Channel that holiday feeling
Lili Radloff thinks all those “hold on to the holiday” tips are likely to get you fired.
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The holidays are over again. At least for me they are. And I’m not ashamed to say that I am really struggling not to sob loudly at my desk. I’m talking full on weeping, with snot and everything.
Because it doesn’t matter how much I like my job, it’s just that, like any normal, well adjusted person, I like being on holiday more.
And no matter how many “hold on to that feeling” articles you've read, chances are you’ve already forgotten what it feels like to wake up at 11 o clock in the morning in a tangle of sheets and with a Tipo Tinto hangover. Or lack thereof really, because it’s a scientifically proven fact that people don’t get hangovers on holiday.
I also bet your tan is fading faster than whatever holiday romance you had going. And the sand in your shoes is once again only a sometimes enjoyable, sometimes annoying, (depending on your mood) Dido song.
So, what can you do about it? Not a lot, I’m sad to say. Because if you start taking up afternoon naps and reading at work, going surfing/swimming when the sea looks good and having a drink whenever the fancy strikes you, you will probably get fired.
That said, there are some “holiday habits” you can incorporate in your day to day life to stop you from going nuts.
So if you’re not doing it already, add the following to your non-vacationing life:
1) Play a game at least once a week. Chess, cards, beach bats, soccer, board games, Twister, tennis, etc. This will get your mind off work and your body out of the gym.
2) Have more sex. And have it at odd times. Or have odd sex at more times. Or oh… you get the picture.
3) Read escapist fiction between your “real” books. Adding a bit of sci-fi, romance, comedy or travel books to your Houellebecq and McCarthy collection isn't shameful.
4) Part of the fun of a holiday is the looking forward to it. Plan mini holidays for the rest of the year and look forward to them.
5) Also, have something non-holiday-ish to look forward to every week. Watch an old favourite movie, drink champagne in the bath, go watch a new band, organise a surprise picnic on your lawn for your kids and just do stuff that you wouldn’t normally do on a week night.
I don’t know if these ideas will work – I’m going to try it myself over the next couple of weeks to see if it helps and I'll keep you posted. I’d be happy to get feedback if you have any other plans. Until then, I’ll be the girl crying at my desk.
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