Originally published July 26 2005
There are ways to beat post-vacation blues
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
Poynter Online reporter Chip Scanlan knows how hard it is to get back into the swing of work after a vacation; the longer the vacation, the worse the adjustment, but he has some ideas on how people can get back into the flow with a minimum of fuss.
"One of the hardest things to deal with after taking some time off from work is getting yourself back on track," D. Keith Robinson, a Seattle web writer and designer, observed last month on "To-Done," a blog that focuses on personal productivity.
"Hopefully you're refreshed, feeling creative and ready to rock!
But it's probably also true that you're buried under a mountain of e-mail, have lots of calls to return and, if you've just spent a weekend in Vegas, you feel like you've been run over by a cement truck."
Should I just accept the fact that there's a reason they call it "work," and reconcile myself to feeling like a car engine in Minnesota on a February morning, and just knock back the caffeine until I'm back in gear?
Set up reminders, to-dos and meetings before you get away.
Clear the decks and whatever you do, do not -- I'll repeat -- do not check your e-mail or take work related calls while away unless you absolutely have to.
"I almost always come back from vacation on a Saturday so that I can take care of mundane things and relax before work on Monday," a reader commented.
At first blush, the idea of ending my vacation early sounds particularly unappetizing.
But I think there may be something to be said for taking a little time the night before I return to reacquaint myself with projects, deadlines, e-mails, etc.
A phased re-entry may be the way to avoid the occupational "bends" that can occur on the first days back.
* If you had a regular schedule before, make sure and return to that right away.
* Writing fast and hitting the print button to start the revisions that are the quickest way to make writing better.
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