It’s holiday time! Your business might be important, but you shouldn’t let it get in the way of you having some summer time out, reaching for a hammock and sipping a Pina-colada.

Holidays are essential for recharging your batteries and supporting your overall well-being. In fact, avoiding that well deserved break could lead to burn out, where you’ll be forced to take time off.

During this blog, I’ll explore the importance of summer time out and why you need to slow down.

Family Time 

It is so very easy to feel the tug of war of expectations, challenges, self-imposed commitments, technology and so much more. Taking some time out over the summer with the family, can ensure your family stay connected and bonded with each other and give you a much needed break. Plus, summer time out offers a wonderful opportunity for families to curate happy memories.

In the age of the internet, we are all leading virtual lives, sometimes we just need a break from all this and get back to our roots. A family holiday is a great way of doing this. It is also a great opportunity for more personal interaction with the people around you as well as with the environment. 

Travel 

Travel is a quite limited at the moment, but there is still plenty to see and do in this country. It’s important that even in a limited capacity, you still go out and explore and discover. Travel connects people and provides opportunities to learn new cultures, which can help increase your empathy towards others. It can also help improve your overall tolerance, reduce biases and even decrease frustration – although, I think that depends on how your travel experience fairs….

If you’d like a hassle-free journey, then we’d be happy to take care of all the arrangements on your behalf. We can make the personal travel arrangements for your entire family, including researching locations and things to do when you arrive. Brief us on your requirements and leave the rest to us.

Down Time 

It’s not always about having time out, but also about taking things a little slower. Could you reduce some of your commitments over the summer? Or how about taking longer lunch breaks? Rewarding yourself with a little down time during the summer, can really make all the difference to your well-being.

If you’re not sure how to manage your time to achieve ‘down time success’, do get some support as it’s your ticket to a more balanced lifestyle.

Exploring new things 

Exploring new things could actually improve your work in the long term – it’s true! Immersing yourself in new activities increases your brain’s ability to move between different ideas, think more deeply, and integrate thoughts. Of course, that’s not to mention how just taking time away from work can increase your energy and productivity. If your not sure where to start, take a look at this list from Wit & Delight, for a fun list of activities to try. Curiosity to learn and try new things should just get stronger as we get older, wouldn’t you agree?

This article was written by Sandy Hearn at Elite PA Solutions. Elite PA Solutions is a team of Virtual Assistants who will save you time by taking care of the operational side of both your business and personal life. If you’re interested in learning more, please visit our website at www.elitepasolutions.com or feel free to contact us at office@elitepasolutions.com.

We look forward to hearing from you.