603 - Digital Detox—The Key to Unplugging from Work on Vacation

Modern Mentor

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Careers, Business, Management

4.3 • 720 Ratings

🗓️ 29 June 2020

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Your Summer 2020 getaway plans may be canceled, but that doesn't mean you don't need a break. A true digital detox benefits your energy, creativity, and productivity. Here's how to unplug strategically so you're not overwhelmed when you get back to work. Read the transcript. Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows. Subscribe to the newsletter for regular updates. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. Links: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/business-career/careers/digital-detox https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/subscribe https://www.facebook.com/QDTModernMentor https://twitter.com/QDTModernMentor

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0:00.0	Welcome to this week's episode of the Modern Mentor Podcast. I'm your host, Rachel Cook. And today's
0:15.1	episode is all about the why and the how of taking a true digital detox from work. Because whether you're vacationing or not,
0:23.6	your mind and body need to hear this one. So let's dive in. What do you think of when you hear
0:29.3	the word vacation? So many of us imagine things like sitting on a beach, sipping cocktails with
0:34.6	tiny umbrellas in them, exploring new cities or dining in the hottest
0:38.9	new restaurants. But in the summer of 2020, these pleasures may seem a little bit out of reach.
0:45.3	Might as well cancel those vacation days, right? I may be your modern mentor, but I can't tell you
0:50.3	what to do. I can urge you to keep those vacation days locked in. You may not be able to
0:56.2	venture far from home right now, but it's so important to give yourself some time to unwind,
1:01.4	even if that looks less like umbrella drinks by the beach and more like lazing around in your
1:06.5	backyard with a blow-up pool and a great book. Let's talk about why you should take a staycation.
1:13.5	Burnout is at an extreme high. According to Global Coach Sabina Noaz, while the number of hours
1:20.0	worked is soaring, people's capacity to focus and produce quality work is diving. A digital detox,
1:27.2	a true disconnect, is about more than being
1:29.5	able to fully indulge in an exotic destination, something you may recall having done in other years.
1:35.7	It's about giving your mind and body some time to recover from stress, from demands on your
1:40.9	attention, and from the constant state of alertness to the needs of customers,
1:45.8	colleagues, and your boss. So how in this moment of high anxiety do you effectively unplug
1:51.6	during a vacation so your mind and body get the benefits? Let's talk about how you plan that
1:57.0	vacation digital detox. The first step is commit to and communicate your digital detox plans.
2:04.3	Successfully unplugging begins with your commitment to it. If you don't truly believe in the power of
2:09.6	the break, then all the suggestions to follow are going to fall flat. In a 2017 study in the
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