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September 17, 2015   Get Back Up to Speed After a Vacation   We all need vacations, but the pain of returning to work afterward can make us wonder whether the time off was really worth it. A simple set of practices can make it easier to get back into your work groove: Before your vacation. Make a short list of tasks to tackle when you return, noting where you’ll start with each item. Set up timed alerts for tasks that must be addressed that first week back, and block off significant chunks of time to get them done. After your vacation. Leave your email responder on for an extra day or two so colleagues and clients don’t expect an instant response. Avoid intra-office social networks and turn off your phone’s ringer to help you focus. And make work fun by listening to a new music playlist and doing some neglected tasks that you enjoy. Adapted from “Ease the Pain of Returning to Work After Time Off,” by Alexandra Samuel.

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