Choosing to travel because you have the possibility to do it is a freedom.
Workation is the time spent in another place or destination for work and leisure purposes. As a result, it is the perfect deal to get away from the routine while getting your work done. Moreover, it gives the opportunity to travel and to experience new scenery, getting accustomed to new cultures and change workspace. To get the most out of workation, the choice of destinations is very important. For example, the cost of accomodation, the WIFI quality and availability are some of the criterias for picking the right destination to « get your work done » during a much longer period of time. On personal level, time management and staying focused are crucial in order to maximize the benefits of workation. In another words, dedicate time for work and leisure. To do it, set reasonable goals with deadline, divide your tasks into small ones. Then, work and chill out !
To look at how vacation impacts life and success, let’s view it as a journey with a series of events bringing positive emotions, new skills and personal growth. Starting from the simple and logical approach is the possibility to travel, whatever your reasons. Choosing to travel because you have the possibility to do it is a freedom. You can be grateful for that. Next is the research step once you have taken the decision to take a vacation. Excitment, anticipation and eager to fulfill your bucket list trip are in full motion. Keeping in touch with a travel operator lessens your burden to take care of everything for your vacation. It gives you time and energy to dream. Preparing your trip with a professional gives you the opportunity to get more customized advice and information than Google and travel forums. You learn new things along the way thanks to your exchanges. Finally on spot, you experience the changes of atmosphere, environment, people and cultures. You have the possibility to apply new skills such as the language spoken in the country you stay with the local. You discover a whole new cultures and get the chance to taste local food. To sum up, you experience the power of traveling.
In an article published by the Harvard Business Review, researchers have found that « if you plan ahead, create social connections on the trip, go far from your work, and feel safe, 94% of vacations have a good ROI (return on investment) in terms of your energy and outlook upon returning to work”. Therefore, the key moments of travel described earlier provide everything to improve your wellness and performance at work. Another common statement is that humans are simply more productive when rested. And that is the best thing of this whole travel concept, you choose what you do, you own your time and your energy. You have the ability of doing nothing at some time to take a rest and exploring new places at another time. Why? Travel is not only about doing. Travel is also slowing down. Another thing worth mentioning is being far from your home breaks the monotony of your routine. That is something travel offers too, and makes the idea of workation a great deal if you still need work done but want to retire from your usual routine.
To conclude, the choice is not really between workation and vacation, but rather, what is the most appealing to you? What excites you the most if you consider taking a break? In another words, what would make you happy, give you joy and satisfaction. Whatever your choice, know that the act of traveling, moving from one place to another and experience changes will for sure give more experiences than you usual routine. And that is something you won’t regret.
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