If you are one of the millions of Americans who now work remotely, due to the pandemic, make lemonade out of lemons: instead of working from your home office, when you can work from anywhere with an internet connection, take a week or two and enjoy a beach view while you work. Why not take a beach Workation?

Workation, (noun)– a working vacation, where you go to an exotic location and complete specific tasks or accomplish a goal before you leave. In between work sprints, you vacation.

Due to the pandemic, you might be feeling more anxious and cooped up than usual and cut off from a lot of your usual outlets for these emotions. Such as going to the movies, playing sports, or attending parties. Thus, vacation is a matter of self-care, especially during COVID-19.

When people started working from home due to COVID-19, no one really anticipated how long the pandemic and resulting restrictions were going to last. It makes sense that you might not have been rushing to use your PTO at the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak. But if you’ve been working since March with few or no days off, it’s time to take a break.

On top of giving you a chance to relax and recharge, taking time off makes you a more well-rounded person. If all you’re doing all the time is work, you’re only using one part of your brain and one part of your potential. Taking time off to focus on something more creative or physical, for example, can give you a sense of balance.

Workationing is not about taking a vacation from work. Workationing is about fully immersing yourself in your work while also building in ways to pamper yourself, and unwind so you can be even more effective and productive.

Thus, if you find yourself in the unique position where you are able to work from anywhere, perhaps it is time for a change of scenery.