Are You on Holiday Every Day?

Holiday

When you are on holiday, you are totally relaxed and your mind is focused on where you are. You pay attention and observe the surrounding because you are in unfamiliar places. You also look at the people there and watch closely how they go about living their life. When you are eating, you are also mindful and eat slowly to savor the food because you don’t get to eat it every day. A holiday is enjoyable and the memory is sweet and lasting because you are totally absorbed in what you are doing.

The question is: Are you on holiday every day? I know you can’t be going on a holiday every day, but can you go to work in a holiday mood?   

When you are at work, you behave differently. You are tensed and working under stress and you may not enjoy what you do. Can you switch to a holiday mood while at work?

You can change your mindset and transform it into a holiday mood when you go to work. When you do, you will look at your workplace more kindly:

·         Just relax: Instead of getting worked up, why not work with a calm mind? You feel good while working when you tell yourself to loosen up.

·         Pay attention: Your mind is focused on what you do when you explore places. Do the same when you are working on the task at hand. Be interested and work with your heart and do the best you can. It is your attitude that determines how well you do a job.

·         Go slow: When you are on holiday, you feel free and easy because you are not in a hurry. Why not behave the same when you are working. When you have already planned and organized your day, there is no need to feel uptight. Work a little slower to avoid feeling restless and stressed.  Things still get done when you are feeling relaxed and composed. 

·         Develop an interest: Switch on your holiday mood, observe and look closer at what you do. Think of what you can do so that you can work more productively by being more efficient and effective. When you love your work, your work will love you back.  

·         Take breaks: When you are on a holiday, you welcome a deserving break to have a cup of coffee or lunch after walking here and there. After that, you are fresh and energetic and looking forward to going sightseeing again. Do you ignore breaks while at work? Do you work continuously without taking your lunch or eat and work? These are unproductive and unhealthy habits. Be in a holiday mood and take your breaks and go for your lunch.    

Are you ready to go on a holiday every day?