By now, I'm working remotely for 6 weeks. Here's my take on the journey so far:
While I really enjoy travelling, meeting new people and exploring foreign cultures, I still find it highly exhausting from time to time. As an introvert, settling into a new environment every other week depletes my batteries for social interactions. That's where one of our core values at diconium #mindfulness kicks in: Every time I felt drained during our journey, I simply stayed at home doing nothing or went outside and took a long walk.
Before you start planning a workation trip with multiple stops, like we did, remember to check in with yourself and your personal needs: "How long do you need to get familiar with a new location and which environments do you prefer to live in?"
Try to answer the following questions for yourself in order to plan your trip properly and ensure a great work-life balance at each location:
- Do you prefer to live in more crowded/touristic cities or calmer ones?
- How "easy" will you meet likeminded people in the chosen location?
- Do you need a dedicated working environment for deep working sessions, or are you able to concentrate from wherever?