Returning to the office is very difficult after being away from reality, sharing with our family and friends. How to focus your attention on your work again and get back to your rhythm? Find below some ways to do it.
How to return to work after vacation and be happy.
1. Plan your day in advance.
One of the best ways to control tiredness and anxiety is to prepare the day before. Perhaps Sunday is the most traumatic day after a weekend break, even more if we recently returned from vacation.
Make a list of the tasks that have the highest priority, so you can focus on the most immediate and restore your routine. It’s better to focus on small tasks than to handle the global stress of all your responsibilities.
2. Get involved in a new project.
It may be that many of your short-term plans and goals culminated together with the end of the year. It is usual that by this time you do not have many immediate challenges that motivate you or capture your attention. For this reason, it is important that you try to get involved in a new project. Set goals at work that help you refocus no matter how simple they seem.
3. Try some new activity after work.
The holiday season is over and your relaxation plans are gone with it. For this reason you may feel a little low spirits. Find this moment as the perfect opportunity to find something new to do.
Challenge yourself with an activity that you have not tried before due to lack of time or laziness. It can be going to the gym, going to yoga or dance classes. According to Ian Cook, psychiatrist and director of the Depression Research and Clinic Program at the University of California, when you do something new it directly affects your brain, altering feelings of pleasure, joy and learning.
4. Try ways to relax like meditation
According to Dr. Andrew Weil, through meditation we can train our minds to direct our attention when and where we want. This can significantly help you focus on what is most important in your work. You can search for basic videos online to get started or mobile apps. This practice will additionally bring you many other benefits to manage stress and fatigue.
5. Adjust your sleep schedules.
One of the most difficult tasks for us is to return to the sleep routine. This part of our lives greatly impacts our productivity. Additionally, we allow other activities, such as watching television or chatting on the cell phone, to take away important hours before bed. If you want to return to work with all the energy and concentration, make sure you sleep the necessary hours and adjust your sleep ruin with that of your work.
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