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Everyone needs and deserves time off throughout the year. Before you head off for your summer vacations, give this a thought! Vacations are essential for reducing burnout, increasing energy, and improving well-being, but disconnecting from work can be challenging. Check out these five tips for setting boundaries while on vacation to enjoy the benefits of true relaxation. Read more here and reclaim your well-deserved time off! #WorkLifeBalance #VacationBoundaries

Ensuring that you are able to fully switch off from work from time to time is critical to rest and recuperation which supports your wellbeing. How do you ensure you can effectively switch off from work when you are on holiday? This article shares five practical, easy to implement tips. #holiday #rest #AlwaysOn #SwitchOff

🏖 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 ‘𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲’ 𝐬𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐯𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧? Research shows multiple benefits to completely disconnecting from work, yet the ‘always on’ culture can make complete disconnection a challenge for many. In this Harvard Business Review article, Marlo Lyons, PCC, SPHR, GPHR, ACTC, JD outlines five boundaries that we can all set before we go on vacation to enable us to fully disconnect. 1. 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐚 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧: Provide a plan, in writing, for your manager and team providing details such as who is the emergency contact for which issues and who will make sure all deliverables will be completed. 2. 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟:  Let your key stakeholders know the dates that you will be away from work and who they should contact in your absence. 3. 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐞-𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬: Rather than just declining regular meetings, email the chair of those meetings and ask them if they need anything from you before your leave starts. 4. 𝐌𝐚𝐱𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐭-𝐨𝐟-𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Be clear in your out-of-office that you will not be responding to emails until when you return and provide the date for this. Also ensure you include details of who the emailer can contact instead if the enquiry is urgent. 5. 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫:  The week before your vacation, send an email to your manager, team members and other key stakeholders reminding them that you will be away and not able to respond to emails or phone calls. 𝑯𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒆𝒕 𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒗𝒂𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆? 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒊𝒏 𝒆𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒕𝒐 𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒐𝒏 𝒗𝒂𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏? You can read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gp-nB7mF #wellbeing #vacation #holiday Priscila Pereira Law PhD FCIPD 

I'm back from a refreshing 2-week vacation, feeling recharged. If you're gearing up for some time off, here are 5 essential steps for a restful break: 🚫 Set Boundaries Establish clear boundaries with work to fully disconnect and recharge. 📬 Plan Ahead Delegate tasks, set auto-replies, and ensure everything is in order before your break. 🔌 Unplug Minimize screen time and avoid checking work emails or messages during your time off. 🏖 Relax Engage in activities that help you unwind and destress, whether it's reading, hiking, or spending time with loved ones. 📖 Reflect Take time to reflect on your vacation and use it as an opportunity to reset and refocus for when you return. Remember, taking breaks is crucial for overall well-being and productivity. Enjoy your time off! 🌴 #VacationTips #WorkLifeBalance

Will you take a proper vacation in 2024? A proper vacation includes completely disconnecting from work. A job that require a bit of thinking before setting the out of office reminder in your calendar tool. I value disconnecting completely in the summer 🔥 To reduce the risk of burnout 🔋 To fill up on energy at a charging station 😷 To stay healthy and being happy 🥳 A job made easier by putting in proper preparations the last 2-3 work weeks before vacation. I found this article valuable in how to be proactive about how to disconnect completely and what it takes to disconnect in a responsible way. ❓What are your tips and tricks to maximize the value of your vacation? #Relax #Recharge #Vacation #FutureOfWork

Unlock the secrets to minimizing work distractions and fully disconnecting on vacation! Check out these practical tips for boosting productivity and embracing relaxation. Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/ewARAzQh To learn more about our Temporary Staffing Services, visit our website here: https://lnkd.in/gnyfmqC2

You know that feeling when you just can’t switch off from work, even on vacation? I haven't completely mastered being fully present yet, but I'm working on it. What works best for me so far is allocating one hour per vacation day, specifically for work-related thoughts. This way, I can enjoy the rest of my time being present. Better than feeling absent for a whole vacation 😄 What’s your go-to method for staying present in the moment? P.S. Did you know that taking vacations can actually boost productivity by up to 31%, according to research discussed by the Harvard Business Review?

🌴 Do you know how to rest at all? In Estonia, overworking and constantly postponing vacations are quite common. We are pleased to note that around 100 Euronics employees are currently on vacation, and we continually try to remind everyone how to rest in a way that maximizes the benefits. If a two-week vacation passes in a flash and you actually return to work feeling tired, then you should change something in your vacation plans next time. 🧠 Additionally, it's important to spread vacations throughout the year, not just take time off in the summer. It is sensible to go on vacation when you are not yet completely exhausted, but can anticipate and prevent those moments. Experts emphasize that you actually need to rest daily. 😴 It doesn’t matter whether you rest for a few minutes every hour or a couple of hours every day, it will be beneficial in any case! ❗️ Fontes Assessment Project Manager / Career Advisor Andra Värnik has translated a simple and quick test from English to Estonian to understand what you need to truly recover. Link: https://lnkd.in/dRatZYAW ❗️ You can find short but effective mental exercises for a few-minute rest breaks here: https://lnkd.in/dvBhHAmV

Looking forward to Vacation? Vacations are essential for reducing burnout, increasing energy, and improving well-being, but disconnecting from work can be challenging. Check out these five tips for setting boundaries while on vacation to enjoy the benefits of true relaxation. Read more here and reclaim your well-deserved time off! #WorkLifeBalance #VacationBoundaries

Winding Up to Vacation? Wired not relaxed on day 1? Winding down before a holiday helps to be able to relax and fully enjoy the break but so often the last days before a vacation can mean trying to clear my to-do list. I then start my holiday wired and struggle to disconnect during the first days. Taylor Borden shared yesterday that 59% of Americans on vacation plan to check-in with work during their time off (link in the chat). Having just returned from a 3 week vacation where I did completely switch off - I can definitely recommend it! This time I: ⛱ Booked my vacation almost a year in advance. ⛱ Added my vacation to my diary and blocked out the time. When my team book vacation, I ask them to add their vacation to my diary to remind me without having to check the HR system. ⛱ Reminded the people that I was working with on different projects of my leave and agreed what I would complete, what could wait and what could be delegated to others. ⛱ Put on an out of office that I would be away and not that my response would be delayed I still took my laptop with me but unlike other vacations, did not use it. I found this Harvard Business Review article by Marlo Lyons, PCC, SPHR, GPHR, ACTC, JD helpful in structuring my approach to my vacation. What has helped you to unplug during vacation? #vacation #careeradvice