{"id":6766,"date":"2024-05-24T09:05:32","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T09:05:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=6766"},"modified":"2024-05-24T09:39:05","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T09:39:05","slug":"how-to-enjoy-summer-without-a-vacation-tips-for-work-days-and-weekends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=6766","title":{"rendered":"How to Enjoy Summer Without a Vacation: Tips for Work Days and Weekends"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<p id=\"article-summary\" data-testid=\"onsite-summary\" class=\"css-79rysd e1wiw3jv0\">You don\u2019t need a vacation to embrace a sunnier state of mind.<\/p>\n<section class=\"meteredContent css-1r7ky0e\">\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Summer may be a few weeks away, but Memorial Day weekend is often when people start asking if you have vacation plans. And for many reasons, including work demands or a tight budget, the answer might be \u201cnope.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">But you can still find ways to enjoy the summer even if you can\u2019t get away, whether it\u2019s getting more ice cream into your life, bringing flowers from your backyard to work, or taking a nightly firefly walk.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The trick is to look for small opportunities to appreciate the season, said Peter Economou, an assistant professor of applied psychology at Rutgers University. \u201cYou do have to create them,\u201d he added. \u201cThey won\u2019t just fall into your lap.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">So I asked him and other experts for advice on how to savor the summer.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-1u37br4 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-6ac2b1e8\">Create a summer ritual at work.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">If you work indoors, see if you can move any tasks outside, such as taking a call or a meeting in the park, said Cal Newport, an associate professor of computer science at Georgetown University and the author of \u201cSlow Productivity.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Working outside, he said, varies your day, connects you to nature and can <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apa.org\/pubs\/journals\/releases\/xlm-a0036577.pdf\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">unlock more interesting thoughts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">If you can\u2019t work outside, eat lunch outdoors, Dr. Economou added. 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And for many reasons, including work demands or a tight budget, the answer might be \u201cnope.\u201dBut you can still find ways to enjoy the summer even if you can\u2019t get away, whether it\u2019s getting more ice cream into your life, bringing flowers from your backyard to work, or taking a nightly firefly walk.The trick is to look for small opportunities to appreciate the season, said Peter Economou, an assistant professor of applied psychology at Rutgers University. \u201cYou do have to create them,\u201d he added. \u201cThey won\u2019t just fall into your lap.\u201dSo I asked him and other experts for advice on how to savor the summer.Create a summer ritual at work.If you work indoors, see if you can move any tasks outside, such as taking a call or a meeting in the park, said Cal Newport, an associate professor of computer science at Georgetown University and the author of \u201cSlow Productivity.\u201dWorking outside, he said, varies your day, connects you to nature and can unlock more interesting thoughts.If you can\u2019t work outside, eat lunch outdoors, Dr. Economou added. 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