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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

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https://www.self.com/story/best-activities-for-active-recovery-day⁠

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Example schedule

Saturday: Hike + Bath

Sunday: 30 min slow jog + Restorative yoga (possibly)

Monday: Tai chi :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2RAEnWreoE⁠

+ Core exercise:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1MFUVkqiW8⁠

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Tuesday: Slow jog + Yin Yoga

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YOYyQ8cb5c⁠

Wednesday: Core exercise:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1MFUVkqiW8⁠

+ hike

Thursday: Slow jog + : Tai chi :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2RAEnWreoE⁠

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Friday: Core exercise:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1MFUVkqiW8⁠

Saturday: Hike + Restorative yoga

Sunday: Slow jog + 30 min stretch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJUIDBBqJOE⁠

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Ideas

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https://www.self.com/story/best-activities-for-active-recovery-day⁠

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Self-myofascial release (needs roller)

Crawling

Hip and core activation exercises: bird dogs,

dead bugs⁠

, bodyweight

glute bridges⁠

fire hydrants⁠

, and

planks⁠

Tools needed

Yoga mat

running clothes

clothes for yoga

What I can’t use

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https://freedom.to/dashboard⁠

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Anything on the internet except

Coda

Duolingo

Limit email for a certain time of the day

General roadmap for the week

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Loading www.youtube.com⁠

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Personal Retreat Planner and Worksheets.pdf

27.8 MB

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