Women Shining Magazine Women Shining Fall 2017 | Page 12

SAY IT IS NOT SO...
September already!?
S adly September
means
Summer holiday
season is coming to an end for
most of us.
It means it’s time to say goodbye
to the relaxing hammock and long
cool refreshments.
Time to change gears and speed
things up and prepare for the
annoying (too early) buzz of an
alarm clock, race to get ready,
and patience testing commute.
Now doesn’t that sound appealing?
You are not alone - the first week of September brings a bout of the post holiday blues
- this can make getting back into work mode tough.
September, if you are a parent or student, is chock full of obligations - scheduling for
study, purchase of supplies, and clothes shopping.
If you are working, after the holiday glow wears off, means a need for quick transition to
a productivity mode.
Try our top tips for transitioning back into your work life. These tips will help you
transition into the swing of things with a fresh burst of motivation for all you want and
need to attend to.
To give you a little productivity boost, we recommend a change in mindset
helps. Treating this time as a process not an event will reduce the stress and, once
incorporated in your routine, take the dread out of what really is a beautiful time of year.
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