Fierce Resource: Get in the Right State of Mind for Vacation

This week’s Fierce resource was originally published on Harvard Business Review and offers tips for achieving a calm, happy, and energized state of mind while taking a vacation.Unfortunately as most of us know, taking a vacation rarely ends with a rejuvenated mind, body, and soul. Instead, most of us spend our precious time off “checking-in” to see if there are any fires that have popped up while we are away. But Get in the Right State of Mind for Vacation finds that your state of mind before and during vacation determines the quality of your time off.Before your next vacation ask yourself: Are you prepared to be truly there?“Be present: Truly appreciate each moment. Center yourself with pauses similar to the ones you should take at work but make them longer. Breathe in and out for a total of 10 seconds, check your body and ease any discomfort with stretching or movement, clear your mind, and then activate a positive feeling of appreciation and gratitude for where you are at the moment.”Read the article.

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