If you feel a sense of foreboding transitioning from vacation mode back to “work mode,” you’re not alone. If you’re anticipating all that’s waiting for you Monday morning—a mountain of emails, client trouble, a clash of egos between team members—you may think: "Why did I even go away?" However, you can ease back into work and retain a sense of wellbeing rather than re-entering the stress cycle. Here are five ideas to help you do that.
Don’t answer email when you’re supposed to be away.
After you return from vacation or a long weekend away, you may be tempted to dip your toe back into work before jumping in the deep end. This can look like “just checking in” on email on Sunday night: before you know it, you’re back in “work mode.” Try this: keep a rule to not look at emails until Monday morning when you’re fully prepared to face any issues that have arisen. When you practice refraining from answering email on the weekend, you’re modeling healthy boundaries and work-life balance for your team members. From experience with clients, I’ve found that fuzzy boundaries lead to burnout and work resentment. The emails can wait.
No meetings the first day back.
You may be tempted to set up meetings your first day back, but try to ease into the day. Tackle email first as a way to get caught up. Then, prioritize what you want to address. You can't address everything at once! What are the one or two items you want a status update on? Set up meetings for the following day. Save the first day back for thinking time as you decide where to prioritize your attention.
Continue to delegate.
Resist the urge to jump back in and take over the projects you’ve delegated; allow others to continue the work they’re doing. By delegating the work, you’ve empowered your team members. Taking the work back for yourself will confuse and frustrate your team members (and stall the work). Vacation provides the perfect opportunity to streamline your delegation process. Don’t mess with a good thing once you get back.
Understand that things will be messy.
Take a deep breath: realize that you’re likely to come back to work that feels “messy.” Accept this and don’t fight the inevitable. Rather, try to stay in the positive headspace your vacation (hopefully) generated. Don’t stay too late that first day: get your highest-priority work done and then call it quits. Try to have an early dinner and bedtime. Remember; the more rested you are—the more your general sense of wellbeing—the more effective you’ll be.
Put your wellbeing first.
Think of yourself first. Just because you’ve been on vacation doesn’t mean you need to cancel your weekly pickleball match or a standing dinner with friends. Make sure you allow time for the activities that make you happy. Allowing for non-work activities enables you to think creatively and avoid burnout: you can be your best for longer.
You don’t have to give into the sense of foreboding you feel on Sunday night after a great vacation. Take time and savor all you’ve gained from your time away. Emails, work, and clients will be there on Monday morning.
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