Post holiday blues...

bev • September 9, 2024

The first day back after time away...

Returning to work after a holiday, is hard and the first day is always the hardest. 


Here are some top tips to ease you back into the workplace:-


  • Space - ensure that your first morning back is not full of meetings, give yourself time to respond to emails and set up your diary. Find space during that first day to have a coffee with yourself and not look at anything apart from the coffee or whatever drink of choice.
  • Routines/Systems - the more processes  in place before you went on leave will make it easier to fall back into
  • Buckets - If you think of buckets of time, so break it down so it does not feel insurmountable:- eg.
  • What 3 things will you achieve Today that will make the biggest impact?
  • What is the one thing you want to have achieved/completed this Week
  • What does the Month look like in terms of work/life, how many fun activities do you have in your diary? the bucket concept is from the book "Getting things Done" by David Allen
  • Right People - Meet someone on your first day back or in your first week back who really sees you and makes you feel good about yourself
  • Pace - Be kind to yourself on the first day and the first week, set your own pace do not be led by the pack. 
  • Weekend - nice gentle plans after that first week, recharge those batteries to go again


When we come back from holiday we often want everything to be different, and working with a Coach  is a great way of reseting how you are working and helping you to be really effective.


This is how nuggets works with clients:-


  • Take stock - assessing how a Client is currently working?
  • Setting new goals - taking time to understand which new goals want to be achieved or some existing goals
  • Re-energising - setting up new rituals and habits providing a boost
  • Clear the decks - understanding which Clients you enjoy working with/which friends bring you joy?
  • Reset your confidence - not so much about finding yourself, it's about with a Coach's guidance meeting YOU


Please do get in touch bev@nuggetsoflearning.co.uk

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