There’s nothing
quite like the feeling of total relaxation a festive break gives you. Bijaya
Dashami was amazing, we had fun with friends and family and lost track of time as
we had all the time in the world to enjoy ourselves.
However, it is the
time we get back to work and contribute to our personal growth. For some, coming
back to work after the long festive break is easy and for others, going back to
work can be a challenge after a restful or fun-filled holiday.
Whether you’re
worried about the emails piled up, pending tasks, or important meetings which
are scheduled for the return, these worries are far from uncommon. The first
day of work can be long and slow. Thankfully, there are things you can do to settle
yourself back into work again. Here's how you can make the return a painless
process.
Don't
think about what you can't change
Focusing too much
on the fact that the festive break has ended, can make you feel even worse so,
try to establish a positive mind-set before your first day back. Instead of
focusing on the negative (for example: your inbox full of emails, pending tasks
and meetings) think about the elements of your job role that you enjoy the
most.
Settle
back in gradually
Once you're back to
work, don't dive into your work immediately. You will probably have too much
work to catch up on the first day but use a slow start to plan your weeks and
prioritise your tasks to ensure that you are not stressing yourself too much.
Try to figure out what’s urgent and what’s not and get the most urgent tasks
finished first.
Catch
Up with Your Colleagues
When you are back to
work after almost a week of festival break, make an effort to reconnect with
your colleagues. Take time to find out how their Dashain celebration was and
share your experience. Simply talking to someone can help improve your first
day back and helps in making the day shorter.
Be
Active
Letting your mind
still live in the holiday season will only make it hard to readjust and settle
back at work. An active mind will easily help you shift back to work and it
will almost make you feel like you never left. Start working gradually and make
sure that you are not just sitting around and waiting for 5:30 pm to leave
work.
Hang in there... This feeling will pass!
After few days, you
will likely get over the blues: eventually everything will fall into place
and you will settle back to work very easily.
Happy Back-To-Work!
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other tips that should be included on this list? Let us know in the comment
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