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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nPrepping for vacation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
If you\u2019re like me, you want to accomplish way <\/em>too much before you leave for a trip. For whatever reason, I want to check off way more to-do items than are even possible in the number of hours before vacation. Instead\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n Make an achievable to-do list.\u00a0<\/strong>Create a list that you can actually accomplish before leaving for your trip. Leave things that can wait until after vacation for after. Otherwise, you\u2019ll feel stressed and\u00a0anxious<\/a>\u00a0going into vacation. Ick!\u00a0(By the way, here\u2019s how to create achievable goals.<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Take care of yourself.<\/strong> Vacation is often a time for sitting in a bathing suit on the beach and sipping mai tai\u2019s. You don\u2019t want to go into your trip feeling like garbage\u2026so take the time to eat right and exercise beforehand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Many of us get more burnt out on vacation than in our everyday lives because we want to do and see everything during our trip. While this is well-intentioned, it doesn\u2019t bode well for your wellbeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Take it easy.<\/strong>\u00a0I\u2019ve found one of the best ways to balance seeing\/doing with relaxation (which our bodies and minds need!) while on vacation is to narrow activities down to one major activity per day. Typically, cramming more in means everyone is going to be exhausted and even frustrated by the end of the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\nDuring vacation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n