How to recover productivity after holidays?

It’s always hard to get back to work after holidays. Some people feel themselves
unmotivated and even mentally burned out.

Prepare for work

If it’s possible, make ready yourself for work. Plan your work. Mentally prepare yourself.

Your goals

Remember about your goals. Nothing can motivate people like their goals.

Create a to-do list

When you can see what you have to do and you can exclude plans that you did, it can inspire you. Also, you can use different types of planning. One of these types is Eisenhower matrix and it can help you to prioritize your plans right.

Get a good night sleep

After holidays people usually feel themselves unaccustomed to work. You can feel yourself tired even if you have just finished your holidays. Best way to solve this problem is a good sleep.

Take regular breaks

Taking a regular breaks can increase your level of productivity. Most people have some problems like: mental burnout, low concentration of attention and etc, in that cases pomodoro technique can help. Don’t forget to give yourself a rest when you feel yourself really tired. Take care of yourself.

Workplace

Do your workplace comfortable for you? If you can’t start working, try to work on another place. Our brain has an association that this place is for work. So, if you will change it, it would be easier to start working.

References and further reading

1. 6 Tips to Recover Your Productivity After a Long Holiday (December 31, 2019). https://www.hashmicro.com/blog/6-tips-to-recover-your-productivity-after-a-long-holiday/

2. Five tips for an increased work productivity after the holidays (n.d.). https://www.bakkerelkhuizen.com/knowledge-center/five-tips-for-an-increased-work-productivity-after-the-holidays/

Author: Temetay Anziya

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