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How do you fill your time off work?

Lemoncello

My work is encouraging me to use my holiday days, which I haven't touched all year, but I'm not too keen.
I've structured my weekly routine around my job, and without it there I don't know what I'll do all day. Weekends I can handle, since they're just two days, but a whole week off work? I'm liable to sit around getting sad because my hobbies only take up so much time, and then when I do go back to work I'll struggle to get back into the swing of things.

Does anyone else dread taking time off work? And if so, how do you deal with it?

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  • Hi Lemoncello,

    I have this fear of time off too, and usually lose a large portion of my holiday allowance each year. I've been working on it and for me I think I may have to change to my home surroundings to make it more user friendly for me.  It's not a place I traditionally relax as I'm used to having a reason to be places where I mask, I haven't worked out how to just "be" in a space that isn't "useful". Even hobbies seemed pointless because I was convinced that there was no point because a week wouldn't be enough (I have a time thing). I usually end up just sleeping. 

    I think if I create some friendlier spaces at home it might get easier.  And a time tracker app like Tiimo my help me with time.  I was never a really a problem before the lockdowns. Also, the fear of trying to organise some kind of out of home holiday feels so overwhelming too. Baby steps though.

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  • Hi Lemoncello,

    I have this fear of time off too, and usually lose a large portion of my holiday allowance each year. I've been working on it and for me I think I may have to change to my home surroundings to make it more user friendly for me.  It's not a place I traditionally relax as I'm used to having a reason to be places where I mask, I haven't worked out how to just "be" in a space that isn't "useful". Even hobbies seemed pointless because I was convinced that there was no point because a week wouldn't be enough (I have a time thing). I usually end up just sleeping. 

    I think if I create some friendlier spaces at home it might get easier.  And a time tracker app like Tiimo my help me with time.  I was never a really a problem before the lockdowns. Also, the fear of trying to organise some kind of out of home holiday feels so overwhelming too. Baby steps though.

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