My blog focuses on Health/Wellness. Rest is a critical part to our personal health. In some instances taking extended time off is good to do. In other instances it’s not necessary. The following contributed post is entitled, How to Feel Rested Again without Taking a Whole Week Off.
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Sure, a proper stress-free trip with the family sounds lovely in theory. Well, a trip in general sounds great; everyone could use one. But in reality, it’s expensive, it takes planning, it requires booking months in advance, and it usually demands annual leave that might already be rationed, because that’s just how it is sometimes. And that’s before factoring in the part where burnout has made decision-making feel impossible, because even choosing what to eat for dinner starts to feel like too much.
Just sometimes, when you’re actually burnt out but have no choice but to keep going (and that’s often what’s happening because not everyone can take a sabbatical or whatever). So yeah, when someone’s burnt out, the whole “just book a holiday” suggestion isn’t all that helpful. Thankfully, you at least got the weekend, and the weekend can sometimes offer a mini escape that might not fix your burnout, but it can at least help a little. But how can you actually feel rested after a weekend getaway?
Don’t Overcomplicate the Plan
Yes, it’s that simple: pick one thing, and don’t do anything whatsoever to complicate it. Why? Well, this is the trick that makes a weekend away feel intentional without turning it into another exhausting project. Sure, when it comes to vacations, do whatever, complicate it as much as you want, but not this weekend trip.
So, just pick one thing to do, just one. A live show, comedy night, a film screening, a talk, something that gives the day shape. Like if you’re going to St Annes for a three-day weekend, for example, then you check in advance whats on Saint Annes so you can then choose early what you want to see. That way, outside of that time of a show or performance or whatever else, you can have the rest of the day or even that weekend open to just go with the flow.
Make the Rest of the Day Low-Effort on Purpose
So, once the one plan is locked in, the rest of the day should be built out of easy things, so easy that it helps if there is absolutely zero planning at all. Of course, it depends on where you’re going to be, be it a rural area or a city, you name it, but it should still be things that are easy enough that nothing has to be planned. Honestly, the less planning, the better.
It can be a slow walk, a long coffee, browsing shops without rushing or looking at your clock, sitting somewhere warm doing absolutely nothing productive, which is, honestly, the dream. That’s the key here: it’s not planning out much if anything, maybe one or two things at best, and just going with the flow for everything else.
And yes, an early night absolutely counts if you want to just stay in the hotel the second sundown hits. Burnt-out people don’t need to “make the most of it” by forcing a late night when the body is clearly begging for sleep.
Please, No Social Media Level Expectations
Yes, this is where people ruin their own weekend. Well, any trip, for that matter, no matter where in the world it is. Like, there’s this pressure that creeps in to make it perfect, to do loads, to see everything, to come home with stories that sound impressive, or to share on social media. But don’t do that, don’t have these expectations, you’re there for a reset, you’re there because you’re burnt out, you’re there because you don’t have much or any vacation days left, you’re there to heal, and social media-like expectations won’t help.










