Episode 216: Beating holiday anxiety: how to take time off without taking work with you – with Elaine Smith
Everyone loves going away for holiday, but the temptation to check your work emails can be hard to resist. But how is being constantly connected affecting our time off? And is it really that bad to check in on work while you’re away? Dr. Elaine Smith is a clinical psychologist with over 15 years’ experience working in mental health focusing on workplace wellbeing, reducing stress, and preventing burnout. She explains how to deal with the expectation that you’ll work while on holiday, the ways being on holiday affects your mind and body, and how to resist the temptation to work while you’re away. She also talks about how to reduce the stress associated with holidays, what you should include in an out-of-office message, and the value of boredom. (more…)