5 Tips for Planning a Staycation

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Taking all of your vacation days is an important component

of your peak performance at home and work. Vacations allow

you to disconnect from your regular routine and then return

rested and rejuvenated. If money or time is tight, a

staycation is a great alternative to a traditional vacation.

A staycation is simply a vacation taken at home. Following a

few simple tips, you can enjoy the benefits of a holiday

without having to pack your suitcase.

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5 Tips for Planning a Staycation

Copyright © 2009 Laurel Vespi

Stone Circle Coaching

http://www.stonecirclecoaching.com

Taking all of your vacation days is an important component of

your peak performance at home and work. Vacations allow you to

disconnect from your regular routine and then return rested and

rejuvenated. If money or time is tight, a staycation is a great

alternative to a traditional vacation. A staycation is simply a

vacation taken at home. Following a few simple tips, you can

enjoy the benefits of a holiday without having to pack your

suitcase.

Here are 5 tips to make your staycation a success:

1. Be Enthusiastic

Your attitude about a staycation is critical to its success. If

you are thinking that it is a second class version of the " real

thing " , then you will likely be somewhat unsatisfied with the

experience. Decide what you want the focus of your staycation to

be: relaxation, adventure, recreation, culture. Ask yourself what

you want to get out of your time off. Consider what you like best

about a traditional vacation and include that aspect in your

planning.

2. Plan Your Itinerary

Lack of planning is one of the biggest reasons people are

disappointed with a staycation. Think about the amount of

planning that goes into a traditional vacation. Put the same

amount of energy into planning this time off. Create an

itinerary. Decide what activities you'd like to do, local

attractions you might like to visit, or events you might like to

attend.

3. Prepare Ahead

Lack of preparation is the other big reason people find

staycations disappointing. The important thing to avoid is

blurring the lines between regular household chores and your time

off. Be strict about not picking away at your list of undone

house jobs. Just like a traditional vacation, take care of tasks

around the house ahead of time: tidy things up, stock up the

refrigerator if you'll be eating at home, do the laundry.

4. Unplug From Work

The best way to get a break from work is to actually take a

break, so unplug from the office during your staycation. Tell

people you are going on holidays, create an absence message for

your voicemail and email, leave your blackberry in the drawer.

These suggestions apply to traditional vacations as well!

5. Treat It Like A Vacation

Approach your staycation in the same way you would a traditional

vacation. Plan a start and end date. Take photos. Try new things.

Visit different restaurants.

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