How to effectively rest during the holidays - a guide for freelancers
Updated: 22nd September 2022
Reading time: 6 min
The period from Christmas to New Year is a time when probably everyone would like to rest. This also applies to people who work as freelancers. The lockdown caused by the epidemic has made the line between work and leisure time smooth for full-time employees as well. How, then, to cut yourself off from responsibilities and recharge your batteries? In this post we will try to answer this question.
Remember about deadlines
Before you schedule your days off, complete all your projects. Then you will avoid the temptation to work hard and think about your duties. Only by completely cutting yourself off from work can you really relax.
Don't blame yourself if you work a little
On the other hand, if you sit down to work for a while, when inspired, don't feel guilty. Remember that your mental comfort is the most important.
Get some help
In some industries, customers will need urgent help, even while you are on vacation. How to solve this? It's a good idea to get along with someone working in your industry and share your responsibilities. When one person is on "duty" and ready to act in an emergency, the other can rest peacefully without worrying about a disturbed customer calling in the middle of the night.
Take care of your finances
Unfortunately, freelancers can rarely count on paid time off, and nor do they need a leave tracker to count their vacation days. Therefore, it is important that you remember to save money. Then the time off will not be associated with financial stress after returning to work. Also try to plan the execution of tasks in such a way that the payment of the most profitable ones is collected shortly after the free period.
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Set up notifications
Potential and current business partners must be aware that they will not be able to contact you for some time. It is good to set the appropriate message on the e-mail or, if possible, in the online communicators. Don't forget to inform when you plan to go back to work. This way, people who wanted to send you a message will know when to expect a reply.
Cut off the internet
When using a smartphone, it is difficult to resist the temptation to check e-mails and messages in messengers. During Christmas, it is worth taking a longer break from using the Internet. If this is not possible, it would be a good idea to disable notifications in applications that are used to contact clients.
Set what you will do when you return to work
Organizing work after vacation can turn out to be a difficult challenge. After being cut off from work for a long time, it's not easy to get back to the beat. For this reason, it is a good idea to create a plan of tasks that are to be done first. This will make it easier to prioritize and get back to work.
Allow yourself to be sweet laziness
Many people, even in their spare time, cannot free themselves from the compulsion to be productive. After all, there is always something to be done at home and the vacation can be used for cleaning or carrying out minor renovation works postponed for months.
The period from Christmas to New Year is a time when probably everyone would like to rest. This also applies to people who work as freelancers. The lockdown caused by the epidemic has made the line between work and leisure time smooth for full-time employees as well.
Conclusion
The holiday season is the only time of the year for many of us when we can meet with family and friends. That is why it is worth trying to make sure that nothing disturbs us. Appropriate preparation and attitude will make it an opportunity to regenerate and gain energy to take on challenges in the new year.
Author: Jan Chmielowski
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