Listen or Read: Beat the back to work blues with Health Coach, Ree George’s, top tips for getting into the working year.

Maintain summer feels for as long as possible. Continue to do the things that made you feel good over the break:

– Relaxed mindset. Believe everything will be ok, try not to sweat the small stuff.

– Try to continue getting quality sleep. Protect the habits that allowed you a good sleep over the summer break.

– Maintain the healthy eating you did over the break…..summer salads/meat & vege, that are in season, and tasty and easy to prepare. Mindful slow speed eating will ensure you reap the full benefits of your kai, savour the tastes/sensations so you enjoy your meals.

– Connect with friends and family. Share meals outside in summer evening sunsets, walking with friends/games of tennis/catching up after work.

– Sunshine. Get outside in the mornings before heading to office, or at lunch time take a brisk walk around the block, or consider evening strolls.

– Keep up exercise. Gardening, walking the dog, summer jogs in the cool of morning or evening, ocean swims.  All those things you can’t do in the winter.

– Mindfulness. Be in the present moment, aim to not let speed of work speed you up internally. When making coffee in the morning savour the smells/taste, when preparing evening meal take time to enjoy the process.

– Reduce potential overwhelm by prioritising work emails, to-do lists, meetings etc and know that it doesn’t have to ALL get done first day/week back.

– Plan mini breaks away. There are a few long summer weekends coming up, as well as mid year breaks and holidays to look forward to. How will you use this to benefit your health/mental health/joy? 

– And my personal fav way to keep calm: When going to the bathroom or getting a drink at work, take 10 long, deep, slow breaths to reset the feeling of calm, presence and vitality.

ENDS