Work at Home Vacations

Most people would think that those of us who are fortunate enough to work at home have less of a need for a great, re-creational vacation than our office-based counterparts. On the surface the argument seems to make sense.

Everyone benefits from a good vacation but it's actually those of us who work at home who need more re-creating qualities to our vacations, not the other way around.

While most of us wouldn't trade in our work at home careers for anything on this planet, there are a few things that we give up when we work at home. People who work at home are less visually stimulated, less intellectually stimulated, often less emotionally stimulated and less socially stimulated.  Unless we really make it a point to leave, day in and day out you and I look at the same four walls.  We get our lunch out of the same refrigerator and eat it with the same company everyday: ourselves.  While we don't have the misery of that morning commute, we also don't have the opportunity to become amused by the pest control truck that looks like a huge twenty five foot spider or made somber by the car accident we just passed.

If you work at home, look for as much change and engaging stimulation as possible on vacation. Avoid the boring and common types of vacations such as time on the beach. Opt instead for more challenging, interesting and surprising vacations that will engage your senses again and allow you to mentally and/or emotionally participate. These types of vacations might include a challenging dude ranch, living farm or interesting places such as museums and other places that capture and stimulate your imagination.

If you work at home, it becomes even more important on vacation to be able to open the windows of your mind and let the clean, fresh air through.

You'll find yourself more invigorated, empowered and energized when you return home to your work at home.

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