If you’re checking your email by the pool, you’re not on vacation.
Here’s how to disconnect from work during PTO.
Its not a healthy dialogue that were having with ourselves, Reed explains.
Well, the answer isnt black and white.
there are ways to effectively disconnect (as much as possible) while on vacation.
Reed recommends creating a checklist well before your last day at work.
Erica N. Reed, LCSW-C, is a licensed therapist, outpatient clinic director, adjunct professor, and trauma-informed leadership expert.
Outline the things that you have on your plate and their current status, Reed says.
And be clear, she says, about priorities.
Sometimes we kind of create emergency situations where there are none.
Thats where boundaries come into play.
With updates coming straight to your phone, she also advises removing work-related notifications from all of your devices.
The balance can prevent burnout.
However, you’ve got the option to still work toward your goals and enjoy the downtime.
To remain connected or unplug: that is the question.
Naturally, your response will point you in the right direction.
Erica N. Reed, LCSW-C, is a licensed therapist, outpatient clinic director, adjunct professor, and trauma-informed leadership expert.
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