Tricks for a Stress-Free Vacation

August, sweet August. Ripe tomatoes. Days by the pool or, better yet, the beach. Not a care in the world. Until, that is, you return from vacation and face a deluge of emails, meetings, and phone calls. It’s enough to make you want to return to the beach pronto, even if your bank account is screaming “Impossible!” But there are ways to ease back into the nine-to-five-drill without losing your hard-earned relaxation the second you enter the door. 

The trick to a stress-free return to the workplace is three-fold, and includes strategies for before, during, and after your trip.