How to Avoid Emotional Burnout After Vacation

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Have you ever returned from vacation feeling like you desperately needed another vacation? You're unlikely to find sympathy from your coworkers if you complain about how tired you are after a vacation in Mexico. But the truth is, people often feel exhausted even after a quality vacation.

Here are some tips to avoid this.

Choose your vacation wisely
Plan a vacation that will truly help you recover. Sociologist Sabine Sonnentag of the University of Konstanz in Germany has identified four elements of a restorative vacation:

relaxation,
control over your time spending,
improving skills and
disconnection from work.
Try to plan your trips so that you have at least one day at home before uk whatsapp list returning to work. This will give you at least some time to get back into your normal routine, do your laundry after your vacation, and get a good night's sleep before your first day back at work.

Set yourself up for "out of range" mode
Before you go on vacation, complete the most unpleasant tasks so that thoughts about them do not spoil your entire vacation.

Set up a "disabling" feature in your email that will notify recipients that you are on vacation.

Make sure your colleagues have all the necessary knowledge to support the processes.

Designate a responsible person who will resolve unusual situations. This will save you from alarming messages that you will have to urgently respond to while lying on the beach.

It's also helpful to write down a detailed, but not overly ambitious, to-do list for the first few days after your return. This will allow you to calmly tackle the tasks in order, without overloading your brain, which is confused by the change in time zones.

When on vacation, truly relax.
Plan activities during your vacation that you find relaxing and enjoyable. Some people enjoy browsing bookstores, others like to do puzzles, and still others like to go hiking. Choose a relaxing vacation that suits your taste, but the key is to take a break from the pursuit of achievement.

Also try to control how you spend your time and energy. In the case of a family vacation, this can be difficult, especially if you are traveling with small children. But in any case, it is important to carve out time and do what you really want. You may need to arrange for your other half to watch the children in turns, or use the services of a nanny.

If your needs are aligned with those of your family or partner, that's great. If not, organize a desired leisure activity just for yourself, at least once during the vacation. This could be an early morning jog or a trip to a museum alone.

Relaxing doesn’t mean doing nothing. A great way to spend your vacation is to dedicate it to learning or improving a skill. Learn to ride a horse, start learning a new language, or take a cooking class. The key is to immerse yourself in the activity and focus on the present moment.

Activities that develop skills help overcome work-related burnout. Plus, it's just plain awkward to read work emails on your phone when your hands are covered in dough.

Try to completely disconnect from work and avoid doing it while on vacation. Constantly checking your work email will negate the benefits of your vacation. Working while on vacation is bad for your health and well-being. It also robs you of the creative insights that come from allowing yourself to get a little bored and let your mind wander.

Prepare to return to work
If you managed to leave a day or two between your return from your trip and your first day at work, use them to recover, get some sleep, and savor new impressions. Print out photos, write down your thoughts and observations, find recipes for dishes that captivated you during your trip. Write thank-you notes to the people who accompanied you on your trip and to those you visited. Plan a new adventure.

When you return to work, stick to your normal routine. Go to bed and wake up on your usual schedule. Don't stay late at work trying to make up for your absence.

If possible, don't tell your colleagues that you've returned home from vacation for a day or two, and don't rush to remove your "out of office" status.