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Summer is over, the kids go back to school, and your out of office has been removed. Trying to get back into routine as we return to our day jobs after the holiday period is always going to be a struggle, so here are some survival tips. Be an early bird The first day back in the office is always going to be a struggle, especially since you’re still probably in holiday mode. If you’re not horrendously jet-lagged, try and get a decent night’s sleep, eat a proper breakfast and try to get to work half an hour early. This extra time can also ensure you have time to clean up your desk and make an action plan for the week. Tackle your inbox Now for the time-consuming part. Dreaded emails. You may have only gone away for a week, but that doesn’t mean you won’t get 100s of emails – (Let’s just hope you remembered to turn your ‘out-of-office’ on!) Try and delete as much of the junk emails as you can without opening them, because clicking on them only wastes time you could ...

January is practically over, and a popular New Year’s resolution made by us office workers was probably to lose weight or to keep fit whilst still working full time. It’s no secret that many of us fail to keep these resolutions because January typically includes a lot of stress-eating from returning to the office after a holiday of laziness and leftovers. You may realise your fitness regime is at a stand-still, but the fact is, just because you’re at work all day doesn’t mean you can’t stay fit and healthy. Therefore, use February as a start to make some simple lifestyle and work habit adjustments, such as: 1. Deskercise In the digital age, chances are most of us are desk bound at our workstation and get too little movement during the workday. Perhaps try stretching your leg and arm muscles every now and then or even stand at your desk whilst you work. The good thing is you’re increasing your activity levels…and you don’t even have to leave your office chair! 2. ...