Help me get back to productive mode after a holiday or extended break.
Break length: [WEEKEND / 1 WEEK / 2+ WEEKS]
How I feel: [REFRESHED / DREADING WORK / OVERWHELMED / SLUGGISH]
Inbox situation: [HUNDREDS OF EMAILS / MANAGEABLE / HAVEN'T LOOKED]
Provide:
1. **Day-Before Plan**: What to do the evening before returning to work
2. **First Morning Routine**: A gentle re-entry morning sequence
3. **Inbox Triage**: Process the email backlog in 45 minutes (not all day)
4. **Priority Scan**: Identify the 3 most important things to tackle first
5. **Catch-Up Conversations**: Quick check-ins with key people to get up to speed
6. **Calendar Review**: Scan the week's meetings and prep for the most important
7. **Slow Day Permission**: Why day 1 back should be at 60% capacity, not 100%
8. **Quick Win**: One visible accomplishment to build momentum
9. **Systems Restart**: Reactivate productivity systems, habits, and routines
10. **Transition Week**: A realistic week-long plan to get back to full speed
Help me get back to productive mode after a holiday or extended break.
Break length: [WEEKEND / 1 WEEK / 2+ WEEKS]
How I feel: [REFRESHED / DREADING WORK / OVERWHELMED / SLUGGISH]
Inbox situation: [HUNDREDS OF EMAILS / MANAGEABLE / HAVEN'T LOOKED]
Provide:
1. **Day-Before Plan**: What to do the evening before returning to work
2. **First Morning Routine**: A gentle re-entry morning sequence
3. **Inbox Triage**: Process the email backlog in 45 minutes (not all day)
4. **Priority Scan**: Identify the 3 most important things to tackle first
5. **Catch-Up Conversations**: Quick check-ins with key people to get up to speed
6. **Calendar Review**: Scan the week's meetings and prep for the most important
7. **Slow Day Permission**: Why day 1 back should be at 60% capacity, not 100%
8. **Quick Win**: One visible accomplishment to build momentum
9. **Systems Restart**: Reactivate productivity systems, habits, and routines
10. **Transition Week**: A realistic week-long plan to get back to full speed
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