How to Enjoy Personal Time on Your Work Trip

By, Rodiat Ajuwon

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So, you have to go on a work trip again! And you still haven’t gotten over how swamped you were on your last work trip to Marrakech where you barely had any personal time for yourself. 

This time, I’m here to help you with practical tips to use to enjoy your personal time on a work trip.

Look, it’s normal to want to just focus on why you have traveled. However, there’s always an overwhelming feeling when you fail to prioritize yourself and your health. The best way to work optimally and deliver effectively is to create space to clear your head and come back to work refreshed. 

Why should you enjoy personal time on a work trip. 

To create balance: All work and no play makes jack a dull boy is not just a common phrase. This phrase is important for many reasons because work can be overwhelming and you need to be in a good headspace to function. When all that occupies your mind is work related, you can easily get burnt out.  

For optimal performance: The result of a restful mind is better work. When you feel okay, you can perform optimally. 

To relax and rejuvenate: You just need rest sometimes and clear mind away from all the stress that comes with work. Feel your environment, enjoy the ambience because it’s easy to forget the need to do that when you have to work all the time. 

Here are 6 simple ways to enjoy personal time on your work trip: 

1. Have break time: Set aside some hours or minutes of the day to be by yourself. This could be staying alone in your room, taking a walk in the park without your gadgets or distractions, check out the coffee place or find a local attraction site to enjoy nature. 
2. Get a Comfortable Space: When booking a hotel or housing for your accommodation get a space that is serene, and has amenities that are relaxing. Explore the spas, pool, gym and better off, get a room that has great view of the environment.
   

3. Explore: After a good meeting with your client, take an hour or 2 to visit the local museum, the parks, and some historical sites in the city.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

4. Organize meeting in Serene environment: This affords you a great deal of time to take in the ambience alone after work, and just chill.                                       
   
5. Have clear boundaries: Set specific timelines for work that would not infiltrate into your personal time. Let your team know you don’t want to work outside of work hours, and where need be, you can set timelines to check in with work everyday. 
6. Sleep: You need a lot of sleep for productivity and optimal brain functionality. Take care of your sleep and prioritize it. This may be you avoiding late night parties after work meeting. Since you know you’d have to work the next day, put your rest as a high need. 

Conclusion

Having personal time during a work trip seems like a herculean task, but it doesn’t have to be. With great prioritization of your time and boundaries. It is possible to enjoy your work trip and engage in activities that will make you feel relaxed and rejuvenated.