The return of the holidays: how to generate habits to return to the routine

The return of the holidays can be a difficult period for many people, and there are even people who find it difficult to adapt to the work rhythms of this season and motivate themselves to face it correctly… To the point that they cannot adapt to the necessary pace of work or even suffer mental health problems due to wear and tear psychological.

Therefore, here we will summarize several keys and habits to return to the routine when you return from the holidays.

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Tips for returning to work after the holidays

In order to learn how to generate useful habits to return to the post-vacation routine, we will now do a I review the best keys, tips and behavior guidelines that we can put into practice on our return from the vacation.

1. Prioritize the organization

Organization is essential in all areas of life if we want to generate new habits that allow us to return to the routine with more spirit than ever after the holidays.

This organization must be based on schedules, that is, we must put the schedules we had before the holidays back into operation, both when we go to bed and when we get up each morning. To make it easier, it is recommended that it be a gradual process, so it is best that you readjust your sleep schedule at least a couple of days before going back to work, for example.

In the same way, the organization must also prevail in the workplace, ensuring that the workplace is clear, clean and orderly. desk table and having on it only the necessary work material to correctly carry out our task, without distractions that we can more easily fall into in these early days.

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2. Take time for yourself

Devoting time to rest after the first days of post-holiday work is essential to get used to the new rhythms of work.

Likewise, it is also very important to dedicate time to what relaxes us and truly fills us up for a couple of hours each day or at the end of the day. There are many activities that we can do in the hours of rest, the important thing is that they are our favorites.

Some of these activities that we can perform after a hard day's work can be doing sport, take a walk around the neighborhood, watch our favorite movie or series or simply relax in front of the TV.

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3. Make a to-do list prioritizing by simplicity and urgency

To avoid feeling overwhelmed by returning to work and to try to complete all the tasks assigned, we can carry out a list of everything we must do during the day or during the week.

In this way we will know at all times what to do at all times, being clear which are the most laborious activities that require more time and which are the simplest.

In this regard, it is also recommended to start with those shorter and simpler tasks on our return to the workplace and then do the more difficult ones, all with the aim of getting used to the work entrusted to us again.

4. Maintain healthy lifestyle habits

Everyone knows that by maintaining a series of healthy lifestyle guidelines and habits on a daily basis, we will feel much better both physical, mental and emotional level, which will allow us to adapt more easily to the new rhythm of work after the holidays.

The main lifestyle habits that we must maintain during and after the holidays are: doing moderate to vigorous physical activity two to three times a week; sleep properly the necessary hours to rest and maintain a varied and healthy diet throughout the week.

5. Do not take work home

Psychology professionals recommend avoiding taking work home during the first days or weeks when we return to work.

This will allow us to have the personal and professional spheres well differentiated during our day to day and to be able to enjoy at home without having to work in the private sphere of the home.

6. Set mini-goals

Establish small daily or weekly goals related to our productivity and those tasks that we must take care of It will help us to motivate ourselves at work and to better get used to the new work routine.

These partial objectives are of great help when it comes to working better and faster and allow us to improve our daily and weekly productivity.

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7. Start new and motivating activities

With the return of routine and work obligations, it is advisable to start new activities that help us disconnect and allow us to stop thinking about work in private life. In this way we will not experience such an intense shock due to the contrast between having a lot of free time (first) and not being able to stop dedicating ourselves directly or indirectly to work even in our mind (after).

They do not have to be markedly relaxing activities, but rather stimulating. For example, studying a new language, doing a new sport or a new skill that catches our attention and allows us to be creative or helps us release tension.

8. Practice daily relaxation techniques

There are some very useful relaxation techniques that, carried out daily and systematically, can help us help achieve states of daily relaxation that allow us to be in a better mood and better adapt to the new routine.

Some of the most effective relaxation techniques are yoga, progressive muscle relaxation, or pilates.

9. If the situation overwhelms you, go to therapy

In the event that stress or anxiety are excessive, it is important that you go to psychotherapy. In the sessions with a psychologist or a psychologist you will learn emotional management strategies and work organization. In PSiCOBAi we will be happy to assist you.