The importance of disconnecting on vacation
Our vacation time is fundamental to our well-being, as it allows us to disconnect from professional worries and tune in to ourselves and our personal lives.
It's no coincidence that Human Resources is insistent on scheduling at least 10 consecutive days of vacation, it's no coincidence that the law requires it, it's because we all need to disconnect from work to ensure our personal balance and well-being.
Vacations are a prime time for rest, even if we arrive back at work more tired because we've visited so many places or because we've remodeled what we wanted so much in our house, or even because we've spent the days chasing the children on the beach, but the reality is that mentally we arrive much lighter.
Vacations are the key moment to dedicate ourselves to doing things that give us pleasure, which so often in our day-to-day lives we are unable to do. It's the right time to turn off email alerts, or even the Internet, and not think about work.
This is the benchmark we should all have, because it's essential that those who go on vacation are able to disconnect physically and psychologically, and that those who stay at work are able to make the correct assessment of emergencies, to avoid disturbing colleagues who are on vacation when it's not strictly necessary.
Human beings, in their complexity, are not satisfied in just one dimension, and if we don't pay due attention to our needs in a full and integrated way, in the personal and family spheres, we won't find our balance, and in the end, even if we are focused on the professional dimension, we will be less happy and therefore less productive.
This vacation, accept the challenge to switch off, to connect with your individual needs, to block out thoughts of worries about unfinished business (which are surely being taken care of by colleagues at work), and to enjoy the little moments that give you pleasure. You'll certainly return with more energy, more ideas and even a greater ability to close those unfinished business that weighed you down so much before you went on vacation.
Happy vacations, everyone!
