Holiday Regeneration!

It’s coming up to holiday time again and while we all look forward to getting away, coming home again afterwards can be a bit of a downer.

But while you’re enjoying your break you can at the same time be giving yourself a boost that will take you home energised and ready for action in a way that will last much longer than your post-holiday glow.

These tried and tested ideas will help you to get the most out of a holiday and to avoid that post-holiday slump by setting up some good habits that’ll keep you on track to success and fulfillment, even after you get back home…

1. Appreciate your life

A holiday gives you space and time to step back from your life and appreciate what you have. I really appreciated my wife and daughter on my recent holiday and how lucky I am. I realised how much time we do waste on worrying about what we don’t have.

So be grateful and proud of who you are, what you have and what you’ve achieved in life. Write it down and look at it time and again.

2. Dream big!

But keep dreaming so think about your goals, dreams and aspirations. You’re on holiday so let your mind really go and get excited about your How you will achieve it is the thing you will do when you come back from holiday and work through yourself, or with a coach.

Write down your thoughts – you’ll get more excited.

3. Make a change

Decide to make some changes to your life. What are the things that frustrate you or the things that you tolerate but really would like to get rid of? It may mean doing those jobs you’ve been putting off for ages or going to the gym (you know, the one you joined as a New Years resolution and went to a few times in January.)

Whatever it is the period after your holiday when your are renergised is the best time to get into the action habit.

4. Decide to treat yourself to some quality time each week

One action you should take is to allocate 30-45 mins each week to think about you and your life – not the kids, work, your partner. Yes they are important but the most important person in your life is you. The holiday is a good start to get into the habit. You may get 30-45 minutes thinking time on the plane, on the beach or by the pool.

If when you get back and you can’t find the time then get a coach or a buddy who you have to keep an appointment with – this will make you find the time. This holiday made me realise that we all must reenergise our minds every week not once every few months when we have a holiday

5. Keep going

You need to be consistent at taking action and living up to the big dreams you set yourself.Commit to taking action every week towards your goal. Create an action plan and maybe review it with your coach or success buddy. By reviewing it with someone else you will ensure that you hold yourself accountable to the dreams you’ve committed to.

Making an action plan that is realistic but exciting, fits with your values and meets your goals is not only essential but extremely rewarding. As you complete each step remember to reward yourself and celebrate your successes.