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Un-vacation is a powerful reflection tool

This is one of the most interesting tools I found. It requires courage to take a few days off for an “unpaid offsite for yourself”, but it is very important specially if you work as independent. It is a week to play the role of “your manager” and focus on the big picture. Below some more detail on how to do it, and a template.

Intention

When you love what you do you want to keep working, but rest is also important, and specially time to reflect
That is the goal of un-vacation, is a time where you stop your day to day work to take a week to unwind reflect, and be your own manager
You can do this as frequently as every quarter or every 6 months
Goal is to finish the week even more energized about your work

Principles

Being bored is ok
Flexible schedule - there is not must dos, let me do what I feel like doing
Balance input (reading, etc.) with output (writing) in a good equilibrium
Let mind wander and explore with curiosity
No execution during the week - Use the week to think about a manager - how to plan, not execute

Areas to spend time

There should not be must dos but..
Read / Listen (consume info)
Journal
Exercise (slow, restorative)
Meditation / Mind wandering
Sleep / Naps

Read / Listen (consume info)

Focus on things that trigger ideas
Think what areas you want to learn more
Don’t feel the need to finish a book
Books (feel free to jump from book to book)
Podcasts - added to save podcasts / audio

Tools for journal

Journal - Remarkable
Physical notebook
Coda
Voice noting on phone

Exercise

Example schedule
Saturday: Hike + Bath
Sunday: 30 min slow jog + Restorative yoga (possibly)
Tuesday: Slow jog + Yin Yoga
Wednesday: Core exercise: + hike
Thursday: Slow jog + : Tai chi :
Saturday: Hike + Restorative yoga
Sunday: Slow jog + 30 min stretch
Ideas
Self-myofascial release (needs roller)
Crawling
Hip and core activation exercises: bird dogs, , bodyweight , , and .
Tools needed
Yoga mat
running clothes
clothes for yoga

What I can’t use

Anything on the internet except
Coda
Whatsapp
Duolingo
Limit email for a certain time of the day

General roadmap for the week

Personal Retreat Planner and Worksheets.pdf
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