As you grow older, you learn a few things.
One of them is to actually take the time
you’ve allotted for vacation
John Battelle
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Vacations are important. Â Not only do you get to have some fun, but you get to relieve some stress. Â In order to relieve that stress, it’s important to find the vacation that’s right for you. Â Usually, we get caught up in taking a vacation that will please other people like our spouse or our kids. Â But in order to truly relax while on vacation, you have to find something that works for you too. Â You need to have the time to take your vacation.
I’ve found that I don’t like vacations with structure. Â We once went to Disney and used the dining plan and it was a nightmare for me. Â The stress of having to be somewhere at a specific time each night just wore on my nerves. Â The following year, we planned a vacation with just one scheduled event and it was stress-free and relaxing. Â We’ve learned not to over schedule our vacation. Â Yes, there are some touristy things to do, but there’s also some relaxing that needs to get done.
If you’re the type of person who feels great after a jam-packed vacation, then go for it.  If that helps to re-charge your batteries so you can tackle work again, then it’s the perfect vacation for you.  I have a friend that’s like that and when I’ve gone on trips with her I needed a few extra days of vacation after those trips in which to recover.
How to Get Some Down Time
If your family likes a jam-packed vacation, but you need to have some downtime, you can still make it work for everyone. Â Some ideas are to come back from vacation a day or two early. Â Instead of arranging a 9-day vacation that starts on Saturday of one week and ends on Sunday of the following week, make it 7 days and come back on a Friday. Â This will give you a couple of days to recover from the non-stop running around. Â Or plan some downtime into the week. Â For instance, for every two days of sightseeing or amusement parks, plan a day to relax at the beach or the hotel pool. Â (You could always hope for rain!)
As I said, the key is to find what works for you and I know that for me, the best vacation includes beach time. Â It helps me to slow down and recharge. Â Especially coming off of a cold winter (heck, it’s cold in May!) Â Chris and I are at the beach for the next week. Â I hope you’ll get to enjoy a vacation soon, we all need a little less stress.
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Lucky you – enjoy that sun, sea and surf – hope you tan up your legs and don’t get burnt. I’m very pro-relaxing holidays – ones that are full on just wear me out rather than revitalizing me 🙂
Exactly. I’m full-on when I’m working, I need to relax.
Pictures or it didn’t happen!
There will be pictures for you.
I’m looking forward to a vacation next month. My husband and I are great believers in an annual vaction or two! 😉