your usual life experience. Don’t examine it all, just take it one bite at a time. Determine what needs to be attended to now, what can wait, and what can be totally shunted off or delegated.
Further, having had time off, you should see that you have more clarity. I know I do. Getting away for a vacation of any sort should de-stress and unwind tension, which means on reentry you should be coming back feeling you have more room to breathe.
Of course, the theory is no good against reality. You may look at all that you have to do upon returning to your normal schedule — and the benefits of your vacation evaporate. This is why it’s important to use the relaxation for greater mindfulness and to take hold of all that stuff on the giant screen and chunk-it-down into bite-sized morsels.
This takes effort. I know when I have to get back to work that feeling of overwhelm can be strong. If I focus on chunks of it and take it one-step-at-a-time, I can hold onto the…
