You Need A Vacation

Book Summary for DO IT TODAY by DARIUS FOROUX

Chapter 14 -Take A Vacation: It Boosts Your
Productivity And Reduces Stress

😂😁😁😁 The author just hit me on the head with this. As an advocate for mental health care, I usually use myself till I almost drop dead. Too bad!😔

However, since I started paying close attention to how overworking reduces my Productivity, I started cautioning myself concerning this.

Sometimes, in 2020, I took that break from the internet space to revive my waning energy and to do what I call hibernation. It worked and today, this book will also help you learn why vacation is important and how to do it the right way.

🛑 If you can remember to refill your tank when it’s empty or even recharge your call line, then it is compulsory for you to take care of your body and the brain in it.

🛑 Now, taking a vacation to recharge is not the same thing as your activities packed weekends. The author here points out the resting/vacation that you take for a purpose.

I mentioned earlier that in 2020, I took a break even when the pandemic was heavy on us, I still had to take the break. Why? I had a reason to break away from the virtual space for a specific one month and that was to revamp my brand, restrategise, reinvigorate and examine my lifestyle.

🛑 Why couldn’t I just do that while working?

Just as the author wrote, to me, life is about working hard and my focus is oy on that.

Voltaire said it best:
“The further I advance in age, the more I find work necessary. It becomes
in the long run the greatest of pleasures, and takes the place of the illusions
of life.”

🛑 I love what the author wrote about what rest will do for you and I’ll dub it into this article:

…Rest reduces stress. Improves creativity and productivity.
Scientific research shows that a vacation decreases perceived job stress and
burnout. Now, that’s a pretty solid benefit of taking a few days off. But
there’s more. As you may know, I’m always interested in productivity. In
the case of resting or a vacation, my question is:
Will I get more things done when I get back? The answer is yes, but there’s
one major thing to keep in mind.
But let’s back up a bit: What does it mean to get more done? Getting things
done has nothing to do with time—if you work more hours, you don’t
necessarily get more done.
In fact, research shows that working more hours general means less
productivity. Why? Well, we often waste time if we have more of it. It’s
simple: If I say to you, you have a year to write an article. What would you
do? Procrastinate, right?
But what if I tell you that you only have 2 hours? You immediately think,
how can I write this article ASAP! So in a way, having more days off, and
fewer days to work, forces you to be more effective with your time.
Research shows that a vacation in itself won’t make you more productive,
but when you have more days off, you have a strong desire to get more
things done in less time.

Here are tips that can help you have a Productive Vacation
🛑 Be flexible with your plan.

When you’re planning your vacation, don’t try to be someone else. Go flex with your vacation as long as you are getting quality rest time.

🛑 Make A daily Memory Caption.

This could be in photo album or in short clips during your holiday but don’t do that all day. This helps take your mind away from things you are vacating from and be in the present moment you are.

🛑 You can develop reading habit on vacation.

Yes! I tell you the truth, this works honestly. I’ve tried it and that’s why I’m saying this.

Reading books during your vacation help you think better, slows down time, put you into another world and help you do something other than think about the work you left at home.

🛑 Boredom can be your Leverage point.

Yeah! Easier said than done but wait! Getting bored out of your mind will help you realise new concept and you can even use it to your advantage.
So, yeah when you hit your end, just do nothing and see where that boredom takes you.

That being said, even though this book summary is set throughout this month. I’ll take a short break here and see you on Sunday.