Bank Holiday Blues!

Good morning fellow bloggers!

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I’m back, after a lovely 5 day break off work! How do I feel….tired, very very tired. It’s always a fun-filled, non-stop time when I visit my boyfriends family. As he is the oldest  of 6 there’s plenty of hyper-active youngsters buzzing to be around a new face (me). Babysitter/girlfriend/entertainer is my full title.

How do I cope with going back into work after time off?

This is something that many people struggle with, that is coming back to work after getting a little bit used to doing your own thing and relaxing. If you have ever had an extended period of time off and then have to return it’s like jumping from being a child to being in full-time work with a house and kids to look after (not that I know what that’s like, but I can imagine). 

Taking it easy is easier said than done, but remember, if you’re working for someone you don’t have to jump straight back in to a heap load of pressure. It is your boss’ duty to maintain the welfare of the employees within their business and if that means that you aren’t quite ready for such a big work load then you take your time and do it at your own pace.

Getting back into a routine if you have fallen out of the early starts is a tough one. I tend to maintain setting an earlier alarm to keep my body used to waking up at a particular time. There’s nothing worse that going into work on a few hours of sleep…arguably worse than a hangover! If you can sacrifice your lye ins or even bring them forward slightly, you’ll benefit from it when it comes to returning back to work.

I have previously mentioned about planning ahead to make sure that you have plenty to look forward to and avoid burning out. So, I have a big calendar up on my wall next to my desk with all the day’s holiday I have booked off. By visually seeing how much longer I have left and when my next day off is, even if I’m not doing anything special I am able to give myself something to look forward to.

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Remember to help yourself in any way you can to avoid burning out at work due to stress. It is so common to feel over worked and tired simply because you haven’t taken a day off. It’s the little things that help you get through, even if you don’t realise it. 

Summer Plans

Good morning fellow bloggers!

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I’ve been a bit on and off with my posts recently, but I’m still trying to make time for it as regularly as possible. This month is going to be a bit of a whirlwind for me to say the least.

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Around December time last year I had surgery on both of my feet, and unfortunately it was unsuccessful (private healthcare doesn’t always mean high standards). SOOOO, in the next few weeks I should be going in on the NHS to have the procedure done again…hopefully for the final time. I’ve not been able to walk properly for around a year and a half now so people have seen me hobbling around like a peg-legged pirate. I would like to be able to call myself a healthy, young individual, but I would be lying. Fingers, toes, arms, legs, eyes crossed….

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Onto some good news…

I only have 40 working days left of my placement (not including holiday or weekends). To be able to sit, gather my thoughts and most of all, not have to set a 7:00am alarm every morning will be amazing. For me, the summer before university is always the best. Gathering everything for my year ahead and having no worries for the last time is something I definitely need to make the most of.

What do I plan on getting up to this summer? 

For the most part, I’m unsure, but these are a few things I want to start organising.

Cream fields: Creamfields is a large British dance music festival featuring DJs and live acts. The first Creamfields was held in 1998 in Winchester, attracting 25,000 people. The festival hosts live performances from Run DMC, Primal Scream and DJ sets from the likes of Daft Punk, Paul van Dyk and Sasha. Many of my friends flock to this festival towards the end of August to let loose before our terms start again. This is a slightly older kind of festival compared to the likes of Reading where many people attending will more than likely be 18 or younger!

This is a great way to let off some steam and just be around your friends for a good time. It feels like you’re on holiday, but you have no shower and sleep in a tent…not as bad as it sounds in reality.

Birthday holiday: Last year, for my 21st birthday I took a trip to Marbella with my boyfriend. However, this year, I want to go on a little girls holiday with a few of my friends. We are yet to decide where to go, but it’s more than likely to be somewhere in Greece…being a student and all we are stereo-typically low on funds 🙂 I think holidays are essential to leave your stress and worries behind you…literally, and after this year, I’m much in need of one…or more.

and finally…relax, relax, relax!