5 way to beat the back to work blues

It is natural to feel blue at the end of a holiday. Let’s help banish those blues with 5 ways to help you get back to a work routine. 

1. Ease back into it

•  Go back to work midweek, so you have a shorter working week.

• Start with the small, easy-to-do tasks for a quick win.

• Deal with emails in short sharp bursts, then do something else. It will stops overwhelm.

2. Plan your next holiday right now

• It’s easier to work when you have something good to look forward to. 

• It Planning your future reminds you why you work.

3. Plan something for yourself

• Take 15 mins out of your day and do something for yourself. 

• Me time gives you a break from the stress of work.

• Me time refreshes the brain and helps you solve problems at work. 

• Me time allows you to think about what you want and how you will make it happen.

4. Set some work goals

•  Think about what you’d like to achieve and write them down. 

• Make a picture board with your goals and put it where you can see it every day.

• Share them with a supportive person who can check in to see how you are going. 

5. Give

• Do something nice for a friend or a stranger.

• Volunteer for a group that needs support, for example, your local sports club. 

• Both the giver and the receiver benefit from giving.

• When we help people apparently our brain lights up and produces feel-good hormones.

• We also feel connected to our community. 

When any HR issues raise their head in your workplace you are welcome to call We Love Tradies HR – a employment law firm dedicated to serving the Tradie community.