An easily accessible workpod that sits up to 4 persons.
Acoustic meeting pod, accessible to persons with mobility impairments.
With the new hushHybrid office pod designed for remote meetings, your colleagues and business partners can feel as if they are right next to you.
The hushPhone office call booth greatly improves the convenience of work for the entire office.
A soundproofed meeting space that comfortably accomodates 4 people.
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A mobile room divider that designates office space and facilitates teamwork.
The hushFree.S acoustic booth is designed for individual work, longer videoconferences and telephone calls.
HushFree.M is an acoustically comfortable booth for the office, which is ideal for face-to-face and hybrid meetings, important conversations requiring privacy, team meetings or creative work.
The large hushFree.L acoustic booth is an ideal alternative to traditional conference rooms.
Summer is coming to an end. And post-vacation blues are common — roughly 57% of people experience them. Luckily, September is prime time to get back at it with recharged chi, working up to a strong sustainable focus in advance of Q4's hustle-and-bustle. Here’s how.
Summer is coming to an end. And post-vacation blues are common — roughly 57% of people experience them. Luckily, September is prime time to get back at it with recharged chi, working up to a strong sustainable focus in advance of Q4’s hustle-and-bustle. Here’s how.
Note that it’s perfectly normal to have some resistance returning to work
Don’t try to hit the ground running — give yourself a week to get back in the ring
Prolong the “vacation glow”
Tackle small tasks to put positive momentum into effect
Get reacquainted with old work before taking on new
Limit yourself to 3 true priorities per day
If you have serious resistance, try plugging back in the analog way
Instead of playing catch-up, treat September as a clean slate
Get the 411 over a tech-free, low-key meeting (not poring over emails)
Reconnect with your work’s purpose
Note that it’s perfectly normal to have some resistance returning to work.
Often, the longer the break, the more intense the resistance. Vacationing became the norm. You settled into a laid-back frequency. Switching gears isn’t automatic and can be a bit uncomfortable. So nervousness, even anxiety is expected
Lack of motivation is typical, too! Whatever the case, don’t beat yourself up for feeling some friction returning to work. You’re human, after all.
A common cause of post-vacation stress is the backlog of obligations on both fronts — work and life. HushPhone has your back. Hop inside the call booth and, quick as a cricket, handle urgent personal matters that come up, lessening your stress.
Don’t try to hit the ground running. Give yourself a week to get back in the ring.
It just isn’t likely you’ll come off vacation guns blazing. It can take a whole week to return to a regular work rhythm. You’re out of sync with the team. You haven’t thought about projects in days. So look at week 1 as a buffer.
Prolong the “vacation glow.”
Have you ever returned to work post-holiday with a fuller presence? More attentiveness to the little things? To peers? Call it a vacation glow — a pleasant frame of mind that’s pure gratitude
Even video calls can feel awkward after being away on holiday. Built with professional acoustics and equipped with video light strips, hushHybrid makes every call feel just right.
Tackle small tasks to put positive momentum into effect.
Avoid scheduling key meetings at first. Keep things relatively easy-breezy, focusing on a few manageable tasks. Temporarily turn off unnecessary notifications as you ease into the habit of concentrating again. Limiting the amount of info coming toward you will help lure your working mojo back.
Don’t expect yourself to focus hard for 7+ hours straight after being away. Hit work in sprints in the hushWork.sit&stand private pod, taking frequent breaks.
As a rule, it’s best to get reacquainted with old tasks before taking on new ones.
Plan to start tackling new work only once you’re fully immersed in the old. Otherwise, you’re liable to get tuckered out by a seemingly endless list of responsibilities at the onset.
Limit yourself to 3 true priorities per day.
3 items that are urgent and accomplishable. Check emails and messages only once or twice daily rather than compulsively (so you don’t get sidetracked from your 3 things). Since much productivity is lost by pushing mindlessly through, intermittent breaks are recommended, too.
No open-office-plan layout is complete without space to be alone. The A11 lounge chair is just that. Space to be alone.
If you have serious resistance, try plugging back in the analog way.
That is, without fancy tech. Storyboard ideas on a white board space divider, like hushWall. Brain-dump onto refreshingly rinky-dink loose-leaf paper in a private work pod, like hushHybrid. Just a minor geyser of thoughts can be catalytic, helping re-stimulate an appetite for your work.
The hushWall portable whiteboard and space divider.
A quick fix for those who can never seem to “get ahead?”
Stop viewing yourself as behind! Consider that you’re right on track. That there’s no such thing as being “behind.” Setbacks are an integral part of the process. The stress that comes with emotionalizing this process (and falling into catch-up mode) is not only counterproductive but unneeded.
Dreading going back to all the noise? Office pods make office noise a thing of the past, shutting it out for good. Pictured here: the ADA-compliant hushAccess.L pod.
So instead of playing catch-up, treat September as a clean slate.
It’s a great transition month. 4 weeks to prepare for the Q4 mad rush — time enough to get poised for busyness. Rather than assuming catch-up mode, call where you’re at a solid starting point, treating September as you would the new year.
Get the 411 over a tech-free, low-key meeting (not poring over emails).
Basic team meetings are much more time-efficient, enjoyable, and human than sorting through multiple threads of communication trying to discern what’s changed. Make it easy on yourself by simply meeting up with your crew and chatting out what’s new.
The hushMeet meeting pod for 4.
Tech-free might be key in general.
The digital aspect of work can be what’s hardest to get into after a week away from the computer. So wade into the waters lo-fi, no fuss of extra tech. No sense in inundating yourself with excessive stimuli. Generally, tech-free meetings and discussions produce greater presence, as well.
Get your zing back. Spend 30 minutes in a private pod like hushHybrid, exploring all the value your work brings to the world. Who do you help? How? How do you do it better than anyone else?
Just 15 minutes recounting all the ways you improve the lives of others can do wonders.
Concrete, emotional ways. Viscerally sense your contribution to the big picture. It’ll bring you in touch with the far-reaching utility of your job, putting some pep in your step. The deliverables on your plate will become more meaningful, compelling you to keep on trucking.
Back to the office – tl;dr
Note that it’s perfectly normal to have some resistance returning to work
Don’t try to hit the ground running — give yourself a week to get back in the ring
Prolong the “vacation glow”
Tackle small tasks to put positive momentum into effect
Get reacquainted with old work before taking on new
Limit yourself to 3 true priorities per day
If you have serious resistance, try plugging back in the analog way
Instead of playing catch-up, treat September as a clean slate
Get the 411 over a tech-free, low-key meeting (not poring over emails)
Reconnect with your work’s purpose
Getting back to the office – frequently asked questions
What is Post Vacation Syndrome?
Post Vacation Syndrome, or post-vacation blues, is the sadness, anxiety, or dread that can accompany returning to work after taking a holiday. Touchiness, poor sleep, difficulty focusing, and low motivation are typical. How to get through it? Give yourself some grace, recognizing that resistance is 100% human. And give yourself a grace period, too — about a week to slowly get your head back in the game.
How do you beat post-vacation blues?
For starters, don’t beat yourself up for feeling some resistance returning to work. Give yourself a week to adjust, minimizing key meetings, and tackling but 3 true priorities per day. Immerse in old work before taking on new. And instead of playing catch-up, treat September as a clean slate, calling where you’re at a solid starting point (not “behind”).
How long does it take to adjust after vacation?
It can take a whole week to get back in the saddle after a holiday.
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