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Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio.

Good morning.

This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast Podcast.

Today's tip is to prepare for a smooth reentry

before you head out of town.

Planning for reentry will help make sure before you head out of town.

Planning for reentry will help make sure that the relaxed vibe you bring back from vacation lasts a little longer.

Instead of being eclipsed by a harried return to normal life.

So from time to time I hear from people who say it isn't worth it to take time off

because returning to their various obligations

after time away feels so exhausting. And I get that. Nobody likes to come back to a ridiculous inbox and no clean laundry.

Particularly if a flight delay means you are home later than you planned.

But coming back to chaos and never going on vacation are not your

only two options. A third option is to take vacation time and before you go prepare for a smooth return.

There are a few potential sources of post-vocation chaos that a little advanced planning can help you with.

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