Managing Stress Whilst Working Through December 2020
Well, that's goodbye to this year's holiday plans, you need to make up for loss of income due to Covid. What a disappointment 'because you really needed the break!
Here we provide a few handy tips on how to keep your stress at bay-
Work Life Balance - 8 Tips to manage day to day stress
- Keep a positive attitude.
- Let it go. Understand that there are events that you cannot control.
- Learn and practise relaxation techniques like meditation or yoga.
- Exercise regularly to improve your mental and physical health and mood.
- Eat healthy, well-balanced meals.
- Make time for hobbies, interests, and relaxation.
- Get enough good quality sleep regularly so you feel rested when you wake up.
- Spend good quality time with the people you love.
And here are a few suggestions for a local experience similar to your planned break - because it's going to be a long wait - to whet your appetite and keep you and your family active, interested and stimulated in the meantime... until your next leave. Give these a try...
To Relax The Mind, Body And Soul - Find a Spa
Perhaps you had, in mind, a real get-away-from-it-all holiday in the Drakensberg so you could just sit all day and unwind and relax, or be spoilt with rejuvenating spa treatments - with a variety of other entertainments on hand if and when wanted.
Well, don't feel deprived, choose a local spa and enjoy an interim, luxuriating, calming treatment to relax your stress levels. Choose from the many local spas: https://healthspas.co.za/find-a-spa/list/south-africa/gauteng/johannesburg-north/8240 or https://healthspas.co.za/find-a-spa/list/south-africa/gauteng/jhb-sandton/8406
A Wild-life Experience 2 Hours from Joburg
You love the bush and you love the pleasure of spotting the often-camouflaged animals and observing them wallow leisurely and drink intently at the waterholes. So it's off to the Kruger National Park you'll be going for a game viewing adventure next holiday.
In the interim get a taste of wildlife and head for the Pilanesberg National Park, 2 hours from Joburg, for a game drive in an open safari vehicle where you can see the Big 5, cheetah and wild dogs and over 300 bird species close up. It will be an interesting and absorbing day's outing to fill the gap until your next wild-life vacation. https://www.pilanesbergnationalpark.org/?
To Be Beside the Seaside
Can't wait to dip your feet in the salty water, feel the sand squelching through your toes, the waves buffeting you around and to lie on the sand, relax under the sun and gaze at the azure waters of Umhlanga, or Salt Rock or Kenton-on-Sea? But, it's still so long to wait!
Although not quite the real thing, it'll be easy to pretend it is when you frolic in the 2 metre waves or body-surf to the shore and laze or nap on a sun lounger beneath a wind-swept palm at the Valley of Waves at Sun City. It only takes just over 2 hours from Joburg to be a Sun City day visitor and to get a taste of what awaits you on your upcoming seaside break.
https://www.suninternational.com/sun-city/activities/valley-of-waves/
To Be An All-in-One
Only 45 minutes from Johannesburg, lies the Hartbeespoort Dam surrounded by the Magaliesberg mountain range. This is a popular weekend getaway for Gautengers with its varied outdoor attractions and scenic beauty. You can take a 2 hour fun, interesting boat cruise; or you can connect with wildlife by visiting the bird sanctuary, the Bushbabies Monkey Sanctuary or The Elephant Sanctuary; or you can be adventurous - ride on the Aerial Cableway, go on a Balloon ride for an aerial view of the scenery, or hike along the Hennops Hiking Trail to experience the local fauna and flora and interesting and historical terrain. Don't miss the Welwitschia Market for a range of African crafts and curios. https://www.afristay.com/blog/top-20-hartbeespoort-activities-2017/
Of course, you can also find a shady spot to sit and be idle or you can indulge in a bit of stress-alleviating spa therapy at one of the many local spas. Close to home, there is something for everyone here at Hartbeespoort Dam and more.
To manage your stress levels, it's important to keep a balance between periods of activity and periods of rest and relaxation.
Start Planning the weekend getaways now!
Embark on fun, interesting outings at the weekend with loved ones to stimulate you mentally and physically - and to prepare and calm you for the work week ahead whilst working through December. It won't feel so long then until your next holiday!
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10 Nov 2020
Author LV Digital