{"id":141048,"date":"2019-05-29T02:00:24","date_gmt":"2019-05-29T09:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/?p=141048"},"modified":"2019-06-10T09:11:54","modified_gmt":"2019-06-10T16:11:54","slug":"how-to-disconnect-pto-paid-time-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/how-to-disconnect-pto-paid-time-off\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Disconnect on PTO Without Feeling Guilty"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ve all been there \u2013 we take time off only to find ourselves sneaking peeks at emails, answering non-urgent work calls, or (worst of all) spending precious vacation time typing away at a project.<\/p>\n<p>Why do we do it? Furthermore, is it even possible to fully disconnect without feeling like your career could come crumbling down? The short answer is yes \u2013 there <em>are<\/em> ways to ensure you have a healthy work-life balance and to take that paid time off without feeling a wave of guilt.<\/p>\n<p>Here are three tips to completely unwind on PTO, according to Manhattan-based licensed therapist <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wellwithrisha.com\/pageme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Risha Nathan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Check in with yourself<\/strong><br \/>\n\u201cOftentimes, we\u2019re checking in not because it\u2019s being asked of us, but because we\u2019re uncomfortable letting go in some way,\u201d Nathan says.\u00a0Start by asking yourself: Are you anxious about letting others cover your workload? Are you worried that if you don\u2019t check in, you\u2019ll be going back to a mess when you\u2019re gone? Whatever it is, accept what&#8217;s bothering you, then come up with a plan of action.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Set yourself up for success<\/strong><br \/>\nBefore taking time off, Nathan suggests scheduling conversations with your team. \u201cCheck in to make sure things are set up so that you\u2019re more likely to feel comfortable disconnecting for a bit,\u201d she says. If you have a work project that only you can complete or approve, plan accordingly, so you&#8217;re not stressing about it during your time away.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Decide ahead of time if &#8220;check-ins&#8221; are really necessary<\/strong><br \/>\n\u201cIf a daily check-in helps you disconnect the rest of the time, go for it,\u201d Nathan encourages. \u201cConversely, if you feel good fully closing down emails and notifications, and you know you\u2019ll be able to let go of the idea of knowing what\u2019s going on \u2013 go with that.\u201d It all comes down to what\u00a0<em>you<\/em> need from your time off. Have you been feeling burnt out? Do you just need a change of scenery? Whatever it is, figure out what you want to get out of your vacation, then decide if you need to completely unplug or not.<\/p>\n<p>xx, The FabFitFun Team<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re embarking on a solo adventure, <a href=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/safety-trips-when-traveling-solo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here are five safety precautions to keep in mind<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":"We\u2019ve all been there \u2013 we take time off only to find ourselves sneaking peeks ...","author":5590593,"featured_media":141102,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[260],"tags":[],"thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/29145025\/Screen-Shot-2019-05-29-at-2.49.03-PM.jpg","thumbnail_url_middle_card":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/29145025\/Screen-Shot-2019-05-29-at-2.49.03-PM-386x200.jpg","formated_date":"May 29, 2019","category_name":"Life","category_icon":"https:\/\/d3vodd1ws13xud.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/10113832\/entertainment.svg","author_name":"","trending":false,"sponsored":false,"random_color":"#efb7f4","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141048"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5590593"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=141048"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141048\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/141102"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=141048"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=141048"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=141048"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}