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“For many people, returning to work after vacation becomes a difficult test. You were away from your workplace and home, did not resolve current problems and tasks, performed a general reset and updated. And everything that happened before the holidays seems like facts from a distant past, almost from another life… How can we tune in, compose ourselves and join this flow without stress?
There are several tricks that will help you get used to fast-paced work and the rhythms of the city after relaxing.”
1. Take a couple of days to adjust.
If possible, do not start work exploits right away. Give yourself a couple of days. This adaptation will soften the unpleasant consequences of returning to work or school immediately after vacation. If you don’t have this opportunity, try doing everything at a slightly slower pace, to allow your brain and body to get used to the same rhythms without stress. A couple of days of slowdown will be enough.
2. Do a quick audit of your affairs
Even if you’ve only been away for a few days, it seems like you have thousands of pending tasks piling up. If you feel overloaded with obligations and deadlines, do an express audit of all your affairs. Sit in a quiet place and write down anything you think needs to be done right away.
Grab colorful markers and use them to divide the actions that need to be completed into “Required,” “Delegable,” and “Non-urgent.” This will make it clear which actions need to be taken immediately and which can be postponed for now. There may also be something there that can be delegated to someone.
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3. Increase physical activity
If your brain is overloaded with thoughts and worries, remember your body and give it physical activity. Exercising, going to the gym, improvised dancing or simply taking a walk outside will allow your mind to relax. Then it will be easier for you to focus on current affairs. It is important to gradually resume physical activity, since during your vacation you most likely have not been very active and have not eaten very healthy foods.
4. Eliminate unhealthy foods
During the holidays, many did not deny themselves anything and abused unhealthy foods: sweets, ice cream, fried foods, pizza. Food is one of the ways to relax and change. However, when you return to the city, it is important to resume the healthy eating habits you had before leaving.
If there aren’t any, create them. It is important to avoid drinking excessive amounts of alcohol, overeating and snacking between meals. You can introduce fresh, seasonal fruits, vegetables, and fiber-rich foods, such as whole grains and legumes. This will allow you to return to your normal physical form and a healthy psycho-emotional state.
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5. A new work week begins on Thursday.
Studies have shown that for most people it is most comfortable to leave on vacation towards the end of the week. Then you can gradually immerse yourself in the everyday atmosphere. There are far fewer tasks on Thursday than on Monday or Tuesday, which means going to work will be less stressful.
Your colleagues will not torment you and you can slowly integrate into common processes. On Thursday you get into work mode and on Friday you continue. It is usually a shortened day. This will be followed by a weekend where you can recover and prepare for the start of next week.
6. Let something unfinished await you
In the last working days, many are trying to complete all tasks as much as possible. If there is something that is not urgent, it is better, on the contrary, to leave it unfinished. After the holidays, it will be much easier to continue family activities and gradually get involved in work processes. Starting a new task with an empty head, sitting in front of a blank page on the screen, is much more difficult than continuing what you have already started.
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7. Get motivated to work
The best motivation for work is to feel and imagine its results. You can visualize how you receive money or what you can afford with it: trips, branded items, houses, cars.
Imagine how your colleagues and your boss, as soon as you enter the office, shower you with bills. The bills fall to the ground with a soft rustle to general applause. The boss personally shakes your hand and tells you how great you are. You collect all the bills in a big bag and go buy everything you have wanted for a long time.
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8. Get a massage
Chances are, your body feels the stress of a busy work schedule first. It will be inactive and that is where stress will begin to accumulate. Generally everything ends in illness, when the body cannot withstand it and therefore needs time to recover.
However, tension can be relieved through preventative methods. For example, go get a massage. The entire body or the cervical area, since it is in this area where the main blockages are formed after an excessive emotional and informational load. Choose what is closest and most accessible to you. The body will thank you and will not let you down by getting sick unexpectedly.
9. Use essential oils
The effects of essential oils on our brain have been scientifically proven. They tone and improve concentration and momentum, no worse than several cups of coffee. But perfumes, on the contrary, create a euphoric effect and help you mentally escape from the present to the seashore, a date or another place.
You can place an aromatic stone on your desk and apply a couple of drops of essential oil to it to focus your attention: lemon, rosemary or petitgrain. At home, on the other hand, it is advisable to use more relaxing and supportive essential oils. For example: lavender, cedar, sandalwood, vanilla.
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