8 tips for year-long workaholics during summer/winter breaks
Not to brag, I’m just returning from my vacation and this time I actually enjoyed it. As a freelancer than a co-founder of a startup, I understand the guilt and anxiety of taking vacations. How could I step away from building up my business and career?
Here’s what snapped me out of it: workaholics are more vulnerable to a loss mental and physical health, and are less productive. If you think about it, vacations are a work necessity. If you have trouble loosening up, here are some tips that helped me let go during my cruise trip:
1. Tie up loose ends before your vacation
Prepare yourself for a good time before you clock out. But how? Calm any anxieties you might have of missing …show more content…
If you are an introvert, smaller group activities like board games and sharing a meal produce results according to the National Institute on Aging.
5.Turn off the tech
You love your electronics, they are amazing. Some of my favorite things about technology:
They make things easier and faster
Connection to your friends and family
They’re a fountain of knowledge and fun
I understand your attachment to your products. But while on vacation, you need to let them go. Why?
Easy to slip and check your emails and notifications
Keeps you from being in the moment
Cell phones can be a source of stress and anxiety
You’ll be surprised by the freedom you feel when you leave your phone at home or simply turn it off. When you turn off your phone, you turn off the ability for outside stressors to reach you.
Note: Cameras count as technology. Instead of taking a thousand pictures, actually experience the moment.
6. Meditation and Yoga
You might find that a lot of anxiety comes from overthinking. One major impediment from relaxing during my downtime are my own thoughts. Meditation works to relax your mind and help you be in the present. Start or end your day with deep breathing techniques and some
Not to brag, I’m just returning from my vacation and this time I actually enjoyed it. As a freelancer than a co-founder of a startup, I understand the guilt and anxiety of taking vacations. How could I step away from building up my business and career?
Here’s what snapped me out of it: workaholics are more vulnerable to a loss mental and physical health, and are less productive. If you think about it, vacations are a work necessity. If you have trouble loosening up, here are some tips that helped me let go during my cruise trip:
1. Tie up loose ends before your vacation
Prepare yourself for a good time before you clock out. But how? Calm any anxieties you might have of missing …show more content…
If you are an introvert, smaller group activities like board games and sharing a meal produce results according to the National Institute on Aging.
5.Turn off the tech
You love your electronics, they are amazing. Some of my favorite things about technology:
They make things easier and faster
Connection to your friends and family
They’re a fountain of knowledge and fun
I understand your attachment to your products. But while on vacation, you need to let them go. Why?
Easy to slip and check your emails and notifications
Keeps you from being in the moment
Cell phones can be a source of stress and anxiety
You’ll be surprised by the freedom you feel when you leave your phone at home or simply turn it off. When you turn off your phone, you turn off the ability for outside stressors to reach you.
Note: Cameras count as technology. Instead of taking a thousand pictures, actually experience the moment.
6. Meditation and Yoga
You might find that a lot of anxiety comes from overthinking. One major impediment from relaxing during my downtime are my own thoughts. Meditation works to relax your mind and help you be in the present. Start or end your day with deep breathing techniques and some