How to really decompress during the summer holidays
The summer holidays are particularly expected! After long busy winter months, interrupted only by a few days off, the summer break languishes. However, we do not always really know how to take advantage of it. We return to the office without feeling really refreshed. Here are some tips to help you relax and fully enjoy your summer vacation.
Upstream preparation
A disconnected summer vacation
The disconnection can be more or less rapid depending on our habits. To cut yourself off from work, the first thing to do is to deactivate the synchronization of your emails on your phone. Let's also think about deactivating work mode, and above all, turning off the work phone. To have peace of mind, the best solution is to leave an automatic email and a message on your answering machine to indicate the date of return and the contact details of a colleague to contact if necessary. Knowing that 55% of French employees feel stress at work, disconnection is paramount.
The length of summer vacation
Knowing how to rest, clear your mind and… be bored!
During the holidays, many of us want to make the most of all the time we have available. Seeing family, going out with friends, traveling, sightseeing, DIY, gardening, etc. According to some psychologists, we even tend to fill our schedule on vacation just as we fill it for work. It's a way to escape boredom and the feeling of emptiness. However, these moments of boredom are actually essential for us. They allow us to refocus on ourselves. Above all, it allows us to break the hectic pace we adopt all year round. It's a time to appreciate the simple pleasures of a walk in your neighborhood, for example, without rushing. Finally, for a successful vacation, rest is essential. Once again, before making plans for the future, plan to REST.
Do not idealize your holidays and enjoy simple moments
Indeed, enjoying the little pleasures and avoiding over-idealizing your vacation will help you truly appreciate your time off. We tend to want to organize vacations that are “worth it.” However, it is not necessary to go to the other side of the world or to have an activity every day morning, noon and night to appreciate this moment. On the contrary! Vacations are above all an opportunity to be at peace and appreciate the simple moments. Above all, let's avoid believing that the vacation will be perfect in every way. Good weather every day, a restaurant by the sea without a sea of people, reasonably priced hotels, the time (and energy) to visit all the must-see places, ... This combination is almost impossible. You also have to know how to accept the (inevitable) inconveniences of summer vacations.
