Hey guys, Happy Sunday! It’s Thursday morning as I write this and I am spending my morning trying to get organized again after being in Las Vegas for a work conference this week. I don’t know about you, but coming home from a trip always throws me out of whack. I am a routine person and prefer sticking to my normal schedule most of the time.
Now that I’m back home, I am doing a few things to reset and refresh so that I can quickly get back into my normal habits.
SLEEP- As is common with travel, I didn’t get a ton of sleep while I was on my trip. I got home last night around 12:15 AM, and instead of trying to unpack, I just got what I needed out of my suitcase and got ready for bed ASAP. It’s hard to get back into the swing of things if your body and your mind aren’t rested. When you come back from a trip, plan to get as much sleep as you can so you can wake up again with energy.
RECONNECT- I spent some time last night and this morning catching up with my husband after being out of town. The thing about returning from travel is that everything else in your life that was on hold while you were gone immediately picks right back up as soon as you get home. We specifically planned some time together for this morning so that we could touch base before going to work and continuing on with our “normal” lives.
PICK UP YOUR PHYSICAL SPACE- This morning I took ten minutes to pick up our living room and kitchen and unpack my bags. When your physical surroundings are cluttered, your brain and spirit will feel cluttered as well. You don’t have to spend hours doing a deep clean by any means, but tidying up for 10-20 minutes is a great way to quickly boost your mood and free up some brain space and energy for the rest of your day.
PLAN- I went to bed early on Sunday night to get ready for our early flight, so I didn’t do my normal Sunday planning routine. Just before I sat down to write this, I pulled out my planer and got organized. I made a list of the things that didn’t get done last week that needed to move to this week along with the other to-dos on my calendar for this week. I looked at my calendar and got all of my appointments blocked in so that I had a better idea of where I needed to be and when. Then I filled in the rest of my calendar with the tasks from my list so I know when I will be working on them. Being productive is hard in general, but especially after a trip. Making a list and getting your schedule in order will help you jump back into your week and start being productive more quickly.
The reality of life is that it doesn’t wait for you to slowly readjust when you get back from a trip. A travel hangover can spread into multiple days/weeks if you don’t intentionally reset and refocus. I hope you enjoyed these tips on getting back into your groove more quickly. Have a great week and I will see you next Sunday!
Hey, I’m Meghan
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