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Balancing Act Archives |
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August, 2006: Family Snack Smarts |
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July, 2006: Cooperative Co-parenting |
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June, 2006: Street Proofing Teens 101 |
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May, 2006: Harmony is in season: Harmony is in season: Warm Weather Activities To Bring The Family Together |
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April, 2006: Caregiving: Sensible Steps To Success |
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March, 2006: Healthy Eating In A Fast Food World |
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February, 2006: Stress Busters to Stay Lighthearted |
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January, 2006: Brain Gain in Life's Later Years |
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December, 2005: Holiday Budget Planning |
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November, 2005: Combating Childhood Obesity |
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October, 2005: Eating Away at Colds and Flu |
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September, 2005: Avoiding the Aches of Osteoarthritis |
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August, 2005: Growing Older, Eating Wiser |
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July, 2005: Nutrition Tips for the Healthiest Summer Ever |
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June, 2005: Long-Term Care Facilities/Nursing Homes - How Do I Choose the Right One? |
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May, 2005: Nutrition and Your Baby: Introducing solid food to the menu |
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April, 2005: When Baby Comes Home For The First Time |
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March, 2005: Stepping into the Role of Stepparent |
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February, 2005: Pumping Fitness into Your Day |
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January, 2005: Remedies for Financial Holiday Hangovers |
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December, 2004: Time Out: Making the most of the holidays |
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November, 2004: An Ounce of Prevention: Type 2 Diabetes |
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October, 2004: Dealing with Peer Pressure |
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September, 2004: Long Distance Caregiving |
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August, 2004: The ‘Be-tween’ Transition, 2004 |
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July, 2004: Easing into summer vacation |
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June, 2004: A family-friendly balance for working fathers |
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May, 2004: Communication Tips to Help Young Minds Grow |
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April, 2004: Tips for Making the Tax Season Less Taxing |
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March, 2004: The Dieting Merry-Go-Round |
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February, 2004: Keeping Your Financial Future in Check |
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January, 2004: Here Comes the Flu |
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December, 2003: Communicating with your Teen |
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November, 2003: Eating for Energy |
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October, 2003: Work-life Balance: Making it Work for You |
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September, 2003: The Homework Zone |
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August, 2003: Health Hints to Ease Your Family in to the Fall Season |
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July, 2003: Stay Alert and Stay Safe - Streetproofing your kids |
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June, 2003: Summer Activities for Stay-at-Home Kids |
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May, 2003: Helping Older Relatives Stay Active |
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April, 2003: Spring-cleaning: For the home, the family, and you |
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March, 2003: Choosing a Summer Camp |
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February, 2003: Baby couch potatoes: Tearing your kids away from the TV |
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January, 2003: Resolution Solutions |
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December, 2002: Holiday Stress Blasters |
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November, 2002: Beating the Winter Blues |
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October, 2002: Making the most of family mealtimes |
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September, 2002: Generation Relations |
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August 2002: Vacation Relaxation |
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July 2002: Swimming Safety |
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May 2002: Stuck in the Middle. The Sandwich Generation |
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April, 2002: Supporting Your Child's Social Success |
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March, 2002: After the Spring Break ... Take a Break For Yourself |
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February, 2002: Keep those loving connections alive |
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January, 2002: Ringing in a Balanced New Year |
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December, 2001: Holiday Safety Tips |
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November, 2001: It's Flu Season |
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October, 2001: Halloween Safety Tips |
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September, 2001: Back to school |
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Vacation
Relaxation
After months of planning and imagining the vacation of your dreams,
the time has finally arrived. You should feel relaxed,
calm and on top of the world. Instead you feel restless and can't
seem to untwist the knot of tension in your stomach. But relaxing
on your vacation doesn't have to be hard work. The tips below
will help you on your quest to chill out, unwind and recharge
during your retreat from the working world.
- Plan ahead at work. Tie up loose ends, finish projects
(where possible) and brief co-workers on any expectant calls
or clients they'll need to manage while you're away. Leaving
with a clean slate will help you stay focused on your vacation
assignment: to rest and recharge.
- Leave your job at home. Leave computers, palm pilots
and any other reminders of work at work. Avoid calling
in to "check up" on projects. Leave a number where
you can be reached for emergencies only instead so that
your co-workers can contact you if a crisis develops while you're
away.
- Give yourself extra time before and after your vacation
if you can. Schedule a day or afternoon off before your
vacation to do any last-minute errands. Give yourself a day
to recover upon return so that you can mentally prepare to ease
back in at work.
- Don't overschedule yourself. Though you may want to
see and do everything, you'll wind up returning from your vacation
exhausted. Spontaneous travel moments are often the most memorable
so leave time for unplanned surprises.
- Stick to your budget. Remind yourself that impulse
buys and unnecessary splurges reverse the relaxing effects of
your vacation if you're forced to face credit card bills and
over-drawn accounts when you return home.
- Be realistic. Don't expect everything to change while
you're on vacation. If you're having relationship problems with
your partner or kids at home, they're probably not going to
dissolve the minute you start your holiday.
- Choose a vacation spot that has something for everyone.
Lying on the beach with a book may seem great to you and absolutely
boring to your kids. Talk about holiday plans ahead of time
and find out what kind of activities each family member wants
to do so that they can pursue their own interests for at least
some of the trip.
- Find balance. The best trips allow for solitude and
together time. They combine a healthy dose of rest with a smattering
of activity and blend comfort with excitement.
- Don't miss the boat! When you're travelling, be sure
to factor in time for delays (subway slowdowns, traffic jams,
security checks etc.) to catch trains, flights or buses. Nothing
is more stressful than missing your ride out of town.
Need more information on parenting? Your Employee Assistance Program
(EAP) can help with a child to elder care resource and referral service
that is geared toward enhancing the quality of family life. Call your
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to see if you are eligible for the
child to elder care resource and referral service at 1 866.468.9461
or 1.800.387.4765.
This newsletter is meant for informational purposes only and may not necessarily represent the views of individual organizations.
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